What is 170 plus 5 percent?

What is 170 plus 5 percent (170 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 170? Here we will show you how to calculate 170 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 170: To calculate 5 percent of 170, you multiply 5 by 170 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 170 = 850
850 / 100 = 8.5

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 170. Here is the math to illustrate:

170 + 8.5 = 178.5

Therefore, the answer to "What is 170 plus 5 percent?" is:

178.5

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