What is 259 plus 5 percent?

What is 259 plus 5 percent (259 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 259? Here we will show you how to calculate 259 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 259: To calculate 5 percent of 259, you multiply 5 by 259 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 259 = 1295
1295 / 100 = 12.95

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 259. Here is the math to illustrate:

259 + 12.95 = 271.95

Therefore, the answer to "What is 259 plus 5 percent?" is:

271.95

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