What is 280 plus 5 percent?

What is 280 plus 5 percent (280 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 280? Here we will show you how to calculate 280 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 280: To calculate 5 percent of 280, you multiply 5 by 280 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 280 = 1400
1400 / 100 = 14

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 280. Here is the math to illustrate:

280 + 14 = 294

Therefore, the answer to "What is 280 plus 5 percent?" is:

294

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