What is 285 plus 5 percent?

What is 285 plus 5 percent (285 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 285? Here we will show you how to calculate 285 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 285: To calculate 5 percent of 285, you multiply 5 by 285 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 285 = 1425
1425 / 100 = 14.25

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 285. Here is the math to illustrate:

285 + 14.25 = 299.25

Therefore, the answer to "What is 285 plus 5 percent?" is:

299.25

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