What is 296 plus 5 percent?

What is 296 plus 5 percent (296 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 296? Here we will show you how to calculate 296 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 296: To calculate 5 percent of 296, you multiply 5 by 296 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 296 = 1480
1480 / 100 = 14.8

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 296. Here is the math to illustrate:

296 + 14.8 = 310.8

Therefore, the answer to "What is 296 plus 5 percent?" is:

310.8

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