What is 45 plus 5 percent?

What is 45 plus 5 percent (45 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 45? Here we will show you how to calculate 45 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 45: To calculate 5 percent of 45, you multiply 5 by 45 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 45 = 225
225 / 100 = 2.25

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 45. Here is the math to illustrate:

45 + 2.25 = 47.25

Therefore, the answer to "What is 45 plus 5 percent?" is:

47.25

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