What is 48 plus 5 percent?

What is 48 plus 5 percent (48 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 48? Here we will show you how to calculate 48 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 48: To calculate 5 percent of 48, you multiply 5 by 48 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 48 = 240
240 / 100 = 2.4

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 48. Here is the math to illustrate:

48 + 2.4 = 50.4

Therefore, the answer to "What is 48 plus 5 percent?" is:

50.4

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