What is 542 plus 5 percent?

What is 542 plus 5 percent (542 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 542? Here we will show you how to calculate 542 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 542: To calculate 5 percent of 542, you multiply 5 by 542 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 542 = 2710
2710 / 100 = 27.1

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 542. Here is the math to illustrate:

542 + 27.1 = 569.1

Therefore, the answer to "What is 542 plus 5 percent?" is:

569.1

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