What is 55 plus 5 percent?

What is 55 plus 5 percent (55 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 55? Here we will show you how to calculate 55 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 55: To calculate 5 percent of 55, you multiply 5 by 55 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 55 = 275
275 / 100 = 2.75

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 55. Here is the math to illustrate:

55 + 2.75 = 57.75

Therefore, the answer to "What is 55 plus 5 percent?" is:

57.75

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