What is 59 plus 5 percent?

What is 59 plus 5 percent (59 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 59? Here we will show you how to calculate 59 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 59: To calculate 5 percent of 59, you multiply 5 by 59 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 59 = 295
295 / 100 = 2.95

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 59. Here is the math to illustrate:

59 + 2.95 = 61.95

Therefore, the answer to "What is 59 plus 5 percent?" is:

61.95

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