What is 872 plus 5 percent?

What is 872 plus 5 percent (872 plus 5%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 5 percent to 872? Here we will show you how to calculate 872 plus 5 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 5 percent of 872: To calculate 5 percent of 872, you multiply 5 by 872 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 x 872 = 4360
4360 / 100 = 43.6

Step 2) Add the 5 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 872. Here is the math to illustrate:

872 + 43.6 = 915.6

Therefore, the answer to "What is 872 plus 5 percent?" is:

915.6

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