What is 42 plus 59 percent?

What is 42 plus 59 percent (42 plus 59%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 59 percent to 42? Here we will show you how to calculate 42 plus 59 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 59 percent of 42: To calculate 59 percent of 42, you multiply 59 by 42 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

59 x 42 = 2478
2478 / 100 = 24.78

Step 2) Add the 59 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 42. Here is the math to illustrate:

42 + 24.78 = 66.78

Therefore, the answer to "What is 42 plus 59 percent?" is:

66.78

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