Multiply the percent times the dollar amount, then divide by 100. Add that amount to the dollar amount. For example: Add 15% to $1500. Multiply 15x1500 to get 22500. Then divide by 100 to get 225. Add the 225 to 1500 to get $1725.
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To calculate 2.75 percent of a dollar amount, you would multiply the dollar amount by 0.0275 (which is 2.75 divided by 100). For example, if the dollar amount is $100, 2.75 percent of $100 would be $2.75.
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Multiply the amount (e. g. $12.50) times 1.05, or divide the amount by 20 and add the answer to the original amount ($13.13 or $.63).
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A nickel is 5 percent of a dollar.