Multiply the figure by 1.15
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To increase a number by 15 percent, multiply the number by 1.15. For example, 60 plus 15 percent is equal to 60 x 1.15 = 69.
A 15% increase from 10.05 is: a change of 1.508 for a total of 11.56.
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To find 15 percent of 120, you can either calculate on your calculator 120 times 0.15=18 or you can calculate in your head 120 x .15 = 18. Either way they both work.
A percentage is a proportion. It is telling you a proportion per 100. 100 percent means 100 out of every 100. 15 percent means 15 out of every 100. If you are increasing something by 15% then the new value is 115% of the original value. 115% means 115 out of every 100 = 115/100 = 1.15. So if we multiply the original figure by 1.15 we will have our answer. 790 * 1.15 = 908.5 An alternate method (requiring two steps rather than one) is to first calculate 15% of the figure and then add the result to the figure. 15% of 790 is 15/100 * 790 = 0.15 * 790 = 118.5. 118.5 + 790 = 908.5