Question

747.7 plus a 15% increase

Answer 1

`859.855`

Explanation:

You start with the current amount:

`747.7`

First calculate
`15\%` of
`747.7`:

`747.7 \cdot 0.15 = 112.155`

Now add that new value back into the original amount:

`747.7 + 112.155 = 859.855`

As a trick to speed things up, you can calculate it in one expression:

`747.7 \cdot 1.15 = 859.855`