What is 105 percent of 470?
Answer: 493.5
Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.
Steps:
Lets assume 105 percent of 470 is X.
Therefore, we can also say, X = 105% of 470
105% can also be written as 105/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.
So, X = 105/100 × 470
Or, X = 1.05 × 470
So, X = 493.5
So, 105% of 470 is 493.5
(You may also first multiply 105 with 470, and then divide by 100 to find the answer, if that's easier for you.)
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Now that we have calculated the answer, lets verify it using the percentage formula.
Answer verification
Percentage = Value/Total Value × 100
LHS (Percentage) = 105
RHS = 493.5/470 × 100
Or, RHS = 1.05 × 100
So, RHS = 105
We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.