20 increased by 85 percent
Here you will see step by step solution to calculate 20 increased by 85 percent. What is 20 increased by 85%? It is 37, and the increase is 17. Check the detailed explanation of answer given below.
Answer: 20 increased by 85% is
= 37
How to increase the number 20 by 85 percent?
With the help of given formula we can get the the percent increase value -
formula 1: Percentage increase = P% × n, P = Percent, n = Number
formula 2: Result = n + Percentage increase
Here we have, n = 20, P = 85%
Solution for 20 increased by 85 percent(85%) -
Given number n = 20, P = 85%
- Put the n and P values in the given formula: => 85% × 20
- Now we need to simplify the fraction by multiply 85 with 20, then divide it by 100 => 85 × 20/100 = 1700/100 = 17
- Percentage Increase = 17
- Now we will use formula 2 to get the value of 20 increased by 85% = 20 + 17
=> 85/100 × 20
= 37
Therefore, result is for 20 increased by 85% is 37 and increase is 17.