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20 increased by 7% = 21.4

20 increased by 7 percent is 21.4. Step-by-step solution with the formula and worked example.

20 increased by 7% = 21.4
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Solution: 20 increased by 7 percent

Increase = 7% × 20 = 1.4
Result = 20 + 1.4 = 21.4

Step-by-step explanation

  1. Find the increase: 7% of 20 = 1.4.
  2. Add it to the original: 20 + 1.4 = 21.4.
  3. Shortcut: multiply by (1 + 7/100) = ×1.07.

Good to know

Shortcut: increasing by 7% is the same as multiplying by 1.07 (that is 100% + 7%). So 20 × 1.07 = 21.4 in a single step — handy for adding tax, interest or a markup.

Frequently asked questions

20 increased by 7 percent
20 increased by 7% = 21.4.

How is it calculated?
See the step-by-step solution above — it uses the standard percentage formula.

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