Percent to number

To increase that number by 5 percent, we need to multiply it by:

Correct answer:

x =  1.05

Step-by-step explanation:

$x=1+{\displaystyle \frac{5}{100}}={\displaystyle \frac{21}{20}}=1\frac{1}{20}=1.05$

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