What is 5,000 increased by 20%?
6,000
5,000 increased by 20% is 6,000.
How it is worked out
Multiply by 1 plus the percentage as a decimal. One step, not two.
5,000 × 1.2 = 6,000 — an increase of 1,000
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Answer6,000
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Questions
- What is 5,000 increased by 20%?
- 5,000 increased by 20% is 6,000. 5,000 × 1.2 = 6,000 — an increase of 1,000.
- How do you work this out?
- Multiply by 1 plus the percentage as a decimal. One step, not two.
- Can I use other numbers?
- Yes — the calculator on this page takes any two numbers, and the full percentage calculator covers every form: percentage of a number, one number as a percentage of another, percentage change, increase and decrease.