What is 159 plus 2 percent?

What is 159 plus 2 percent (159 plus 2%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 2 percent to 159? Here we will show you how to calculate 159 plus 2 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 2 percent of 159: To calculate 2 percent of 159, you multiply 2 by 159 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

2 x 159 = 318
318 / 100 = 3.18

Step 2) Add the 2 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 159. Here is the math to illustrate:

159 + 3.18 = 162.18

Therefore, the answer to "What is 159 plus 2 percent?" is:

162.18

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