What is 159 plus 8 percent?

What is 159 plus 8 percent (159 plus 8%)? Simply put, what do you get if you add 8 percent to 159? Here we will show you how to calculate 159 plus 8 percent using a two-step process.

Step 1) Calculate 8 percent of 159: To calculate 8 percent of 159, you multiply 8 by 159 and then divide the product you get by 100. Here is the math to illustrate:

8 x 159 = 1272
1272 / 100 = 12.72

Step 2) Add the 8 percent you calculated in Step 1 to 159. Here is the math to illustrate:

159 + 12.72 = 171.72

Therefore, the answer to "What is 159 plus 8 percent?" is:

171.72

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