1

Problem

Find 163 increased by 8%.

2

Step

Firstly, the percent of fractional multiple:

\$8% of 163\$

3

Step

The percentage sign % means percent, equivalent to the fraction of \$1/(100)\$:

\$8/(100) \times 163\$

4

Step

After simplification:

\$(8 \times 163)/(100)\$ = 13.04

5

Step

Add the result from Step 3 to the original value:

163 + 13.04 = 176.04

6

Solution

So, the 162 increased by 8% is 176.04.

7

Sumup

Please summarize steps

Choices

8

Choice-A

This is higher than the correct answer, so it’s incorrect

Wrong 178.23

9

Choice-B

This is higher than the correct answer, so it’s incorrect

Wrong 177.05

10

Choice-C

It is correct because it correctly calculates the result of increasing 163 by 8%

Correct 176.04

11

Choice-D

This exceeds the correct answer, so it is not correct

Wrong 179.52

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Answer

Option

C

13

Sumup

Please summarize choices