What is 2.17 increased by 0.0193%?

I've been confused about this because I tried to do it how you're supposed to, (% divided by # times 100) but it just turns back to the number before it, 0.89. Some help would be nice :D

that doesn't make much sense to me, it's the same number when rounded up and increased by 0.0193??

I had ended up getting 4.19, which obviously isn't the correct answer based on how small the percent it needs to be increased by is.

To calculate the increase of a value by a certain percentage, you can use the following formula:

New Value = Original Value + (Original Value × Percentage)

Let's apply this formula to find the increased value of 2.17 by 0.0193%.

Step 1: Convert the percentage to decimal form - divide it by 100.
0.0193% ÷ 100 = 0.000193

Step 2: Multiply the original value by the decimal form of the percentage.
2.17 × 0.000193 = 0.00041821

Step 3: Add the result to the original value.
2.17 + 0.00041821 = 2.17041821

Therefore, 2.17 increased by 0.0193% is approximately equal to 2.17041821.

2.17 * 1.000193 = 2.17041881