Find the amount (in $) of interest on the loan. Principal Rate (%) Time Interest $90,000 7 1 4 6 months   Step 1 Recall the formula to calculate the amount of interest earned, I, where P is the principal, R is the rate expressed as a decimal, and T is the time in years. I = PRT The rate was given to be  7 1 4%  but must be converted to a decimal before using in the above formula. As a decimal, we have  7 1 4% =  . Since the time is given to be 6 months, the time factor should be expressed as a fraction of a year. The numerator will be the given amount of time, and the denominator will be 12 months (1 year). This leads to the following value of T, as a fraction. T  =  given time in months 12 months     =    12

Advanced Engineering Mathematics
10th Edition
ISBN:9780470458365
Author:Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher:Erwin Kreyszig
Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RQ
icon
Related questions
Question
Find the amount (in $) of interest on the loan.
Principal Rate (%) Time Interest
$90,000
7
1
4
6 months  
Step 1
Recall the formula to calculate the amount of interest earned, I, where P is the principal, R is the rate expressed as a decimal, and T is the time in years.
I = PRT
The rate was given to be 
7
1
4
%
 but must be converted to a decimal before using in the above formula. As a decimal, we have 
7
1
4
% =  .
Since the time is given to be 6 months, the time factor should be expressed as a fraction of a year. The numerator will be the given amount of time, and the denominator will be 12 months (1 year). This leads to the following value of T, as a fraction.
T  = 
given time in months
12 months
 
   = 
 
12
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 5 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9780470458365
Author:
Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher:
Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Numerical Methods for Engineers
Numerical Methods for Engineers
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9780073397924
Author:
Steven C. Chapra Dr., Raymond P. Canale
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applicat…
Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applicat…
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9781118141809
Author:
Nathan Klingbeil
Publisher:
WILEY
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9781337798310
Author:
Peterson, John.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Basic Technical Mathematics
Basic Technical Mathematics
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9780134437705
Author:
Washington
Publisher:
PEARSON
Topology
Topology
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9780134689517
Author:
Munkres, James R.
Publisher:
Pearson,