Gordon Rosel went to his bank to find out how long it will take for $2,500 to amount to $3,090 at 6% simple interest. Calculate the number of years. (Round time in years to the nearest tenth.) Number of years
Gordon Rosel went to his bank to find out how long it will take for $2,500 to amount to $3,090 at 6% simple interest. Calculate the number of years. (Round time in years to the nearest tenth.) Number of years
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Simple interest = Principal × Rate × Time
Simple interest = $3,090-$2,500 = $590
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$590 = $2,500 × 6% × Time
$590 = $150 × Time
Time = $590 ÷ $150 = 3.9 years or 4 years
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