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

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Simple interest = Principal × Rate × Time 

 

Simple interest = $3,090-$2,500 = $590

 

Thus, 

 

$590 = $2,500 × 6% × Time 

$590 = $150 × Time

Time = $590 ÷ $150 = 3.9 years or 4 years 

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