Joe is borrowing $600 from his parents in order to finish paying his tuition bill. His  parents agree to the loan if Joe will repay the money at the end of nine months. His  parents will charge him 3% annual simple interest. How much interest will Joe owe his  parents? How much will Joe have to pay his parents at the end of the nine months?

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Joe is borrowing $600 from his parents in order to finish paying his tuition bill. His 
parents agree to the loan if Joe will repay the money at the end of nine months. His 
parents will charge him 3% annual simple interest. How much interest will Joe owe his 
parents? How much will Joe have to pay his parents at the end of the nine months?

 

 

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Simple interest (SI)=Principal amount (P)×Rate of interest (R) in decimal ×Time(T) as a fraction of a year.

Therefore SI=PRT

Maturity value or total amount =P+SI

 

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