Tony borrowed a personal loan of $15 000 from the bank. The first three months of loan payments are shown in the table. Amount borrowed $15 000 This table assumes the same number of days in each month. i.e. I = Px Annual interest rate (r) 7% Monthly repayment (R) $900 Month (n) Principal (P) Interest (I) P+1 P+I-R 1 $15 000.00 $87.50 $15 087.50 $14 187.50 $14 187.50 $82.76 $14 270.26 $13 370.26 3 $13 370.26 $77.99 $13 448.25 $12 548.25 (a) How much interest did Tony pay in the first three months? (b) How much of the principal would be repaid after the 4th payment? (c) Tony made a payment of $6000 as the 4th payment. How much interest did he save in the 5th month?

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Tony borrowed a personal loan of $15 000 from the bank. The first three months of loan payments
are shown in the table.
Amount borrowed $15 000
This table assumes the same
Annual interest rate (r) 7%
number of days in each month.
i.e. I = P×
Monthly repayment (R) $900
Month (n)
Principal (P) Interest (I)
P +I
P +I-R
1
$15 000.00
$87.50
$15 087.50
$14 187.50
2
$14 187.50
$82.76
$14 270.26
$13 370.26
3
$13 370.26
$77.99
$13 448.25
$12 548.25
(a)
How much interest did Tony pay in the first three months?
(b)
How much of the principal would be repaid after the 4th payment?
(c)
Tony made a payment of $6000 as the 4th payment.
How much interest did he save in the 5th month?
Transcribed Image Text:Tony borrowed a personal loan of $15 000 from the bank. The first three months of loan payments are shown in the table. Amount borrowed $15 000 This table assumes the same Annual interest rate (r) 7% number of days in each month. i.e. I = P× Monthly repayment (R) $900 Month (n) Principal (P) Interest (I) P +I P +I-R 1 $15 000.00 $87.50 $15 087.50 $14 187.50 2 $14 187.50 $82.76 $14 270.26 $13 370.26 3 $13 370.26 $77.99 $13 448.25 $12 548.25 (a) How much interest did Tony pay in the first three months? (b) How much of the principal would be repaid after the 4th payment? (c) Tony made a payment of $6000 as the 4th payment. How much interest did he save in the 5th month?
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