sarahsingleton1
sarahsingleton1 sarahsingleton1
  • 01-12-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Jake earned $430 in interest on a $2500 investment after 18 months. What was the annual interest rate? (round to the nearest whole percent)

Respuesta :

apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 01-12-2016
I=PRT
I=interest
P=principal=investment
R=rate in decimal
T=time in years
remember 12 months per year

given
I=430
P=2500
R=?
T=18/12 years=1.5years

430=2500 times r times 1.5
430=3750r
divide both sides by 430
0.1146666=r
11.4666%
11%
Answer Link
mikehallusarmy mikehallusarmy
  • 01-12-2016
17% interest rate will give you 425 dollars 

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Rent-A-Car rents compact cars for a fixed amount per day plus a fixed amount of each mile driven. Ben rented a car for 6 days, drove it 550 miles, and spent $33
Is (–28, 92) a solution to the equation y = 92?
If $1=Rs. 102.50 and £ 1=Rs. 140, how many dollars equals £ 5?​
Guys can I tell you a joke about paper? Wait nevermind that ish is tearable. I'll see my way out then...
The total weight of two parcel is 875kg.If one weighs 380 kg,what is the weigh is the weight of the others.​
--- 82%There are 24 students in a class. 8 of the students are boys. b) a) Write the amount of boys in the class as a fraction in its simplest form. b) Write th
What is the electron configuration of a sulfur atom in the ground state?
Online learning impact on stidents mental health
expalin how foreign employment contributes to spurring nation economy​
3. A year contains 365 days normally, so on what number day does Christmas fall on?