Simple Interest Practice

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Question 1
Calculate the simple interest of a $9000 loan with the interest rate of 20%. The duration of the loan is 3 months.

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A. $50
B. $250
C. $450
D. $650
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Step by Step Solution 

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Step 1
We can start with the simple interest formula:
simple interest formula

Where:   
  1. P is the principal ($9000)
  2. r is the interest rate per year (20 ÷ 100 = 0.2)
  3. t is the loan duration in year (3 ÷ 12 months = 0.25 year).
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Step 2
With P=9000, r=0.2 and t=0.25, we can substitute these values into the formula as shown: 
using the simple interest formula

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Step 3
The calculated interest is $450. Hence, the answer is C. 
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