Question

Gene paid a deposit on a leased car. The deposit earns 2.8 percent simple annual interest. At the end of the year, the interest that is earned is $22.40. What was the amount of the original deposit?

Answer 1

it's D (800.00)

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Answer 2

The original amount was: P = $800

Explanation:

Given

Interest I = $22.40

Interest rate = r = 2.8% = 0.028

time t = 1 year

Using the interest formula

I = Prt

• I = Interest

• P = Principle or initial value

• r = interest rate

• t = time (years)

substituting the values

I = Prt

22.40 = P (0.028) (1) ∵ I = 22.40, r = 2.8% = 0.028, t = 1

P = 22.40 / 0.028

P = $800

Therefore, the original amount was: P = $800