Answer:
The total interest is
![I=\$223,200](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/9tt0ftbuy9fggiodirx3gyog0f9pn3y76g.png)
Explanation:
we know that
The simple interest formula is equal to
![I=P(rt)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/college/mobnh6zyv5me8p7h5kezfv406oss475cu5.png)
where
I is the final Interest Value
P is the mortgage
r is the rate of interest
t is Number of Time Periods
in this problem we have
![t=30\ years\\ P=\$96,000\\r=0.0775](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/grkofuz3vz00hbbj5bl3iblvjuoelggt4r.png)
substitute in the formula above
![I=96,000(0.0775*30)](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/9hru65w6wp8pucw2acqeydgxpe0vot7gdz.png)
![I=\$223,200](https://img.qammunity.org/2020/formulas/mathematics/middle-school/9tt0ftbuy9fggiodirx3gyog0f9pn3y76g.png)