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What annual rate of interest would you have to earn on an investment of $3500 to ensure receiving $273.00 interest after 1 year?

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To find the answer, we will have to find the percentage of $273 to $ 3500, and we can use the formula:


(interest received)/(investment amount) * 100%

In this case:

273/3500 x 100%

=39/500 x 100%

=7.8%

Therefore the annual interest rate would be 7.8%.

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