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Ella is Bono motorcycle and he’s taking out a loan in the amount of $15,000 her choice is for the loan or a 36 month loan at 6.50% annual simple interest and 48 month loan at 7.50 annual simple interest what is the difference in the amount of interest Ella would have to pay for these two loans

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Answer:

Explanation:

Explanation:

The formula for simple interest is expressed as

I = PRT/100

Where

P represents the principal

R represents interest rate

T represents time in years

I = interest after t years

Considering the 36-month loan,

T = 36 months = 36/12 = 3 years

P = $15000

R = 6.5%

Therefore

I = (15000 × 6.5 × 3)/100

I = 292500/100

I = $2925

Considering the 48-month loan loan,

T = 48 months = 48/12 = 4 years

P = $15000

R = 7.5%

Therefore

I = (15000 × 7.5 × 4)/100

I = 450000/100

I = $4500

The difference in the amount of interest Ella would have to pay for these two loans is

4500 - 2925 = $1575

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