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calculate the interest earned from investing $35,000 at a rate of 3.875% for 15 months(please show work)

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Answer:

$1695.31

Explanation:

The appropriate formula is ...

... I = Prt

where P is the principal amount invested, r is the interest rate, and t is the time period. In this problem, the interest rate is an annual rate, so t must be expressed in years. There are 12 months in a year, so 15 months is 15/12 years.

... I = 35000×0.03875×(15/12)

... = 1695.3125 ≈ 1695.31

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