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Suppose you deposited $100 in a savings account 4 years ago with a simple interest rate of 2.2%.
Principal P= $ 100
Time t = 4 years
rate of interest = 2.2 %
Formula of simple interest

Plugging the value in formula
simple interest =

simple interest =

simple interest = $ 8.8
Hence the statement is true. : Answer
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