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Melvin has a balance of $5140 on a credit card with an APR of 17.6%. Paying off his balance in which of these lengths of time will result in him paying the least amount of interest?

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Answer:

The fastest he possibly can pay it off will result in him having the least amount of interest.

Explanation:

Since interest accrues over time, we want that time to be as little as possible in order to be the smallest possible amount.

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Answer:

6 months



Explanation:

the fastest

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