Question

If a thousand dollars is put into a bank account each year the account earns 7% simple interest in 4 years how much interest would it have gained

Answer 1

$280

Explanation:

According to the problem, calculation of the given data are as follows:

Principal amount (P) = $1,000

Rate of interest (r) = 7%

Time period (t) = 4 years

Here we use simple interest formula to calculate interest after 4 years.

I = P × r × t

By putting the value, we get

I = $1,000 × 7% × 4

= $70 × 4

= $280