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Ian is borrowing $1000 from his parents to buy a notebook computer.he plans to pay them back at the rate $60 per month.ken is borrowing $600 from his parents to purchase a snowboard he plans to pay his parents back at a rate of $20 per month

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I think it is about rates; Ian can pay his parents back in roughly 16 months. Ken can pay his parents back in 30 months.

Ian: 1000$ / 60$m = 16.6 m

Ken: 600$ / 20$m = 30m
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