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$1 at 3% for 50 years
Find the simple interest

User Dmitrii Erokhin
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Answer:

$1.50

Explanation:

Simple interest is based on the principal amount of a loan or deposit, whereas compound interest is based on the principal amount and the interest that accumulates on it in every period.

Simple Interest = P x r x n

where P = Principal amount, r = Annual interest rate, n = Term of loan, in years​

3% = 3 ÷ 100 = 0.03 so r = 0.03

Therefore, Simple Interest = 1 x 0.03 x 50 = 1.5

So the simple interest will be $1.50

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