Answer:
30 monthly payments.
Explanation:
We are asked to find the number of monthly payments made for a 2 1/2 year loan.
We know that one year equals 12 months, so 2 years would be 2 times 12 months, that is:

The number of months in half year would be half of 12 that is
months.


Since 2 1/2 year equals 30 months, therefore, 30 monthly payments must be made for a 2 1/2 year loan.