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Alexa took out a 12-year loan for 72,000 to renovate her home. if her monthly payments are 680, what is the intrest rate?

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I calculated this using flat interest

12 years x 12 months in a year = 144 payments

144 payments x $680= $97,920 total to be repaid

$97,920- $72,000 loan amount = $25,920 amount more than loan

($25,920/ $72,000) x 100 = 36%

Divide amount over loan by loan amount then multiply by 100 to get the total interest rate

36% / 12 years = 3% per year

Divide the total interest rate by the number of years to get the yearly interest rate
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