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Sumi Kato's savings account has a balance of $3394. After 16 years what will be the amount of interest be at 2.5% compounded annually? Allan borrowed $4000 from his fater to buy a car. He repaid him after 7 months with interest of 11% per year. Find the total amount he repaid.

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To find the total amount of interest after 16 years at an annual interest rate of 2.5% compounded annually, use the compound interest formula. The total amount of interest after 16 years will be $1490.68. To calculate the total amount repaid after 7 months with an interest rate of 11%, use the simple interest formula. The total amount repaid would be $4266.67.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total amount of interest on Sumi Kato's savings account after 16 years at an annual interest rate of 2.5% compounded annually, we can use the formula for compound interest:



A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt)



Where:

  • A = future amount (including principal and interest)
  • P = principal (initial amount)
  • r = annual interest rate (as a decimal)
  • n = number of times the interest is compounded per year
  • t = number of years

Given that Sumi Kato's savings account has a balance of $3394, we can substitute the values into the formula:

A = 3394(1 + 0.025/1)^(1 * 16)

A = 3394(1.025)^16

A ≈ 3394(1.4371)

A ≈ $4884.68

Therefore, the amount of interest after 16 years will be approximately $4884.68 - $3394 = $1490.68.



For Allan's loan, to calculate the total amount he repaid after 7 months with an interest rate of 11% per year, we can use the formula for simple interest:



I = P * r * t



Where:

  • I = interest amount
  • P = principal amount
  • r = annual interest rate (as a decimal)
  • t = time (in years)



Given that Allan borrowed $4000, we can substitute the values into the formula:



I = 4000 * 0.11 * (7/12)



I ≈ 266.67



Therefore, the total amount he repaid would be $4000 + $266.67 = $4266.67.

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