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A certificate of deposit with $600 principal earns 2. 5% interest for 6 years. How much is the interest earned for 6 years?

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~~~~~~ \textit{Simple Interest Earned} \\\\ I = Prt\qquad \begin{cases} I=\textit{interest earned}\\ P=\textit{original amount deposited}\dotfill & \$600\\ r=rate\to 2.5\%\to (2.5)/(100)\dotfill &0.025\\ t=years\dotfill &6 \end{cases} \\\\\\ I = (600)(0.025)(6)\implies I=90

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