Question

Kaylee opened an account with a deposit of $800. The bank pays 4% annual simple interest on this account. Kaylee makes no additional deposits or withdrawals. How much interest will the account have earned at the end of 6 years? *

Answer 1

Answer: the amount of interest that she would earn is $192.

Explanation:

We would apply the formula for determining simple interest which is expressed as

I = PRT/100

Where

I represents interest paid on the amount of money deposited.

P represents the principal or amount of money deposited.

R represents interest rate on the deposit.

T represents the duration of the deposit in years.

From the information given,

P = $800

R = 4%

T = 6 years

Therefore,

I = (800 × 4 × 6)/100

I = $192