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Sari Tagore obtains a $1000 loan to purchase a laser printer. Her interest rate is 7% ordinary interest for 108 days.

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Answer: the interest owed is $21

Explanation:

The question is incomplete. The complete question is:

Sari Tagore obtains a $1000 loan to purchase a laser printer. Her interest rate is 7% ordinary interest for 108 days. What is the interest owed?

Solution:

When calculating ordinary interest, we assume that a year has 360 days. We would apply the formula for determining simple interest which is expressed as

I = PRT/100

Where

I represents interest paid on the loan

P represents principal or amount borrowed.

R represents interest rate

T represents duration in years

From the information given,

P = 1000

R = 7%

T = 108 days. Converting to years, it becomes 108/360

Therefore

I = (1000 × 7 × 108/360)/100

I = $21

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