Question

Vince borrows $900 to buy a couch. He will pay off the loan by paying 1.5% simple interest for 2 years. Vince incorrectly calculates the amount he will pay back using the expression below. 900 + 900(1.015 • 2) What is the correct amount Vince will pay back altogether? Explain the error in Vince's expression. A. 00:00 $903; Vince should have subtracted the first 900 from the amount he will pay. B. 00:00 $913.50; Vince multiplied by the wrong number of years. C. 00:00 $927; Vince wrote the wrong number to represent the interest rate. D. 00:00 $1,813.50; Vince forgot to add the initial $900 to the amount he will pay.

Answer 1

Answer: C. 00:00 $927; Vince wrote the wrong number to represent the interest rate.

Explanation:

Given that:

Amount borrowed (p) = 900

Simple interest (r) = 1.5% = 0.015

Time (t) = 2 years

Amount he'll pay back (A) :

A = P(1 + rt)

A = 900(1 + 0.015(2))

A = 900(1 + 0.03)

A = 900(1.03)

A = $927