Problema Solution
A finance company charges 55 dollar simple interest
on a sum of money which is borrowed for five months.
given that the rate of interest is 12% per annumĖ find the sum of money.
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Answer
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simple interest = principal * rate * time
time = 5 months out of 12, or 5/12
let 'x' represent the borrowed amount, then:
55 = x * 0.12 * (5/12)
x = 1100
The borrowed amount was $1,100