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