Problema Solution
Antonio has a balance of $5714.55 on a credit card with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 21.4% He decides not to make any additional purchases with his card until he has paid off the balance. Find the amount of interest and the amount applied to reduce the principal in the minimum payment.
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amount of interest = balance * rate * time
= 5714.55 * 21.4/100 * 1
= $1222.91
the principal in the minimum payment = 5714.55 - 1222.91
= $4491.64