How much will be the simple interest of $800.00 at 3.5% during a year?

2 Answers
Jul 2, 2018

$28$28

Explanation:

Given: simple interest on $800$800 at 3.5%3.5% in a year.

Simple Interest: I = p r tI=prt, where p = "investment amount"p=investment amount, r = "interest rate" = %/100r=interest rate=%100, t = "time in years"t=time in years

For the given: I = 800 * 3.5/100 * 1 = $28I=8003.51001=$28

Jul 2, 2018

color(magenta)(I = 8 * 3.5 = $28.00I=83.5=$28.00

Explanation:

"Simple interest " I =( P N R )/ 100Simple interest I=PNR100

P = $800.00, N = 1 " year", R = 3.5P=$800.00,N=1 year,R=3.5

Interest = I = (cancel(800)^color(red)(8) * 1 * 3.5) / cancel(100)

color(magenta)(I = 8 * 3.5 = $28.00