Question
_______ is the interest on £356 principal at 8% per year for 5 years.
- 250
- 175
- 142.4
- 15.86
Hint:
Obtain the simple interest by substituting the data given in the simple interest formula.
The correct answer is: 142.4
Simple interest, I = PRT
P=£356, r=8%= 0.08 and t= 5 years. Substituting the values, we get:
I = 356 × 0.08 x 5 = £ 142.4
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