2. Dr. Enriquez borrowed $6,370 from the National Bank of Belize at 7.25 per cent per annum simple interest for 6 months. Calculate:

Question

a) The simple interest Dr. Enriquez paid the bank for the money she borrowed.

Answer 1

The formula to calculate simple interest is:

Interest = Principal * Rate * Time

In this case, the principal (amount borrowed) is $6,370, the rate is 7.25% (or 0.0725), and the time is 6 months.

So, the interest paid by Dr. Enriquez can be calculated as:

Interest = $6,370 * 0.0725 * (6/12) = $230.49

Therefore, the simple interest Dr. Enriquez paid the bank for the money she borrowed is $230.49.