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GPT 3.5
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The shoe store manager borrowed $17,000.00 from the bank to purchase 1000 pairs of shoes. The bank charges a simple interest rate of 5% per year on a loan to a business. If it takes 3 years to pay back the loan and interest, what is the total amount of interest that the shoe store will pay?
GPT 3.5
To calculate the total amount of interest, we can use the formula for simple interest:
Interest = Principal * Rate * Time
In this case:
Principal = $17,000.00
Rate = 5% (or 0.05 as a decimal)
Time = 3 years
Plugging in these values, we get:
Interest = $17,000.00 * 0.05 * 3 = $2,550.00
Therefore, the total amount of interest that the shoe store will pay is $2,550.00.
Interest = Principal * Rate * Time
In this case:
Principal = $17,000.00
Rate = 5% (or 0.05 as a decimal)
Time = 3 years
Plugging in these values, we get:
Interest = $17,000.00 * 0.05 * 3 = $2,550.00
Therefore, the total amount of interest that the shoe store will pay is $2,550.00.
Next connected question.
What is the total amount, including interest, that the shoe store must pay on the loan?
What is the total amount, including interest, that the shoe store must pay on the loan?
GPT 3.5
To calculate the total amount to be paid, including both the principal and the interest, we need to add the principal amount (loan amount) to the total interest.
In this case:
Principal = $17,000.00
Interest = $2,550.00 (as calculated in the previous question)
Total Amount = Principal + Interest
Total Amount = $17,000.00 + $2,550.00 = $19,550.00
Therefore, the total amount, including interest, that the shoe store must pay on the loan is $19,550.00.
In this case:
Principal = $17,000.00
Interest = $2,550.00 (as calculated in the previous question)
Total Amount = Principal + Interest
Total Amount = $17,000.00 + $2,550.00 = $19,550.00
Therefore, the total amount, including interest, that the shoe store must pay on the loan is $19,550.00.
Next connected question.
How could you use estimation to determine if your answer is reasonable? Explain. Short answer
How could you use estimation to determine if your answer is reasonable? Explain. Short answer
GPT 3.5
One way to use estimation to determine if the answer is reasonable is by rounding the values involved. For example, in this case, we can round the loan amount to the nearest thousand and the interest to the nearest hundred.
If we round the loan amount to $20,000 and the interest to $2,500, we can quickly estimate that the total amount to be paid should be around $22,500.
Comparing this estimate with the calculated answer of $19,550, we can see that there is a significant difference between the two values. This suggests that our calculated answer might be too low.
Therefore, by using estimation, we can determine that the calculated answer of $19,550 might not be reasonable and that we should reevaluate our calculations to identify any potential errors.
If we round the loan amount to $20,000 and the interest to $2,500, we can quickly estimate that the total amount to be paid should be around $22,500.
Comparing this estimate with the calculated answer of $19,550, we can see that there is a significant difference between the two values. This suggests that our calculated answer might be too low.
Therefore, by using estimation, we can determine that the calculated answer of $19,550 might not be reasonable and that we should reevaluate our calculations to identify any potential errors.
Shorter please but stil answer the question.
GPT 3.5
Estimation can be used to determine if the answer is reasonable by rounding the values involved and quickly estimating the total amount. If the estimated value is significantly different from the calculated answer, it suggests that the calculated answer might be incorrect and needs to be reevaluated.