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a) From an initial investment of K23,000.00, what annual interest rate would yield an accrued total of K27,830.00 on simple interest, at the end of 42 months?
After u do it substitute and prove ur answer
a) From an initial investment of K23,000.00, what annual interest rate would yield an accrued total of K27,830.00 on simple interest, at the end of 42 months?
After u do it substitute and prove ur answer
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the annual interest rate that yields an accrued total of K27,830.00 from an initial investment of K23,000.00 over 42 months using simple interest, we can use the simple interest formula:
\[
A = P + I
\]
Where:
- \( A \) is the total amount after interest.
- \( P \) is the principal amount (initial investment).
- \( I \) is the interest earned.
The interest \( I \) can also be calculated using the formula:
\[
I = P \cdot r \cdot t
\]
Where:
- \( r \) is the annual interest rate (as a decimal).
- \( t \) is the time in years.
First, we need to convert the time from months to years since the annual interest rate is given per year.
\[
t = \frac{42 \text{ months}}{12} = 3.5 \text{ years}
\]
Now we can substitute \( A \) and \( P \) into the equations to find \( I \):
\[
A = K27,830.00
\]
\[
P = K23,000.00
\]
Substituting these into the first equation to find \( I \):
\[
I = A - P = K27,830.00 - K23,000.00 = K4,830.00
\]
Now we substitute \( I \) into the simple interest formula:
\[
K4,830.00 = K23,000.00 \cdot r \cdot 3.5
\]
Now, we can solve for \( r \):
\[
K4,830.00 = K23,000.00 \cdot r \cdot 3.5
\]
\[
K4,830.00 = K80,500.00 \cdot r
\]
\[
r = \frac{K4,830.00}{K80,500.00}
\]
\[
r = 0.0599 \ldots
\]
Now, convert \( r \) to a percentage:
\[
r \approx 0.0599 \times 100 = 5.99\%\text{ (approximately 6.00\%)}
\]
### Verification
To substitute and check whether the calculated interest rate yields the correct amount:
Using \( r = 0.0599 \) (or approximately 6.00%):
\[
I = K23,000.00 \cdot 0.0599 \cdot 3.5
\]
\[
I \approx K23,000.00 \cdot 0.0599 \cdot 3.5 \approx K4,830.00
\]
Now adding this interest to the initial investment:
\[
A = P + I = K23,000.00 + K4,830.00 = K27,830.00
\]
The final amount matches perfectly with the expected amount of K27,830.00, confirming that the annual interest rate of approximately **5.99%** is correct.
\[
A = P + I
\]
Where:
- \( A \) is the total amount after interest.
- \( P \) is the principal amount (initial investment).
- \( I \) is the interest earned.
The interest \( I \) can also be calculated using the formula:
\[
I = P \cdot r \cdot t
\]
Where:
- \( r \) is the annual interest rate (as a decimal).
- \( t \) is the time in years.
First, we need to convert the time from months to years since the annual interest rate is given per year.
\[
t = \frac{42 \text{ months}}{12} = 3.5 \text{ years}
\]
Now we can substitute \( A \) and \( P \) into the equations to find \( I \):
\[
A = K27,830.00
\]
\[
P = K23,000.00
\]
Substituting these into the first equation to find \( I \):
\[
I = A - P = K27,830.00 - K23,000.00 = K4,830.00
\]
Now we substitute \( I \) into the simple interest formula:
\[
K4,830.00 = K23,000.00 \cdot r \cdot 3.5
\]
Now, we can solve for \( r \):
\[
K4,830.00 = K23,000.00 \cdot r \cdot 3.5
\]
\[
K4,830.00 = K80,500.00 \cdot r
\]
\[
r = \frac{K4,830.00}{K80,500.00}
\]
\[
r = 0.0599 \ldots
\]
Now, convert \( r \) to a percentage:
\[
r \approx 0.0599 \times 100 = 5.99\%\text{ (approximately 6.00\%)}
\]
### Verification
To substitute and check whether the calculated interest rate yields the correct amount:
Using \( r = 0.0599 \) (or approximately 6.00%):
\[
I = K23,000.00 \cdot 0.0599 \cdot 3.5
\]
\[
I \approx K23,000.00 \cdot 0.0599 \cdot 3.5 \approx K4,830.00
\]
Now adding this interest to the initial investment:
\[
A = P + I = K23,000.00 + K4,830.00 = K27,830.00
\]
The final amount matches perfectly with the expected amount of K27,830.00, confirming that the annual interest rate of approximately **5.99%** is correct.