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You start with a balance of $2,065.00 on a credit card at a 17.25% APR. If you have made no payments for 5 months, what is the new balance at the end of the fifth month?
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Responses

$2,094.68
$2,094.68

$2,213.42
$2,213.42

$2,421.21
$2,421.21

$2,077.37
$2,077.37

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the APR as simple interest for 5 months:

Interest = 2065 × 0.1725 × (5/12) = 148.42

New balance = 2065 + 148.42 = $2,213.42

Answer: $2,213.42