well, the amount of interest per day was 278/280
So, the percent interest per day was (278/280)/3800 = .0002613 = 0.02613%
Now multiply that by how many days in a year ...
Mike Drago took out a loan for $3,800 at the Gold Coast Bank for 280 days. If the bank uses the ordinary interest method, what rate of interest was charged if the amount of interest was $278? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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