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Carmen deposits $4000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3% per year. How much interest will she be paid in the first 3
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Carmen deposits $4000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3% per year. How much interest will she be paid in the first 3 years?
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Answer:
$360
Step-by-step explanation:
I = Prt
I = 4000 * 3 * 3%
I = 12000 * 3% (Convert 9000 and 3% into fractions.)
I =12000/1 * 3/100 (100 and 12000 have a GCF of 100)
I = 120/1 * 3/1 (Disregard the over 1 portion.)
I = 120 * 3 (Multiply 120 by 3 to get 360.)
I = $360