SOLUTION: You need $400 badly, and decide to write a check at a check cashing place to get that money. Assuming you much write the check for $500 to get the $400 in cash, and the check will

Question 769299: You need $400 badly, and decide to write a check at a check cashing place to get that money. Assuming you much write the check for $500 to get the $400 in cash, and the check will be cashed in 2 weeks, what simple interest rate did you just pay? Assume 52 weeks in a year for this problem
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You need $400 badly, and decide to write a check at a check cashing place to get that money. Assuming you much write the check for $500 to get the $400 in cash, and the check will be cashed in 2 weeks, what simple interest rate did you just pay? Assume 52 weeks in a year for this problem
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$100 interest on $400 = 25%
25% for 2 weeks x26 --> 650% interest/year

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