document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218652>Question 218652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1..calculate the simple interest on a loan of $18.500 at 11% annual interest for 18months.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2..an amusement park purchased equipment from a manufacturer for a list price 42,000,minus trade discounts of 30/20/15. calculate the amount of trade discount on the purchase.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3...a retail jewler sells a pair of gold earrings for 213.90. the jewler uses a 130% markup based on cost. what was thw wholesale cost of the earrings.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4..what would be the amount of compound interest on $6,000 invested for two years at 9% compounded semiannually?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164694 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=164694\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=Prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=18500(.11)(1.5)=3052.50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "42000(.7)=29400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29400(.8)=23520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23520(.85)=19992<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42000-19992=$22,008 discount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "213.90/2.30=$93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=P(1+r/n)^nt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6000(1+.09/2)^2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6000(1.045)^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6000(1.1925186)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=7155.11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7155.11-6000=$1155.11 interest\r<BR>\n" );
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