document.write( "Question 1063253: Suppose you pay back $510 on a $500 loan. You had the loan for 45 days. What was your simple annual interest rate? \n" ); document.write( "
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Suppose you pay back $510 on a $500 loan. You had the loan for 45 days. What was your simple annual interest rate?
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SI = PTR
\n" ); document.write( "Note that number of days used for these types of calculations is 360, not 365 like most people think
\n" ); document.write( "\"510+-+500+=+500+%2A+%2845%2F360%29+%2A+R\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10+=+500+%2A+%281%2F8%29+%2A+R\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"10+=+500R%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "500R = 80 ------- Cross-multiplying
\n" ); document.write( "R, or annual interest rate is: \"highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C5%2C+80%2F500%2C+or%2C+.16%2C+%22=%22%2C+%2216%25%22%29%29\" \n" ); document.write( "
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