document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1108316>Question 1108316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam loaned $4,100 to Ralph at a simple interest rate of 0.85% per month. What was the term of the loan, in months, if total interest came to $278.80?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unfortunately, you got two wrong answers to the problem so far....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tutor addingup used 8.5% per month instead of 0.85%; then he interpreted his incorrect answer as years instead of months....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Tutor teachmath used an interest rate of 0.85% per year instead of per month....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The interest per month is 0.85% of $4100: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4100%2A.0085+=+34.85 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4100%2A.0085+=+34.85\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of months for the interest to reach $278.80 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=278.80%2F34.85+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"278.80%2F34.85+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It take 8 months for the total interest to reach $278.80. </SPAN>\n" );
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