document.write( "Question 1153514: if 20.80 is earned on a deposit of 4000 for 16 days, how much interest would be earned on a deposit of 6500 for 24 days \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "There are two factors in this problem that cause raising the interest.\r\n" );
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document.write( "One factor is the ratio of time periods  \"24%2F16\" = \"3%2F2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "The other factor is the ratio of initial deposits  \"6500%2F4000\" = \"65%2F40\" = \"13%2F8\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the interest in the second case is  \"20.80%2A%283%2F2%29%2A%2813%2F8%29\" = 50.70.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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