document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1172004>Question 1172004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A clerk gets his first paycheck in the amount of  $12500. He invests 40%  in a fixed deposit account  at a simple interest rate of  8% per annum for  3 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.How much did he invest ?                                                                              b.How much interest did he earn?                                                                             </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
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