document.write( "Question 1197288: An amount of P 8500 was invested at a Simple Interest rate and after 5 years it earned an Interest
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document.write( "The total earned interest in 5 years is  P 3612.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It gives the rate of  P 3612.5/5 = P 722.5 per year.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In percentage, this rate is   = 8.5%.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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