SOLUTION: If a man borrowed $500 from a pawnshop for 2 months and then had to pay back $560, what annual simple interest rate did he pay? Put your answer in percentage form and then round it

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Question 905266: If a man borrowed $500 from a pawnshop for 2 months and then had to pay back $560, what annual simple interest rate did he pay? Put your answer in percentage form and then round it to the nearest hundredth.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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560-500=60 for 2 months which is 30 a month which is 360 a year
360/500=72%