10 points! I know the answer, but I don't understand why. Can you please explain why the interest rate is 4 percent?
After 3 years, a $1,500 investment is worth $1,680. What is the interest rate on the investment?
The amount of interest is the increase in the account: $1680 -1500 = $180.
Simple interest is computed by I = Prt You have I = 180, P = 1500, t = 3 and you want to find r. Put the numbers in the formula and solve. 180 = 1500*r*3 180 = 4500*r 180/4500 = r = 0.04