basil earned $631.40 in 7 years on an investment at a 5.5% simple interest rate. how much was basils investment
a. $496
b. $1640
c. $16,400
d. $80,360

Respuesta :

Answer:

Option B. [tex]\$1,640[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The simple interest formula is equal to

[tex]I=P(rt)[/tex]

where

A is the interest amount Value

P is the Principal amount of money to be invested

r is the rate of interest  

t is Number of Time Periods

in this problem we have

[tex]t=7\ years\\ I=\$631.40\\r=0.055[/tex]

substitute in the formula above

[tex]\$631.40=P(0.055*7)[/tex]

[tex]P=\$631.40/(0.055*7)=\$1,640[/tex]

Answer:

$1640

Step-by-step explanation:

2.14 Quiz: Applications - Percents