Edin has £300 in his savings account. His bank offers him a fixed 5% simple interest rate per annum, for a period of 3 years. How much interest will he have earnt after 3 years?

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Jeramiah Mills

Mathematics

21 September, 12:20

Edin has £300 in his savings account. His bank offers him a fixed 5% simple interest rate per annum, for a period of 3 years. How much interest will he have earnt after 3 years?

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Lindsey · Answer 1

Answer: her interest in 3 years is $45

Step-by-step explanation:

For simple interest, the principal is not compounded. The interest is only on the original capital. The formula for simple interest is expressed as

I = PRT/100

Where

I represents the interest on the principal

P represents the initial amount

R represents the interest rate.

T represents the time in years.

From the information given

P = $300

R = 5%

T = 3 years

I = 300*5*3) / 100

I = 4500/100 = 45