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OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

Is any in flvs math 2 7th grade?? Or any one whose really good in math?? ILL GIVE A MEDAL AND A FAN NEED HELP ASAP!!! Karim borrowed $120 from his older brother for the purchase of a skateboard. He promised to pay back the loan in 6 months at a simple annual interest rate of 15%. How much will Karim owe his brother at that time? A. $108 B. $129 C. $138 D. $228

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

plz help i cant get the answer correct idk why

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

why wont anyone help!?

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

plzzz! anyone?....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

PRT/100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

P is principal, R is rate, T is time.

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

and i divide all that by 100?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah the pricipal is 120 btw

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

okay

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

i got 9?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, is it 15% per year or month?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if its year, this formal doesn't work

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

month

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then 120x6x15=10800

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divided by 100 = 108

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

ohhh thanks soooo much

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh, no no u were right

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

huh?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this calculates the amount of interest, which is 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then u add that to 120

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry, it's been so long since i've done this

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

ohh okay yeah and it okay you helped out really well

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

129 correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, sorry

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

its okay lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, lol :)

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

:)

OpenStudy (helpblahblahblah):

can you help on another?

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