The interest on an investment varies directly as the rate of interest. If the interest is $43 when the interest rate is 5.%, find the interest when the rate is 9.3%.

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The interest on an investment varies directly as the rate of interest. If the interest is ​$43 when the interest rate is 5.%, find the interest when the rate is 9.3​%.

anonymous · Answer

@whpalmer4

anonymous · Answer

@radar

rushwr · Answer

Do u have the answer to check if I'm right or wrong ?

anonymous · Answer

Is this another one of those k=x/y problems?

anonymous · Answer

No. It's not multiple choice.

anonymous · Answer

What did you get? I got 76 but I think I did something wrong.

rushwr · Answer

I got $79.98

anonymous · Answer

That was right! How did you get the answer?

rushwr · Answer

Really?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah really

rushwr · Answer

oh okai 
If we take the investment as "x"
Then , $$\frac{ 43 }{ x } * 100 = 5%$$

rushwr · Answer

right

rushwr · Answer

$$\frac{ interest }{ investment } * 100 = rate$$

rushwr · Answer

just tell me if u get it or not !

anonymous · Answer

I get it. And thanks!

rushwr · Answer

okai !!! So u get hw to solve right?