If $120 invested at a certain rate of simple interest amounts to $160 at the end of 3 years,How much...

If $120 invested at a certain rate of simple interest amounts to $160 at the end of 3 years,How much will $150 amount to at the same rate of interest in 6 years?

Quiz

Answer/Solution

$250

Steps/Work

120 amounts to 160 in 3 years.
i.e (principal + interest ) on 120 in 3 years = 160
120 + 120*(r/100)*(3) = 160 => r = 100/9
150 in 6 years = principal + interest
= 150 + 150*(r/100)*(6)
250
Answer is E.

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If $ invested at a certain rate of simple interest amounts to $ at the end of years, how much will $ amount to at the same rate of interest in years?

Calculated Answer

250

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate n3 + ((((n1 - n0) * n0) / n0) / n2 * n3 * n4) / n0.

n0 =120
n1 =160
n2 =3
n3 =150
n4 =6