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Samuel borrowed $5,000 to help get his business started. He took out a 9-month loan with simple interest, based on an annual interest rate of 6%. What was the total amount Sam was required to pay back at the end of the loan period? A.$5,054
B. $5,225 C.$5,300
D. $5,600 E.$5,750

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Re: Samuel borrowed $5,000 to help get his business started. He took out [#permalink] ### Show Tags 22 Nov 2018, 00:40 1 Simple interest rate is 6% for 12 months. But Samuel would return the money in 9 months. So the interest rate would be $$\frac{9}{12}*6$$% => 4.5% 4.5% of$5000 = $225. Samuel would return$5225 after 9 months.

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Re: Samuel borrowed $5,000 to help get his business started. He took out [#permalink] ### Show Tags 22 Nov 2018, 00:44 Bunuel wrote: Samuel borrowed$5,000 to help get his business started. He took out a 9-month loan with simple interest, based on an annual interest rate of 6%. What was the total amount Sam was required to pay back at the end of the loan period?

A. $5,054 B.$5,225
C. $5,300 D.$5,600
E. $5,750 5000*6*9/12/100= 225 5000+225= option B _________________ If you liked my solution then please give Kudos. Kudos encourage active discussions. Director Joined: 20 Sep 2016 Posts: 529 Re: Samuel borrowed$5,000 to help get his business started. He took out  [#permalink]

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25 Nov 2018, 10:15
13 seconds -No need for calcutions here:

Questions says interest for 9 months so obviously the interest will be less that interest on 1 year.
Just calculate 6% of 5000 in mind. Once you get 300, eliminate every answer that has 300 and 300+ .

Now A and B remain. The interest is on 9 months which is close to 12 months so the interest will be slightly less than 300 .

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