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A poorly written unofficial question I must say.

It assumes that he starts giving only after first year

Thereafter for 6 quarters 87.5(2.5%of 3500) makes 525

1 year + 6 quarters(1.5 year)= 2.5 years

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Could you please explain the logic. $87.5 per quarter x 6 quarters = $525.

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87.5 is the quarterly amount which is paid so divide 525 with it we get 6 i.e insatllments or times the amount has been paid so 6*3=18 month ~2.5 years
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I believe everyone got one thing wrong.
$87.5 is annual contribution and not quarterly contribution (which many people here have taken)

$3500 is annual salary and not quarterly salary.

So No. of years paying = 525/87.5= 6 years

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Could you please explain the logic. $87.5 per quarter x 6 quarters = $525.

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87.5 is the quarterly amount which is paid so divide 525 with it we get 6 i.e insatllments or times the amount has been paid so 6*3=18 month ~2.5 years
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Hi Archit3110, Isn't 18 months - 1.5 years.
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Could you please explain the logic. $87.5 per quarter x 6 quarters = $525.

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87.5 is the quarterly amount which is paid so divide 525 with it we get 6 i.e insatllments or times the amount has been paid so 6*3=18 month ~2.5 years
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Hi Archit3110, Isn't 18 months - 1.5 years.
Arvind42 ; yes you are right but given the answer option it seems that the question assumes that he starts paying after 1 year ; hence 1 year + 6 quarters ; 12+ 18 ; 30 months or say 2.5 years
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