OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Review Exercise 153 · Algebra · Ratio, proportion & variation

Solve Proportions and their Applications · Review Exercise 153

Solve the simple interest problem.

Fresia lent her son $\$ \text{5},\text{000} $f or co l l e g ee x p e n ses . T h r eey e a r s l a t er h er e p ai d h er t h e$ $\text{5},\text{000} $pl u s$ $\text{375}$ interest. What was the rate of interest?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Review Exercise 153

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