Q. Amy deposits $360 in an account that pays 1.2% simple annual interest. How much interest will she earn in 6 years?
Identify Details: Identify the principal amount, the interest rate, and the time period for which the interest is calculated.Principal P = $360Interest Rate r = 1.2% per annumTime t = 6 years
Convert to Decimal: Convert the interest rate from a percentage to a decimal to use in calculations.Interest Rate r = 1.2% = 1001.2 = 0.012
Calculate Simple Interest: Use the formula for simple interest to calculate the interest earned over the time period.Simple Interest I=P×r×t
Plug in Values: Plug in the values into the formula to calculate the interest.I=($)360×0.012×6
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the total interest.I = (\$)\(360 \times 0.012 \times 6 = (\$)\(4\).\(32\) \times \(6\) = (\$)\(25\).\(92\)