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1. Future value using Simple Interest example ( Enter your problem )
  1. Find Future value (FV) Example
  2. Find Present value (C) Example
  3. Find Interest Rate (i) Example
  4. Find Time (n) Example

3. Find Interest Rate (i) Example





1. Find Interest Rate i = ?
Present value C = 1000, Time n = 3 Year, Future value FV = 1300,
for Future value using Simple Interest method


Solution:
`C=1000`

`n=3` years (Number of periods)

`FV=1300` (Future value)

Now, Future value (Simple Interest) formula is
`FV=C*(1+i*n)`

`:.1300=1000*(1+i*3)`

`:.(1300)/(1000)=(1+i*3)`

`:.1.3=1+i*3`

`:.1.3-1=i*3`

`:.0.3=i*3`

`:.0.3/3=i`

`:.i=0.1`

`:.i=10 %` per year
2. Find Interest Rate i = ?
Present value C = 5000, Time n = 2 Year, Future value FV = 6000,
for Future value using Simple Interest method


Solution:
`C=5000`

`n=2` years (Number of periods)

`FV=6000` (Future value)

Now, Future value (Simple Interest) formula is
`FV=C*(1+i*n)`

`:.6000=5000*(1+i*2)`

`:.(6000)/(5000)=(1+i*2)`

`:.1.2=1+i*2`

`:.1.2-1=i*2`

`:.0.2=i*2`

`:.0.2/2=i`

`:.i=0.1`

`:.i=10 %` per year




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