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What principal will have a maturity value of $ 12 000.00 at % in 3 months ?
what principle will have a maturity value $12000value at 6.25%p.a. in 3 months
For calculating interest we use the following formula
Principal + Interest = Maturity value of investment
Accordingly
Given Interest rate is for 1 year that is 6.25%
Let us calculate the 3 months interest rate
1 year = 12 months
Hence for 3 months interest rate is 6.25 * (3/12) = 1.5625%
Accordingly we were given the maturity value of investment as $12000
Now, 12000 = Principal + Principal * Interest
Let X be the principal
12000 = X + X * (1.5625)/100
12000 = X * 1.015625
X = 12000/1.015625
X = 11815.38
hence the principal amount is $11815.38