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minus-square@Dkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-2•1 year agoNo shit…lol they have no clue how interest works
minus-square@AlDente@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoPayment = rate*(loan amount)/(1-(1+rate)^(-number of payments)) Rate =.03/12 = 0.0025 Payment = 0.0025*100000/(1-1.0025^(-360)) Payment = $421.60 Therefore, $151776 will be paid in total, or $51776 in interest.
No shit…lol they have no clue how interest works
Oh is my math wrong?
Payment = rate*(loan amount)/(1-(1+rate)^(-number of payments))
Rate =.03/12 = 0.0025
Payment = 0.0025*100000/(1-1.0025^(-360)) Payment = $421.60
Therefore, $151776 will be paid in total, or $51776 in interest.