SECTION D: LOAN REPAYMENT

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The table below shows the monthly repayments, in pounds, for loans of different amounts and over different repayment periods.

Loan amount Repayment Period
12 months 24 months 36 months 48 months
£2500£230.79£126.72£91.97£76.29
£3000£276.86£152.08£110.32£89.88
£3250£299.90£164.74£119.48£96.69
£3500£322.93£177.39£128.67£103.51
£4000£369.02£202.71£147.01£119.82

Question

Otto Marker wants to buy an ostrich farm. He decides to borrow £ 3500 and to repay the loan over 48 months.

Write down the monthly repayment that Otto Marker will make.

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By finding the total repayments that Otto Marker makes to repay the loan, calculate the total interest which he will be charged.

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Express the total interest as a percentage of the amount borrowed.

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