QuestionBookwork code: 3 H
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The formula below can be used to calculate monthly mortgage repayments.
Archie borrows for his mortgage. The monthly interest rate is and he must make a repayment every month for the next 25 years.
Use the formula to calculate Archie's monthly mortgage repayment. Give your answer to the nearest .
is the monthly mortgage repayment ( )
is the monthly interest rate (\%)
is the amount borrowed ( )
is the number of monthly repayments
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STEP 1
1. Archie borrows £228,000 for his mortgage.
2. The monthly interest rate is 0.18%.
3. Archie must make a repayment every month for the next 25 years.
4. We need to calculate the monthly mortgage repayment using the given formula.
5. The formula provided is:
$ m = \frac{0.01 r b}{1 - (1 + 0.01 r)^{-n}}
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6. \( m \) is the monthly mortgage repayment in £.
7. \( r \) is the monthly interest rate in %.
8. \( b \) is the amount borrowed in £.
9. \( n \) is the number of monthly repayments.
STEP 2
1. Identify and assign values to the variables.
2. Substitute the values into the formula.
3. Calculate the expression in the denominator.
4. Calculate the expression in the numerator.
5. Divide the numerator by the denominator to find .
6. Round the result to the nearest £1.
STEP 3
Identify and assign values to the variables.
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STEP 4
Substitute the values into the formula.
STEP 5
Calculate the expression in the denominator.
First, calculate :
Then calculate :
Now calculate the entire denominator:
STEP 6
Calculate the expression in the numerator.
STEP 7
Divide the numerator by the denominator to find .
STEP 8
Round the result to the nearest £1.
The monthly mortgage repayment is approximately:
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