The shoe store manager borrowed $17,000.00 from the bank to purchase 1000 pairs of shoes. the bank charges a simple interest rate of 5% per year on a loan to a business. if it takes 3 years to pay back the loan and interest, what is the total amount of interest that the shoe store will pay? (2 points)
the total amount that the shoe store will pay back to the bank is $2550. i know this because i used i=prt which would then be 1700*0.05*3 which would then lead the interest to be $2550.

b) what is the total amount, including interest, that the shoe store must pay on the loan? (2 points)
the total amount will be $19,250. i know this because i did 17,000+2550 to get 19,250.

c) how could you use estimation to determine if your answer is reasonable? explain. (2 points)
just answer c! you