A certain family can afford a monthly mortgage payment of $1,340.00. With an APR of 5.25% per annum, what is the maximum mortgage amount they can afford if they prefer a 20-year amortization period?

  $198,859.03

Step-by-step explanation:

The amortization formula is good for this. Fill in the given numbers and solve for the unknown.

 A = P(r/n)/(1 -(1 +r/n)^(-nt))

where A is the monthly payment, P is the principal amount of the loan, r is the annual interest rate, n is the number of times per year interest is compounded, and t is the number of years.

  1340.00 = P(0.0525/12)/(1 -(1 +0.0525/12)^(-12·20)) ≈ 0.00673844·P

  P ≈ 1340/0.00673844 ≈ $198,859.03

The family can afford a loan for $198,859.

answer set (b) 0.5, 3/4 80% is in order from least to greatest.  

step-by-step explanation:

in order to compare rational numbers to each other, it is much easier if they are in the same form.   typically, the best form in which to evaluate rational numbers is in decimals.   in order to convert a percent to a decimal, you would divide the given percentage by 100.   you can also accomplish the conversion by moving the decimal point over two places to the left.   for example, the decimal value of 80% is 80/100, or 0.8.   in order to convert a fraction to a decimal, you need to divide the numerator by the denominator.   for example, 3/4 is 0.75.   so, for choice (b) 0.5 3/4 (0.75), 80% (0.8) is the only choice in which the numbers are in order from least to greatest.