The amount of interest is 208.74$
Here we have given
Amount (P)=850$
Interest (r)=12.25%
Time (t)=2 years
we have to calculate the simple interest
What is the formula for simple interest?
[tex]I=\frac{PRT}{100}[/tex]
Plug the given value in above formula
[tex]I=\frac{850*12.25*2}{100}[/tex]
Simplify above equation we get
[tex]I=\frac{850*12.25*2}{100}\\\\I=\frac{20874}{100}\\\\I=208.74[/tex]
Therefore the amount of interest is 208.74$
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