algebra

After graduation, the balance on Stephanie's Stafford loan is $37,550. To pay off the loan at 6.5% she will make 120 payments of approximately $426.37 each. If the interest rate were 9.5%,  she would make 120 payments of approximately  $485.89  each. How much more of the first payment is interest if the loan is 9.5% rather than 6.5%?  A rectangular garden has vegetables planted in a 33-ft by 18-ft area. The vegetables are surrounded by a 2-ft border of flowers. By what percent is the area for planting vegetables increased if the 2-ft border of flowers is removed? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a percent. A. 12.9% B. 38.1% C. 37.0% D. 14.0% Write an equivalent fraction for the percent and, if possible, simplify. 108.889%

98/9

98/45

49/90

49/45