Question

Consider a home mortgage of ​$225,000 at a fixed APR of 4.5 ​% for 30 years. a. Calculate the monthly payment. b. Determine the total amount paid over the term of the loan. c. Of the total amount​ paid, what percentage is paid toward the principal and what percentage is paid for interest.

Answer 1

The formula for the monthly payment.....

$M= \frac{P(1+r)^nr}{[(1+r)^n] -1}$ , where P = the principal amount, r = the monthly interest rate and n = the total number of months.

Here annual interest rate is given as 4.5%

So, the monthly interest rate $=\frac{4.5\%}{12}= 0.375\% = 0.00375$

Total number of months $= (30*12)months=360 months$

Also given that, the principal amount is $225000

a.  So, the monthly payment will be.....

$M= \frac{P(1+r)^nr}{[(1+r)^n] -1}\\ \\ M= \frac{225000(1+0.00375)^3^6^0*0.00375}{(1+0.00375)^3^6^0 -1}\\ \\ M= \frac{225000(1.00375)^3^6^0*0.00375}{(1.00375)^3^6^0 -1} \\ \\ M \approx 1140$

Thus, the monthly payment will be approximately $1140

b. The total amount paid over the term of the loan will be: $\ 1140*360 months = \ 410400$

c.   As the principal amount was $225000 , so the amount of interest $= (\ 410400- \ 225000)= \ 185400$

So, the percentage of amount that is paid toward the principal $=\frac{225000}{410400}*100\% =54.82\%$

and the percentage of amount that is paid toward the interest $=\frac{185400}{410400}*100\%=45.18\%$