144, 4:6 simplifies to 2:3, if you divide 96 by 2 you get 48, and 48 x 3 = 144
<u>Answer:</u>
The interest after 3 years is $360
<u>Explanation:</u>
Given the principal amount (P) = $3000
Rate of interest (R) = 0.04
Time period (T) is given as 3 years
The Simple Interest is calculated by the formula;

Substituting the values in the above formula,

SI = $360
Therefore, the interest after 3 years is $360
5 to 10 is just one of many examples. Hope this helps :)