Answer:
$312.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Step one
given data
time = 18 months= 1.5 years
Simple Interest= $12
rate= 3.2%
Required
The Principal P
Step two:
The expression for simple interest is
SI=PRT/100
substitute
12=P*3.2*1.2/100
cross multiply
12*100= 3.84P
divide both sides by 3.8
P=1200/3.84
P=$312.5