1) John deposits $40000 in a bank at R% p.a. simple interest for 5 years. If he receive $47000 at the end of the period, find the value of R.
2) Susan deposits $8000 in a bank for 9 mouths. The bank pays simple interest at a certain interest rate per year. If Susan will get the amount of $8240 at the end of the period, what is the interest rate per year?