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Solution 11923: Calculating Interest Rate on the TI-83 Family and TI-84 Plus Family Graphing Calculators.

How is interest rate calculated on a TI-83 family or TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator?

The example below will demonstrate how to calculate interest rate on a TI-83 family or TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator.

For Example: What is the interest rate for a mortgage of $75,000 if making a $576.69 payment each month for 360 months?

1) First access the TVM solver by pressing [APPS] [FINANCE] [ENTER].

Please Note:
If you are using a TI-83 press [2nd] [FINANCE] [ENTER].

2) Input the following values:



2) Move the cursor beside I% and press [ALPHA] [SOLVE].

Please see the TI-83 Plus Family and TI-84 Plus Family guidebooks for additional information.

TI-Nspire handheld in TI-84 Plus mode users may refer to the TI-84 Plus family guidebook.