Hello student,

To calculate the amount to be paid back for a Rs. 16,000 loan with interest compounded quarterly at a 10% annual rate after 9 months, we can use the compound interest formula.

After applying the formula and solving, the final amount is around Rs. 17,230.25 . This is the total to be paid back after 9 months.

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