diff --git a/simple-interest.sh b/simple-interest.sh
index 27a60fcb55..3d1f98f732 100755
--- a/simple-interest.sh
+++ b/simple-interest.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ read p
 echo "Enter rate of interest per year:"
 read r
 echo "Enter time period in years:"
-read t
-
-s=$(expr $p \* $t \* $r / 100)
+read t                  
+            
+s=$(expr $p \* $t \* $r / 100)             
 echo "The simple interest is: "
 echo $s