diff --git a/simple-interest.sh b/simple-interest.sh
index 27a60fcb55..6a3bd545dd 100755
--- a/simple-interest.sh
+++ b/simple-interest.sh
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@
 # Output:
 # simple interest = p*t*r
 
-echo "Enter the principal:"
-read p
-echo "Enter rate of interest per year:"
-read r
-echo "Enter time period in years:"
-read t
+read -p "Enter the principal: " p
+read -p "Enter rate of interest per year: " r
+read -p "Enter time period in years: " t
+
 
 s=$(expr $p \* $t \* $r / 100)
 echo "The simple interest is: "