Kyle and Belle deposit 600.00 into a savings account which earns 12% interest compounded annually. They want to use the money in the account to go on a trip in 3 years. How much will they be able to spend?

Solution

Solution

Amount : 842.96

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

A = 600 (1 + \frac{0.12}{1})^{1 \cdot 3}

600 (1 + \frac{0.12}{1})^{1 \cdot 3} = 842.9568

Round to the nearest hundredth:

842.96

Amount : 842.96

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