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  • Oct 16, 2008, 05:34 PM
    brownsug1
    Savings account
    If 5,000 is put in a savings account paying interest of 4% compounded annually, what amount will be in the account at the end of 5 years?
    The answer I got was 6,000. I multiplied 5,000, 04, and 5.
    Am I correct?
  • Oct 16, 2008, 05:46 PM
    jjwoodhull
    The first year the balance would be $5000 and the interest would be $200.
    The second year the balance would be $5200 and the interest would be $208.
    The third year the balance would be $5408 and the interest would be $216.32.
    The fourth year the balance would be $5624.32 and the interest would be $224.97.
    The fifth year the balance would be 5849.29 and the interest would be $233.97.
    So, at the end of 5 years, the balance would be $6083.26.

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