Julia invested 17,000 in an account paying an interest rate of 2.4% compounded daily. Assuming no deposits or withdrawals are made, how long would it take, to the nearest tenth of a year, for the value of the account to reach 21,400?

Решение

J u l ia in v es t e d 17, 000 in an a cco u n t p a y in g an in t eres t r a t e o f 2.4% co m p o u n d e d d ai l y . A ss u min g n o d e p os i t s or w i t h d r a w a l s a re ma d e, h o w l o n g w o u l d i t t ak e, t o t h e n e a res t t e n t h o f a ye a r, f or t h e v a l u e o f t h e a cco u n t t o re a c h 21, 400 ?

Time : 9.59

Шаги решения

Translate the problem into an equation:

21400 = 17000 (1 + \frac{0.024}{365})^{365 t}

Решите для

t, 21400 = 17000 (1 + \frac{0.024}{365})^{365 t} : t = 9.59

Time : 9.59