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jessica deposits her summer babysitting earnings $600 in a savings account how many years will it take her to earn $150 in interest at a simple annual rate of 5% Enter the correct number in the forumal 150= (600) (.05) ( )

User Holystream
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Answer:

5

Explanation:

jessica deposits her summer babysitting earnings $600 in a savings account how many-example-1
User Big Zak
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Answer:

= 5 years

Explanation:

Simple Interest =
(P*R*T)/(100)

Make T the subject of the formula

Cross-multiply

P*R*T = 100*S.I

Divide both sides by P * R

T =
(100 * S.I)/(P * R)

T =
(100 * 150)/(600 * 5)

T =
(15000)/(3000)

T = 5 years

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