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Jeremiah opened a savings account with a one-time deposit of $500. His savings account will pay a 5% simple interest per year. His brother, Brian, opened another savings account with a one-time deposit of $200. Brian’s savings account will pay 3% compounded annually. Who would earn more interest, to the nearest dollar, in 2 years?

A.
Jeremiah will make $50 more than Brian.

B.
Brian will make $212 more than Jeremiah.

C.
Jeremiah will make $38 more than Brian.

D.
Brian will make $12.00 more than Jeremiah.

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A I’m only doing this for my own question but yea
User HAXM
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Answer:

A

Explanation:

its just simple math

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