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Mia invested $52,000 in an account paying an interest rate of 3.1% compounded continuously. 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 $62,100?

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Answer:

about 6 years 3 months

Explanation:

First, converting R percent to r a decimal

r = R/100 = 3.1%/100 = 0.031 per year,

then, solving our equation

t = 10100 / ( 52000 × 0.031 ) = 6.2655

t = 6.2655 years

The time required to

accumulate simple interest of $ 10,100.00

from a principal of $ 52,000.00

at an interest rate of 3.1% per year

is 6.2655 years (about 6 years 3 months).

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Answer:

5.7

Explanation:

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