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Adriana opened a savings account 3 years ago. The account earns 7% interest, compounded quarterly. If the current balance is $300.00, how much did she deposit initially?

User Raghul Raj
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Answer: 243.617

Explanation:

300 =
x x (1 + 7/100/4)^(4 x 3)

300 =
x x (1.0175)^12

300 =
x x 1.231


x = 300/1.231


x = 243.617

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