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Robert invests $200 in a retirement account that had a rate of 20% that compound annually. If Robert leaves his money in the bank for 6 years, how much money will be in his account rounded to the nearest cent?

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The formula to calculate the future value of an investment with compound interest is:

A = P(1 + r/n)^(n*t)

where:

A = future value

P = principal (initial investment)

r = annual interest rate (as a decimal)

n = number of times interest is compounded per year

t = time (in years)

In this case, we have:

P = $200 (initial investment)

r = 20% = 0.20

n = 1 (compounded annually)

t = 6 (6 years)

So, we can plug these values into the formula:

A = 200(1 + 0.20/1)^(1*6)

A = 200(1.20)^6

A = $766.97 (rounded to the nearest cent)

Therefore, Robert will have approximately $766.97 in his retirement account after 6 years.

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