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Riley and Louie each have $5,000 to invest. They both invest at a 2.5% simple interest rate.Part ARiley keeps her money invested for 7 years. How much interest will she earn?After those 7 years how much will her investment be worth?

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I = $875

A = $5,875

Step-by-step explanation

Riley invested $5000 at 2.5% simple interest rate for 7 years.

We have that Simple Interest is given as:


I=(P\cdot R\cdot T)/(100)

where P = principal; R = rate; T = time

Therefore, Riley's interest after 7 years is:


\begin{gathered} I=(5000\cdot2.5\cdot7)/(100) \\ I=\text{ \$8}75 \end{gathered}

To find how much her investment will be worth, we have to add the interest to the principal:


\begin{gathered} A=P+I \\ A=5000+875 \\ A=\text{ \$5,875} \end{gathered}

That is how much it is worth.

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