203k views
5 votes
How long does $300 have to stay deposited to receive $180 at a 6% Interest rate?

User Gsklee
by
4.4k points

1 Answer

5 votes

we have the following formula


p=300+300\cdot0.06\cdot t

so we want to know the time that has to pass in order to have 480 in the account, so we get that


\begin{gathered} 300+18\cdot t^{}=480\rightarrow \\ 18t=180 \\ t=(180)/(18)=10 \end{gathered}

So, if the interest rate is annual, we have that we have to wait 10 years to have 180 more in the account

User Yasan Glass
by
4.5k points