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Abigail invested $130 in an account paying an interest rate of 4 5 8 4 8 5 ​ % compounded continuously. Hunter invested $130 in an account paying an interest rate of 4 7 8 4 8 7 ​ % compounded daily. To the nearest hundredth of a year, how much longer would it take for Abigail's money to triple than for Hunter's money to triple?

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Answer: 1.22 years

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Abigail invested $130 in an account paying an interest rate of 4 5 8 4 8 5 ​ % compounded-example-1
Abigail invested $130 in an account paying an interest rate of 4 5 8 4 8 5 ​ % compounded-example-2
Abigail invested $130 in an account paying an interest rate of 4 5 8 4 8 5 ​ % compounded-example-3
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