Antione deposited $30,000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3%. Angela |deposited $30,000 into an account that pays 4% interest, but it is compounded annually. Find the interest each earns over a three-year period. Assume there are no withdrawals and no additions to the accounts

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  1. Antione deposited $30,000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3%.  Angela deposited $30,000 into an account that pays 4% interest, but it is compounded annually.

 

Find the interest each earns over a three-year period.  Assume there are no withdrawals and no additions to the accounts

Antione deposited $30,000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3%. Angela
|deposited $30,000 into an account that pays 4% interest, but it is compounded annually.
Find the interest each earns over a three-year period. Assume there are no withdrawals and no
additions to the accounts
Transcribed Image Text:Antione deposited $30,000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3%. Angela |deposited $30,000 into an account that pays 4% interest, but it is compounded annually. Find the interest each earns over a three-year period. Assume there are no withdrawals and no additions to the accounts
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Simple interest formula

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Where p is the principal amount

And ‘n’ be the number of years

‘r’ represents the rate of interest

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Antione deposited $30,000 into an account that pays simple interest at a rate of 3%.  .Find the interest for every year

Substitute n=1 for 1 year

Algebra homework question answer, step 2, image 1

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