Mark deposited 10,000.00 into a new savings account that earns interest compounded annually. After 10 years, the balance in the account was 21,947.00. What was the interest rate on the account?

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Mark deposited 10, 000.00 into a new savings account that earns interest compounded annually. After 10 years, the balance in the account was 21, 947.00. What was the interest rate on the account?

Solution

Rate : 8.17764 \dots %

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Translate the problem into an equation:

21947 = 10000 (1 + \frac{r}{1})^{1 \cdot 10}

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r, 21947 = 10000 (1 + \frac{r}{1})^{1 \cdot 10} : r = 8.17764 \dots %

Rate : 8.17764 \dots %

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