Hannah invested 540 in an account paying an interest rate of 4.7% compounded continuously. Assuming no deposits or withdrawals are made, how much money, to the nearest hundred dollars, would be in the account after 18 years?

Solution

H annah in v es t e d 540 in an a cco u n t p a y in g an in t eres t r a t e o f 4.7% co m p o u n d e d co n t in u o u s l y . A ss u min g n o d e p os i t s or w i t h d r a w a l s a re ma d e, h o w m u c h m o n ey, t o t h e n e a res t h u n d re d d o ll a rs, w o u l d b e in t h e a cco u n t a f t er 18 ye a rs ?

Amount : 1258.37

étapes des solutions

Translate the problem into an equation:

A = 540 e^{0.047 \cdot 18}

540 e^{0.047 \cdot 18} = 1258.36575 \dots

Arrondir à hundredth la plus proche:

1258.37

Amount : 1258.37