Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking:
After how many years, 20,000 will become 500,000 at an annual interest of 11.5%?
So, we need compound growth formula shown below to solve this:
[tex]F=P(1+r)^t[/tex]
F is future value
P is present amount
r is rate of interest
t is the time of year
Given,
F = 500,000
P = 20,000
r = 11.5% = 11.5/100 = 0.115
t is what we want to find
[tex]F=P(1+r)^t\\500,000=20,000(1+0.115)^t\\25=1.115^t[/tex]
Now, we take natural log of both sides and solve for t:
[tex]Ln(25)=t*Ln(1.115)\\t=\frac{Ln(25)}{Ln(1.115)}\\t=29.57[/tex]
Its is going to take about 29.57 years, rounding, 30 years