Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
given:
savings account or the Principal = $4,000
interest earned in 3 years = $960
find:
1. How much does she have in her account at the end of 3 years?
2. at what annual simple interest rate did the account grow?
3. How many more dollars would she have in her account if the interest rate were 1% greater?
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solution:
1. P + I = total in 3 years
= $4,000 + $960
2. Annual simple interest: I = P r t
where
I = interest = $960
P = Principal = $4,000
r = rate
plugin values into the formula:
$960 = $4,000 ( r ) 1 year
r = 0.08 ( 8 % )
so the annual simple interest = $4,000 ( 0.08 ) 1
3. 8% rate + 1% = 9%; I = P r t
I = $4,000 ( 0.09 )3
I = $1080
so the difference = $1080 - $960