Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Percent - 6.8 Compound Interest - 6.8 Exercises - Page 455: 34

Answer

(a) $107,787$ (b) $17,287$

Work Step by Step

(a) We first find the total amount that will be paid at the end of three years: $$ 90,500\times (1.06^3) \\ = 107,787$$ (b) Subtracting the original amount, the amount paid in interest is: $$ =107,787-90,500 \\ = 17,287$$
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