SOLUTION: mr. smith invests part of $8000 at 4% and the remainder at 6%. the annual effective rate on his total investment is 4.4%. find the amount invested at each rate.

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Question 1114410: mr. smith invests part of $8000 at 4% and the remainder at 6%. the annual effective rate on his total investment is 4.4%. find the amount invested at each rate.
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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0.04*x + 0.06*(8000-x) = 0.044*8000


0.04x + 480 - 0.06x = 0.044*8000


-0.02x = 0.044*8000 - 480 = -128  ====>  x =  = 6400.


Answer.  $6400 was invested at 4%  and the rest  (8000-6400) = 1600 was invested at 6%.


Check.   0.04*6400 + 0.06*1600 = 352 dollars.

         8000*0.044 = 352 dollars,  the same value.    ! Correct !

Solved.

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Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Obviously, if all the money were invested at 4%, the effective overall rate would be 4%; if it were all invested at 6%, the effective rate would be 6%.

It should also be intuitive that if the money were split evenly between 4% and 6%, the effective rate would be 5%.

In general, where the effective rate lies between 4% and 6% exactly determines the ratio in which the money must be split between the two investments.

The effective rate, 4.4%, is 1/5 of the way from 4% to 6%. (4.4-4 = 0.4; 6-4 = 2; 0.4/2 = 0.2 = 1/5). That means exactly 1/5 of the money was invested at the higher rate.

Answer: 1/5 of the $8000 = $1600 at 6%; the rest ($6400) at 4%.
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