SOLUTION: would you rather put $3 in the bank and have it triple each week for 4 wks or put $4 in the bank and have it quadruple each week for 3 weeks ?

Question 1157369: would you rather put $3 in the bank and have it triple each week for 4 wks or put $4 in the bank and have it quadruple each week for 3 weeks ?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

$243 the 1st way
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$256 the 2nd way
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The 2nd way gives you $13 more dollars

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
would you rather put $3 in the bank and have it triple each week for 4 wks or put $4 in the bank and have it quadruple each week for 3 weeks ?
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Why bother with $3 or $4?
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$3 in the bank and have it triple each week for 4 wks
---> $3*3^4
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$4 in the bank and have it quadruple each week for 3 weeks
----> $4*4^3

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