SOLUTION: How much money would I have after 50 years if I put in $50 with a 6% interest per year?

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Question 220361: How much money would I have after 50 years if I put in $50 with a 6% interest per year?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=50(1+.06)^50
A=50(18.42)
A=$921.00

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming that you're using simple interest.


Start with the simple interest formula.


Plug in (the investment), (the decimal equivalent of 6%), and .


Multiply and to get .


Multiply and to get .


Add to to get .


So if you invest $50 at an interest rate of 6%, you'll have $200 in the account after 50 years.

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