document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201119>Question 1201119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sara deposited $1400 for 1 year at 10%, compound semiannually.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. What percent interest was added each time?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. What was the balance in Sara's account at the end of 1 year?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #835368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=835368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10% per year compounded semi-annually / 2 = 5% per half year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she deposited 1400.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at the end of the first semi-annual period, she earned 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the remaining bslance in the account was 1400 * 1.05 = 1470.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "at the end of the second semi-annuial period, she erned 5%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the remaining bgalance in the account was 1470 * 1.05 = 1543.5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's how much she had in the account at the end of 1 year.\r<BR>\n" );
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