document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955652>Question 955652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose $20,000 is invested into an account where interest is compounded semiannually. After 30 years the balance is $231,165.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the interest rate as a percent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round the answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent.<BR>\n" );
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