SOLUTION: Stella invested $500 in a special savings account. The balance of this special savings account will triple every 5 years. What will be the balance of Stella's investment at the end

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Question 1192988: Stella invested $500 in a special savings account. The balance of this special savings account will triple every 5 years. What will be the balance of Stella's investment at the end of 20 years?
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Stella invested $500 in a special savings account. The balance of this special savings account will triple every 5 years.
What will be the balance of Stella's investment at the end of 20 years?
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20 years is four times 5 years.


Therefore, the account will be tripled 4 times, and will get the value of


      500%2A3%5E4 = 500*81 = 40500.    ANSWER

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