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 ?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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+3%2A3%5E4+=+3%2A81+
+3%2A3%5E4+=+243+
$243 the 1st way
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+4%2A4%5E3+=+4%2A64+
+4%2A4%5E3+=+256+
$256 the 2nd way
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+256+-+243+=+13+
The 2nd way gives you $13 more dollars

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (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