SOLUTION: Maureen opened a savings account and deposited $800.00 as principal. The account earns 5% interest, compounded annually. What is the balance after 6 years? Use the formula A=P1+

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Question 1209975: Maureen opened a savings account and deposited $800.00 as principal. The account earns 5% interest, compounded annually. What is the balance after 6 years?
Use the formula A=P1+
r
n
nt, where A is the balance (final amount), P is the principal (starting amount), r is the interest rate expressed as a decimal, n is the number of times per year that the interest is compounded, and t is the time in years.
Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Maureen opened a savings account and deposited $800.00 as principal. The account earns 5% interest,
compounded annually. What is the balance after 6 years?
Use the formula A = P%2A%281%2Br%2Fn%29%5E%28nt%29,
where A is the balance (final amount), P is the principal (starting amount),
r is the interest rate expressed as a decimal, n is the number of times per year
that the interest is compounded, and t is the time in years.
Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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Use the given formula with all explanations given

    A = 800%2A%281%2B0.05%2F12%29%5E%2812%2A7%29 = 800%2A%281%2B0.05%2F12%29%5E84 = 1134.43 dollars.    ANSWER

Solved.


In such calculations, the major moment is do not make intermediate rounding.
The rounding should be made only once at the end.

In my calculations I used MS Excel, which works with 15 decimal signs,
providing the necessary precision.