Question 476726: How do I find out how many months it will take me to double my money at 5%APR? What is the formula? Thank you. Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If it's compounded monthly, the monthly interest rate = 0.05/12
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2 = (1 + 0.05/12)^n (n = # of months)
log(2) = n*log(1 + 0.05/12)
n = log(2)/log(1 + 0.05/12)
n =~ 166.7 months
= 167 months
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do I find out how many months it will take me to double my money at 5%APR? What is the formula?
2Ao = Ao(1+(r/n))^(nt)
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Ao is the amt you invest.
r = 5%
n is the number of times per year you compound the money
t is the number of years.
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Example: Say you compound quadterly (4 times per year).
2Ao = Ao(1+(0.05/4))^(4t)
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2 = (1.0125)^(4t)
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Take the log of both sides to get:
4t = log(2)/log(1.0125)
4t = 55.8
t = 13.94 years = 12*13.94 = 167.39 months
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cheers,
Stan H.
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