SOLUTION: Layla has $30 in a savings account. The interest rate is 5%, compounded annually. To the nearest cent, how much interest will she earn in 2 years?

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Question 1040113: Layla has $30 in a savings account. The interest rate is 5%, compounded annually.
To the nearest cent, how much interest will she earn in 2 years?

Found 3 solutions by Boreal, MathTherapy, Alan3354:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is A=30(1+.05)^2
That is 30*1.1025=33.075 or $33.08
That is $3.08 interest

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Layla has $30 in a savings account. The interest rate is 5%, compounded annually.
To the nearest cent, how much interest will she earn in 2 years?
If she takes out the $1.50 interest after the 1st year, then it'll be $1.50 for the 1st year and $1.50 for the 2nd year for a total of $3.00.
If she leaves the interest earned after the 1st year in the account, then the deposit and interest will COMPOUND, and the amount in the account
after 2 years would be $33.075, which makes the interest $3.075 ≈ $3.08

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Why would she do that?