Answer:
280
step by step:
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| years | account value |
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| 2 | 106 |
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| 4 | 113 |
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| 6 | 119 |
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| 8 | 126 |
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| 10 | 135 |
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| 12 | 143 |
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| 14 | 152 |
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( haha i had some fun making this table above ^ )
using the table above, we know that
10 + 14
= 24
which means we also have to add up the account value for both of these months
135 + 152
= 285
since the question was asking us which number was the closest then we know that the answer must be 280
if you wanted you could even double check that answer by doing '12 + 12'
12 + 12 = 24
143 + 143 = 186
again since it is the closest to the number 280 then 280 is once again your answer
hope this helps you! :)
