1) Since this is a Continuously Compounded operation in a 10 yrs period, then we can write out the following equation:
2) Plugging into the equation the given data and since Otto is 20 yrs old and he plans to get $4,000 in ten years, we can write out:
3) Thus the rate Otto needs is
Note that since the 0.1386 the six here is greater than 5 then we can round up to the next thousandth, in this case: 0.139. For the 0.1386 is closer to 0.139 (0.004) than to 0.138 (0.006).
Or 13.9%
Answer:
The amount of money that should be invested at the rate of 5.25% is $12,000 and the amount money that should be invested at the rate of 4% is $13,000
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The simple interest formula is equal to
where
I is the Final Interest Value
P is the Principal amount of money to be invested
r is the rate of interest
t is Number of Time Periods
Let
x ------> the amount of money that should be invested at the rate of 5.25%
25,000-x -----> the amount money that should be invested at the rate of 4%
in this problem we have
substitute in the formula above
Solve for x
therefore
The amount of money that should be invested at the rate of 5.25% is $12,000 and the amount money that should be invested at the rate of 4% is $13,000