Emily and her twin sister Erica were each given $500 for their birthday. Emily deposits her money in an account that pays 4.75%

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Emily and her twin sister Erica were each given $500 for their birthday. Emily deposits her money in an account that pays 4.75%

interest compounded annually. Erica deposits her money in a 5% simple annual interest account. After 10 years how much more money will Emily have in her account?
A $22.41
B $45.26
C $250.00
D $295.26

Mathematics

1 answer:

Iteru [2.4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-07T13:40:00+03:00

Iteru [2.4K]2 years ago

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Answer:

B $45.26

Step-by-step explanation:

After 10 years

Emily will have 500 * 1.045^10 = $795.26

Erica will have 500 + 10*0.05*500 = 500 * 1.5 = 750$

Emily will have $45.26 more.