Gabe and Lindsey deposit 3,570.00 into a savings account which earns 5.74% interest compounded monthly. They want to use the money in the account to go on a trip in 3 years. How much will they be able to spend?

Solution

G ab e an d L in d sey d e p os i t 3, 570.00 in t o a s a v in g s a cco u n t w hi c h e a r n s 5.74% in t eres t co m p o u n d e d m o n t h l y . T h ey w an t t o u se t h e m o n ey in t h e a cco u n t t o g o o n a t r i p in 3 ye a rs . Ho w m u c h w i ll t h ey b e ab l e t o s p e n d ?

Amount : 4239.12

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

A = 3570 (1 + \frac{0.0574}{12})^{12 \cdot 3}

3570 (1 + \frac{0.0574}{12})^{12 \cdot 3} = 4239.11728 \dots

Round to the nearest hundredth:

4239.12

Amount : 4239.12