Question

Angela gets a loan for $2,500 at 3% interest compounded annually. What will the total account balance be after 1.5 years?

Answer 1

$\bf \qquad \textit{Compound Interest Earned Amount} \\\\ A=P\left(1+\frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt} \quad \begin{cases} A=\textit{compounded amount}\\ P=\textit{original amount deposited}\to &\ 2500\\ r=rate\to 3\%\to \frac{3}{100}\to &0.03\\ n= \begin{array}{llll} \textit{times it compounds per year}\\ \textit{annually, meaning once} \end{array}\to &1\\ t=years\to &1.5 \end{cases}$