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Sample Problems For Continuous Compound Interest


Complexity=20, Mode=year

Answer the following questions involving continuously compounded interest. Input all answers to the nearest dollar. Use 2.7 as the value for e.
1.   Interest Rate: 3% per year
Starting Balance: $1030
Time Passed: 9 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
2.   Interest Rate: 6% per year
Starting Balance: $1380
Time Passed: 7 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:

Complexity=50, Mode=year

Answer the following questions involving continuously compounded interest. Input all answers to the nearest dollar. Use 2.7 as the value for e.
1.   Interest Rate: 10% per year
Starting Balance: $3060
Time Passed: 3 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
2.   Interest Rate: 2% per year
Starting Balance: $4320
Time Passed: 12 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:

Complexity=100, Mode=month

Answer the following questions involving continuously compounded interest. Input all answers to the nearest dollar. Use 2.7 as the value for e.
1.   Interest Rate: 7% per year
Starting Balance: $6790
Time Passed: 60 months
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
2.   Interest Rate: 3% per year
Starting Balance: $3600
Time Passed: 180 months
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:

Answers


Complexity=20, Mode=year

Answer the following questions involving continuously compounded interest. Input all answers to the nearest dollar. Use 2.7 as the value for e.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1Interest Rate: 3% per year
Starting Balance: $1030
Time Passed: 9 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
Solution
Continuous compound interest: Total Balance = P × eRT
P = principle = starting balance = $1030
R = interest rate = 3%
T = time = 9 years
Total balance = principle × e(Rate × Time) = 1030e(3 / 100) * 9 = 1030e0.27= 1030 × (2.70.27) = $1347
Interest accrued = total balance - starting balance = $1347 - $1030 = $317
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2Interest Rate: 6% per year
Starting Balance: $1380
Time Passed: 7 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
Solution
Continuous compound interest: Total Balance = P × eRT
P = principle = starting balance = $1380
R = interest rate = 6%
T = time = 7 years
Total balance = principle × e(Rate × Time) = 1380e(6 / 100) * 7 = 1380e0.42= 1380 × (2.70.42) = $2094
Interest accrued = total balance - starting balance = $2094 - $1380 = $714

Complexity=50, Mode=year

Answer the following questions involving continuously compounded interest. Input all answers to the nearest dollar. Use 2.7 as the value for e.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1Interest Rate: 10% per year
Starting Balance: $3060
Time Passed: 3 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
Solution
Continuous compound interest: Total Balance = P × eRT
P = principle = starting balance = $3060
R = interest rate = 10%
T = time = 3 years
Total balance = principle × e(Rate × Time) = 3060e(10 / 100) * 3 = 3060e0.3= 3060 × (2.70.3) = $4122
Interest accrued = total balance - starting balance = $4122 - $3060 = $1062
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2Interest Rate: 2% per year
Starting Balance: $4320
Time Passed: 12 years
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
Solution
Continuous compound interest: Total Balance = P × eRT
P = principle = starting balance = $4320
R = interest rate = 2%
T = time = 12 years
Total balance = principle × e(Rate × Time) = 4320e(2 / 100) * 12 = 4320e0.24= 4320 × (2.70.24) = $5483
Interest accrued = total balance - starting balance = $5483 - $4320 = $1163

Complexity=100, Mode=month

Answer the following questions involving continuously compounded interest. Input all answers to the nearest dollar. Use 2.7 as the value for e.
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1Interest Rate: 7% per year
Starting Balance: $6790
Time Passed: 60 months
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
Solution
Continuous compound interest: Total Balance = P × eRT
P = principle = starting balance = $6790
R = interest rate = 7%
T = time = 60 months = 5 years
Total balance = principle × e(Rate × Time) = 6790e(7 / 100) * 5 = 6790e0.35= 6790 × (2.70.35) = $9613
Interest accrued = total balance - starting balance = $9613 - $6790 = $2823
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2Interest Rate: 3% per year
Starting Balance: $3600
Time Passed: 180 months
What is the new total balance?
How much interest has accrued if calculated as continuously compounded interest?

  Total balance:
  Interest:
Solution
Continuous compound interest: Total Balance = P × eRT
P = principle = starting balance = $3600
R = interest rate = 3%
T = time = 180 months = 15 years
Total balance = principle × e(Rate × Time) = 3600e(3 / 100) * 15 = 3600e0.45= 3600 × (2.70.45) = $5629
Interest accrued = total balance - starting balance = $5629 - $3600 = $2029

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