Jill deposited $650 in a savings account with two percent simple interest. If she keeps it in the account for one year, how much interest will she earn?
I think it's $13 dollars
am i correct?
Yes, you're correct.
Thank you!!
You're welcome.
To calculate the interest Jill will earn, we need to use the formula for simple interest:
Interest = Principal * Rate * Time
Where:
- Principal is the initial amount deposited ($650 in this case)
- Rate is the interest rate (2% in this case)
- Time is the duration the money is kept in the account (1 year)
Let's plug in the values into the formula:
Interest = $650 * 0.02 * 1
Multiply the principal ($650) by the rate (0.02) and then multiply the result by the time (1 year):
Interest = $650 * 0.02 * 1 = $<<650*0.02*1=13>>
Therefore, Jill will earn $13 in interest by keeping her $650 in the savings account for one year.