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4 January, 15:51

A student has a savings account earning 9% simple interest. She must pay $1500 for first-semester tuition by September 1 and $1500 for second-semester tuition by January 1. How much must she earn in the summer (by September 1) to pay the first-semester bill on time and still have the remainder of her summer earnings grow to $1500 between September 1 and January 1?

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  1. 4 January, 19:01
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    Answer: $2956.31 in total by september 1st

    Explanation:

    Using the formula A = P (1 + rt)

    our given dа ta:

    Rate of simple interest = 9%

    r = 0.03/12 per month

    P = Money in the bank by Sep 1 and A = $1500

    FOR t=4 means that there are four months between 1st September and 1st January

    So, in order to have the remainder of summer earnings grow to $1500 between September 1 and January 1,

    we have that A = P (1 + rt)

    1500 = P [1 +.09 (4/12) ]

    1500 = P (1 +.03) 1500 / 1.03 =

    P = $1456.31

    This implies that she needs to earn 1500 + 1456.31 = $2956.31 during summer to ensure that t she will have enough money to pay first semester on time in september and still have remainder of her earnings to grow by January 1st.
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