Big Money Bank has an offer for new customers: if you deposit $5,000 in a savings account, you will earn 6.5% simple interest over the first 10 years.
Question 1
Part A
How much interest will the account earn over this period?
Part B
How much will be in the account after the 10-year period?
Part C
At the Town Savings Bank, a new customer earns $2,950 in simple interest on a $5,000 deposit over the first 10 years. What rate of interest does that bank pay?