Example 3:
Select either method learned to find the term of a savings account to answer the question. Round your answer to one decimal place.
Leni opened a savings account that pays 0.8% interest compounded quarterly. Her initial deposit was $50. How long would she have to leave the money in the account for it to double?
Example 4:
Amita wants to make monthly deposits of $200 into a savings account that offers 1.5% interest compounded monthly. Use the future balance of a periodic investment formula from Example 3 to determine how long will it take for the account balance to reach $5000. Round to the nearest tenth of a year.