Jake has ​$225,000 to invest. He chooses one money market fund that pays ​% 6.2 and a mutual fund that has more risk but has averaged ​%8.2 per year. If his goal is to average ​6.6% per year with minimal​ risk, how much should he invest in each​ fund?

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Jake has ​$225,000 to invest. He chooses one money market fund that pays ​% 6.2 and a mutual fund that has more risk but has averaged ​%8.2 per year. If his goal is to average ​6.6% per year with minimal​ risk, how much should he invest in each​ fund?

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Total money =$225,000

Let us consider that the money invested at 6.2% be x,

So at 8.2% = $225,000 - x

So, the overall annual interest is 6.6%

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