Suppose that $1,000 is invested at 5% interest compounded continuously. Use the formula A = Pert. (a) How long (to the nearest day) before the value is $1,250?   (answer should be in: years, days) (b) How long (to the nearest day) before the money doubles? ( answer should be in : years, days) (c) What is the interest rate (compounded continuously and rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent) if the money doubles in 5 years? ( answer should be in : %)

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Suppose that $1,000 is invested at 5% interest compounded continuously. Use the formula A = Pert.

(a) How long (to the nearest day) before the value is $1,250?
  (answer should be in: years, days)

(b) How long (to the nearest day) before the money doubles?
( answer should be in : years, days)

(c) What is the interest rate (compounded continuously and rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent) if the money doubles in 5 years?
( answer should be in : %)
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