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Compound Interest and Depreciation

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Jesy invests £8000 for n n\,n years in a savings account.

To find the value, VVV, of her investment after n n\,n years she uses the formula:

V=8000×(1.025)n V = 8000 \times (1.025)^n V=8000×(1.025)n
a.

Write down the annual rate of interest Jesy earns.

[1]
b.

Find the total amount of interest Jesy earns in three years.

[2]

Compound Interest and Depreciation Questions

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Practise Edexcel GCSE Maths Compound Interest and Depreciation with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 44 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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