Question

If £2000 is placed into a bank account that pays 3% compound interest per year,how much will be in the account after 2 years?

Answer 1

£2121.80

Step-by-step explanation:

100%+3%=103%

103/100=1.03

2000×1.03²=2121.80

£2121.80 will be in the bank account after 2 years

Answer 2

For compound interest, you need to add 3% interest onto the interest already put into the account- In this case, £2000.
So, you find what £2000 + 3% interest is equalling £2060 (£60 interest per year)
Now that you've found the £60 interest, you add 3% onto that, too. Equalling £61.8 (£1.80 interest per year)
So, add the £120 for the two years normal interest to the initial amount - Equalling £2120.
Add the two years interest on the interest (£1.80 x 2 = £3.60)

The final amount = £2123.60