James deposited $575 into a bank account that earned 5.5% simple interest each year. If no money was deposited into or withdrawn from the account, how much money was in the account after 21 /2 years? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
First substitute variables in for the equation: I = PRT I = (575)(0.055)(2.5) I don't know if this is 21 and 1/2 or 2 and 1/2. Solve for I: I = (31.625)(2.5) I = 79.0625 Then add this to the principle since no money was withdrawn or deposited: 79.0625 + 575 654.0625 The round to the nearest hundredth since that would be the nearest cent: