One percent daily compounding over fifteen days
Question
You put $100 into an investment that grows by each day, compounded daily. Rounded to the nearest dollar, what is it worth after days?
Short answer
$116. The value is . Mentally: simple interest gives $115, and compounding adds roughly more, so the total rounds to $116.
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