Problema Solution

Two certificates of deposit (CDs) pay interest at rates that differ by 2%. Money invested for one year in the first CD earns $175 interest. The same principal invested in the second CD earns $200. Find the two rates of interest.

Answer provided by our tutors

The two rates are x, x+0.02

So the equation is

(x+ 0.02)/x = 200/175

x = 0.14

So

The two rates are 14%, 16%