iris has an investment worth $8,813. she made her only deposit in it seven years ago. given that the…

iris has an investment worth $8,813. she made her only deposit in it seven years ago. given that the investment yields 3.7% simple interest annually, how big was the initial deposit? a. $1,806 b. $2,282 c. $4,095 d. $7,000
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Recall simple - interest formula
The formula for simple interest is $A = P(1+rt)$, where $A$ is the final amount, $P$ is the principal (initial deposit), $r$ is the annual interest rate (in decimal form), and $t$ is the time in years. Here, $A=$8813$, $r = 0.037$, and $t = 7$.
Step2: Rearrange the formula to solve for $P$
Starting from $A = P(1+rt)$, we can solve for $P$ by dividing both sides of the equation by $(1 + rt)$. So, $P=\frac{A}{1+rt}$.
Step3: Substitute the values into the formula
Substitute $A = 8813$, $r=0.037$, and $t = 7$ into the formula: [ \begin{align*} P&=\frac{8813}{1+(0.037\times7)}\ &=\frac{8813}{1 + 0.259}\ &=\frac{8813}{1.259}\ &=7000 \end{align*} ]
Answer:
d. $$7,000$