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Is that the formula for simple interest?

I'm familiar with the compound interest formula, but never use this formula when the answer choices is an integer... usually, I just repeatedly multiply out... this question is an exception...

Hi OCDianaOC

This is the formula for compound interest when done yearly

\(A = P*(1 + \frac{r}{100})^{n}\)
where
n - number of years
r - rate of interest
A - Amount realized at the end of n years
P - Principal invested initially

Coming back to this problem

Pat invests x(Principal) at 8%(R) for 5(n) years

Therefore, Amount = x*\((1 + \frac{8}{100})^5\) = x*\((1.08)^5\)(Option D)
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Thank you! In that case, learning the simple interest formula isn't necessary for the GMAT, right? For simple interest questions, there is never the formula in the answer choices, always an integer instead?
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Thank you! In that case, learning the simple interest formula isn't necessary for the GMAT, right? For simple interest questions, there is never the formula in the answer choices, always an integer instead?
Both are necessary, please go through this link to clear the concept

https://magoosh.com/gre/2012/compound-i ... n-the-gre/
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I have been using x + y + x.y/100 (successive % change formula) in order to solve compund intrest Questions.
Can this question be dealt in some other way besides using the classic CI formula ?

Also can my formula be applied here ?
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I have been using x + y + x.y/100 (successive % change formula) in order to solve compund intrest Questions.
Can this question be dealt in some other way besides using the classic CI formula ?

Also can my formula be applied here ?
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