Find the interest earned on a $30,000 deposit for 6 months at 12% interest.

compounded continuously.

3,600

Step-by-step explanation:

First you have to know that 12% is the same as. 12 Since you have 12%interest you would multiply 30,000 *.12 When you do you get 3,600. This is your interest. You could also do it another way. You could take 30,000 and divide it by the 6 months. You get 5,000. Now you would take this number and multiply it by. 12 (the 12%) and get 600. This is interest per month. Since you have 6 months you multiply 600*6. You end up with 3,600.