Colin has inherited $6,000 from the death of Grandma Anna. He would like to use this money to buy his mom Hayley a new scooter costing $7,000 two years from now. Will Colin have enough money to buy the gift if he deposits his money in an account paying 8 percent compounded semi-annually?

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 Colin has inherited $6,000 from the death of Grandma Anna. He would like to use this money to buy his mom Hayley a new scooter costing $7,000 two years from now. Will Colin have enough money to buy the gift if he deposits his money in an account paying 8 percent compounded semi-annually?

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