Jack and Jill are saving for a rainy day and decide to put ​$60 away in their local bank every year for the next 30 years. The local​ Up-the-Hill Bank will pay them 8​% on their account.   a.  If Jack and Jill put the money in the account faithfully at the end of every​ year, how much will they have in it at the end of 30 ​years? b. ​ Unfortunately, Jack had an accident in which he sustained head injuries after only 10 years of savings. The medical bill has come to ​$800. Is there enough in the​ rainy-day fund to cover​ it?

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 Jack and Jill are saving for a rainy day and decide to put
​$60
away in their local bank every year for the next
30
years. The local​ Up-the-Hill Bank will pay them
8​%
on their account.
 
a.  If Jack and Jill put the money in the account faithfully at the end of every​ year, how much will they have in it at the end of
30
​years?
b. ​ Unfortunately, Jack had an accident in which he sustained head injuries after only
10
years of savings. The medical bill has come to
​$800.
Is there enough in the​ rainy-day fund to cover​ it?
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