Katherine received an academic achievement prize of $2,900 from his college. He deposited this money into a savings account on August 15, 2016. If the interest accumulated on the investment when he withdraws the money on May 29, 2017 was $79.81, calculate the annual rate of simple interest that the savings account was providing him. 0.00 % Round to two decimal places

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Katherine received an academic achievement prize of $2,900 from his college. He
deposited this money into a savings account on August 15, 2016. If the interest
accumulated on the investment when he withdraws the money on May 29, 2017 was
$79.81, calculate the annual rate of simple interest that the savings account was
providing him.
0.00 %
Round to two decimal places
Transcribed Image Text:Katherine received an academic achievement prize of $2,900 from his college. He deposited this money into a savings account on August 15, 2016. If the interest accumulated on the investment when he withdraws the money on May 29, 2017 was $79.81, calculate the annual rate of simple interest that the savings account was providing him. 0.00 % Round to two decimal places
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