You rent an apartment that costs $900 per month during the first year, but the rent is set to go up 12.5% per year. What would be the rent of the apartment during the 6th year of living in the apartment? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.Answer: $□
Q. You rent an apartment that costs $900 per month during the first year, but the rent is set to go up 12.5% per year. What would be the rent of the apartment during the 6th year of living in the apartment? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.Answer: $□
Identify Rent Details: Identify the initial rent and the annual percentage increase.The initial rent is $900 per month, and the rent increases by 12.5% each year.
Convert Percentage to Decimal: Convert the percentage increase to a decimal to use in calculations. 12.5% as a decimal is 0.125.
Formula for Rent Calculation: Determine the formula to calculate the rent after a certain number of years.The rent after n years can be calculated using the formula: Rentn=Rent0×(1+rate)n, where Rent0 is the initial rent, rate is the annual increase rate, and n is the number of years.
Calculate Rent for 6th Year: Calculate the rent for the 6th year using the formula. Rent6=$900×(1+0.125)5, since the rent is calculated at the beginning of the 6th year, we use n=5.
Perform Calculation: Perform the calculation.Rent6=$900×(1.125)5Rent6=$900×1.769Rent6=$1592.10
Round to Nearest Whole Number: Round the answer to the nearest whole number.The rent during the 6th year, rounded to the nearest whole number, is $1592.
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