Answer:
She earns $2 in interest in 1 year.
Step-by-step explanation:
Simple Interest
This is a simple interest problem.
The simple interest formula is given by:
[tex]E = P*I*t[/tex]
In which E is the amount of interest earned, P is the principal(the initial amount of money), I is the interest rate(yearly, as a decimal) and t is the time.
After t years, the total amount of money is:
[tex]T = E + P[/tex]
Lexi has $20 in a savings account that earns 10% interest per year. The interest is not compounded.
This means that [tex]P = 20, I = 0.1[/tex]
How much interest will she earn in 1 year?
This is E when [tex]t = 1[/tex]. So
[tex]E = P*I*t = 20*0.1*1 = 2[/tex]
She earns $2 in interest in 1 year.