Last year, Bill opened an investment account with 8600. At the end of the year, the amount in th

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Zack A · Accepted Answer

Step 1: The amount increased by 27%, so the year-end amount is 100% + 27% = 127% of the original

Last year, Bill opened an investment account with $8600. At the end of the year, the amount in the account had increased by 27%. (a) Fill in the blank to write the year-end amount in terms of the original amount. Write your answer as a decimal. Year-end amount = \boxed{} \times Original amount