Question

What type of answer does the compound interest formula from our STAAR reference sheet give?

The total value in the account at the end of the time period

The surface area of the triangular prism

The interest earned or payed at the end of the time period

The principal value we began with in the account

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The compound interest formula gives **the total value in the account at the end of the time period**. The formula calculates the final amount in the account after interest has been compounded over a specified period of time, including both the principal and the interest earned.