To find out how much Sara can withdraw from the bank, we need to calculate the amount of money she would have after 3 years with the given interest rate.
The formula to calculate the future value of an investment with compound interest is:
FV = P(1 + r)^n
Where:
FV is the future value of the investment
P is the principal amount (initial investment)
r is the interest rate per period
n is the number of periods
In this case, the principal amount ( P ) is 10,000 euros, the interest rate ( r ) is 2.5% or 0.025 as a decimal, and the number of periods ( n ) is 3 years.
Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
FV = 10,000(1 + 0.025)^3
Now let's calculate this:
FV = 10,000(1.025)^3
FV = 10,000(1.07689)
FV = 10,768.90
Therefore, Sara can withdraw 10,768.90 euros from the bank.
Answer: Sara can withdraw 10,768.90 euros from the bank.