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Arestaurant chef made 1 1/2 jars of pasta sauce. each serving of pasta requires 1/2 of a jar of sauce. how many servings of pasta will the chef be bale to prepare using the sauce?

William invested $5000 in an account that earns 3.8% interest, compounded annually. the formula for compound interest is a(t) = p(1 + i)t. how much did william have in the account after 6 years? (apex)