Brandon's grandmother gave him $75 for his birthday. He put the money into a savings account that earns 10% interest each
year. The interest is not compounded. Brandon is going to leave the money in the account until he has a total of $135.
Brandon wants to figure out how many years it will take to reach his goal of $135. He will use the formula I = prt, where I is
the total interest earned, p is the starting amount of money, r is the interest rate, and t is the time in years that the money is in
the account
How many years will Brandon need to wait until he reaches his goal of $135?
A. 6 years
B. 13 years
C. 18 years
D. 8 years