Answer:
94 years
Step-by-step explanation:
We can approach the solution using the compound interest equation
[tex]A= P(1+r)^t[/tex]
Given data
P= $40,000
A= $120,000
r= 1.25%= 1.25/100= 0.0125
substituting and solving for t we have
[tex]120000= 40000(1+0.0125)^t \\\120000= 40000(1.0125)^t[/tex]
dividing both sides by 40,000 we have
[tex](1.0125)^t=\frac{120000}{40000} \\\\(1.0125)^t=3\\\ t Log(1.0125)= log(3)\\\ t*0.005= 0.47[/tex]
dividing both sides by 0.005 we have
[tex]t= 0.47/0.005\\t= 94[/tex]