9 October 2024 | GRE | QUANT

Jeramiah invests his savings of $120,000 by dividing it between two interest-earning accounts. He puts 3/4 of his savings in an account that earns lower interest and 1/4 of his savings in an account that earns higher interest. He has no other accounts that earn interest and he makes $3,636 in interest by the end of the year. If one account earns 2 percent annual interest, and both accounts are compounded semiannually, what percent interest does the other account earn?

  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6
  • E. 7
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