Tom and Jerry make separate investments at the same time. Tom invests $2000 at an annual interest rate of 2% compounded continuously. Jerry invests $1800 at an annual rate of 2.5% compounded monthly. a.) Who has the most money after 15 years? Clearly show all work to support your answer.
b.) How long will it take for Tom’s investment to triple in value?

Titus works at a hotel. part of his job is to keep the complimentary pitcher of water at least half full and always with ice. when he starts his shift, the water level shows 4 gallons, or 128 cups of water. as the shift progresses, he records the level of the water every 10 minutes. after 2 hours, he uses a regression calculator to compute an equation for the decrease in water. his equation is w –0.414t + 129.549, where t is the number of minutes and w is the level of water. according to the equation, after about how many minutes would the water level be less than or equal to 64 cups?