a. Bob is a fitness fanatic who runs minutes a day to maintain his health, but after an unfortunate accident, he undergoes a knee surgery. During his recovery phase, his trainer tells him that he can return to his running program, but at a slower pace. The trainer suggests that he start with minutes of running. Thereafter, he suggests that the run time can be increased by minutes per day. Assuming this pattern, how many days will it be before Bob is back to running minutes per day?
b. George has in savings. He decides to invest it with a bank. He plans to leave the money in the bank for a period of three years, for which the bank agrees to pay him a compounded interest of . How much money will George have at the end of three years under the given criteria?
