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I had the 4 horse, Golden Soul, $4 to win and $4 to show. He placed. What is the payoff? The place bet paid $38.60 for $2 and the show bet paid $19.40 to show.

I understand how to get to the answer one way but I need help with figuring out the formula for the reverse.

Let’s say you have $250,000 and want to find out the value of the principal at an average of 10% after 20 years.

That would be 250,000 x 1.1 y to x^20 or 1,681,874

Here’s the question: How do I figure out what interest rate is needed to make the $250,000 to $3,000,000 after 20 years?

I’ve done the plug and chug and came up with between 13% and 14%.

I would like to know the formula to start with a target end value (3M,) to figure out the rate of interest needed for 20 years investment time.

Thanks for any help.

It's like a present that you didn't know was coming!

A man was washed up on a beach after a terrible

shipwreck. Only one sheep and a sheepdog were washed

up with him. After looking around, he realized that

they were stranded on a deserted island.

After being there a while, he got into the habit of

taking his two animal companions to the beach every

evening to watch the sun set. One particular evening,

the sky was a fiery red with beautiful cirrus clouds,

the breeze was warm and gentle - a perfect night for

romance.

As they sat there, the sheep started looking better

and better to the lonely man. Soon, he leaned over to

the sheep and put his arm around it. But the sheepdog,

ever protective of the sheep, growled fiercely until

the man took his arm from around the sheep.

After that, the three of them continued to enjoy the

sunsets together, but there was no more cuddling.

A few weeks passed by and, lo and behold, there was

another shipwreck. The only survivor was Hillary

Clinton.

That evening, the man introduced Hillary to the

evening beach ritual. It was another beautiful evening

- red sky, cirrus clouds, a warm and gentle breeze -

perfect for a night of romance. Pretty soon, the man

started to get "those feelings" again.. He fought the

urges as long as he could, but he finally gave in and

leaned over to Hillary, cautiously and whispered in

her ear... "Would you mind taking the dog for a walk?"

They had to be lip synching. All that smoke, pryotechnics and flashing lights. Plus, they sounded the exact same as they did 20 years ago. Has it gotten that bad in Def Lepard-ville?

If, at the end of a 162 game baseball season a team finishes 81-81, we say they finished at .500. If a team finishes 82-80, are they one game over .500 or 2 games over .500? During the season, the .500 benchmark is determined by the number of games won over the losses, such as being 20-10 (10 games over). But at the end of the season, what is the determination? Going 100-62 is 38 games over, or 19? Makes for good bar fodder.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23934694/?GT1=43001

http://www.sportspickle.com/features/volume7/2008-...

Cotton is the traditional gift. I was thinking, Egyptian cotton sheets, a muzzle or a vacuum.

Because I like it better in the summer, not the city.

Try this on for size.

A dog is truly a man's best friend.

If you don't believe it, just try this experiment.

Put your dog and your wife in the trunk of the car for one hour.

When you open the trunk, who is really happy to see you?.

My original question (What would your *Porn Star* name be?) was reported for "chatting" today. So, if anyone out there answered yesterday, here's your chance to answer again. I'll choose a best answer ASAP in case some tool decides to report it again. Really... Pathetic...

My toddler son was extremely sick for the last 5 days and seems to have had the worst of it yesterday. Difficulty breathing, ear infection, no eating, throwing up, watery eyes, runny nose, cough, sneezing and lots of drooling. I called off of work (about 20 miles into my 35 mile trip) to tend to him. My wife and I then took him to the doctor. It was not possible for me to work any part of the day. Now my boss wants proof of his medical attention to validate my Paid Day Off. I get a certain amount of these days every year. They are to be used for vacation as well as sick days. What the hell? Is he violating HIPAA?

Let me get this straight...Al Qaeda decides to rush in to a country that was ruled by a dictator, whose entire military was demolished and dismantled in a month. To engage the United States of America in war!? Now, admittedly, it takes some smarts to pull off the 9/11 attacks, probably the smartest operatives Al Qaeda had. They are now going to take the rest of them and go from the frying pan and into the fire? Let's wear meat suits and taunt pit bulls. Some people will buy anything.

Certainly, Obama runs a successful Kool-Aid stand.

The Democratic candidates are debating in Cleveland tomorrow. If you had a chance to ask them each one question, what would that be?

________ you!

________ off!

________ A!

________ your mother!

________ a duck!

________ me running!