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A Retired Couple Invested a Total Of $160,000\$ 160,000 They Invested Some of the Money in Safe Certificates

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A retired couple invested a total of $160,000\$ 160,000 . They invested some of the money in safe certificates of deposit yielding 7%7 \% . The remainder they invested in AA bonds yielding 10%10 \% per year. In the first year they made a total profit of $14,200\$ 14,200 . How much did they invest at each rate?


A) $90,000\$ 90,000 at 7%7 \% and $70,000\$ 70,000 at 10%10 \%
B) $110,000\$ 110,000 at 10%10 \% and $50,000\$ 50,000 at 7%7 \%
C) $100,000\$ 100,000 at 7%7 \% and $60,000\$ 60,000 at 10%10 \%
D) $100,000\$ 100,000 at 10%10 \% and $60,000\$ 60,000 at 7%7 \%

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