Peter put $8,000 into a savings account that pays 6% interest, compounded continuously. after five years, peter will have a. 8,001.35 in the account. b. 10,798.53 c. 21,744.00 d. 160,634.32 hint: use the formula a = pe^rt, where a is the amount after t years, p is the amount invested, r is the rate of interest, t is the time period, and e = 2.718. use a calculator to compute your answer.