> my $start_val = 10_000;
10000
> my $end_val = $start_val * (1 + 0.016)**10
11720.2555035677
> say $end_val.WHAT
(Num)
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> my $end_val = $start_val;
10000
> $end_val *= 1.016 for 1..10
Nil
> say $end_val
11720.25550356773576542599
> say $end_val.WHAT
(Rat)
> say $end_val.nude
(17464541649174296506384 1490116119384765625)
##
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> my $end_val = $start_val * (1 + 0.016/12)**120
11733.8581431786
> say $end_val.WHAT
(Num)
>
> my $end_val = $start_val;
10000
> $end_val *= 1 + 0.016/12 for 1..120
Nil
> say $end_val
11733.8581431787
> say $end_val.WHAT
(Num)