$1.$ Ashley invests a lump sum that compounds interest every second week. After two$-$and$-$a$-$halt years, her mvest$-$

ment has grown by $65\%!$ Determine the APR on her investment.

$2.$ Pickles intends to invest a lump sum that compounds interest continuously, at $1\mathrm{.}29\%$APR. His goal is for

the balance to reach $$2000$ over the next seven months. How much money should Mr$.$ Prickly invest today?