I am having difficulty with the keys I am I'm unsure what keys to practice on the calculator to enter a prop for example 5000(1+.005/12).055
FV = 5,000 x [1 + 0.05/12]^12
FV = 5,000 x 1.0511619.....
FV = $5,255.81 - This is FV of your $5,000 @ 5% comp. monthly for 1 year.
FV = 5,000 x [1 + 0.05/12]^(5*12)
FV = 5,000 x 1.283358678.....
FV = $6,416.79 - This is FV of your $5,000 @ 5% comp.monthly for 5 years.