Compound Interest

Compound Interest

Multiple Choice

Mark took a loan out for $25,690 to purchase a truck. At an interest rate of 5.2% compounded monthly, how much total will he have paid after 5 years?

• $33,299.42       playing dodgeball
• $33,672.68   climbing trees
• $34,157.04         riding unicycles
• $34,710.88      flipping pancakes

Multiple Choice

Emily’s parents put $1,500 in her bank account for college tuition. At an interest rate of 8.25% compounded semiannually,what will be the balance after 18 years?

• $6,273.50  frustrated
• $6,314.08 bewildered
• $6,385.72         pleased
• $6,427.94           tickled pink