Math of Finance - Simple Interest Quiz

Emilio borrows $1200 from a bank with 8% simple interest per year. How much interest will he have to pay back?

• $150

• $192

• $1350

• $1392

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Beyonce went to the mall and saw a massage chair that she would have to take a loan out for $6500 to purchase.  The bank said that she could get a simple interest rate of 8% for 5 years.  What is the total amount that Beyonce will pay for the chair?

• $2600
• $910
• $9100
• $260

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• $800
• $1,000
• $1,200
• $1,500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Julie borrowed $3,500 for 3 years at 7½% simple interest rate. 
How much interest is that?

• Julie borrowed $3,500 for 3 years at 7½% simple interest rate. 
  How much interest is that?
• $787.50
• $810
• $812.50

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

If you are calculating the simple interest and you are given the time in months.  How can you find the time in years?

• divide 12 by the months
• divide the months by 12
• multiply 12 times the months
• change the months to a decimal

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Ann puts $300 in a bank account earning 4% interest.  How much will she earn in interest in 1 year?

• 4
• 8
• 12
• 16

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Emilio borrows $1200 from a bank with 8% simple interest per year.  How much will he have to pay back total in 2 years?

• 150
• 192
• 1350
• 1392

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• $800
• $1,000
• $1,200
• $1,500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Dan borrowed $2,000 for 6 months at 12% annual simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• Dan borrowed $2,000 for 6 months at 12% annual simple interest rate. How much interest is that?
• $144
• $1,200
• $1,440

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Sam borrowed $4,500 for 2 years and had to pay $630 simple interest at the end of that time. What rate of interest did he pay?

• 6%
• 7%
• 8%
• 9%

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