Simple and Compound Interest

Anne deposited $500 in an

account that earns 6% simple annual interest.

Shelly deposited $500 in an account that earns 6% annual interest

compounded annually. They leave the

money in the account for 4 years. Which

statement is true about the two investments after 4 years?

• Shelly will have $131.24 more in her account

  than Anne has in her account.

• They will have the same

  amount in their accounts.

• Shelly will have $11.24 more

  in her account than Anne has in her account.

• Anne will have $11.24 more in

  her account than Shelly has in her account.

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When calculating

interest, how do you write the percent?

• a fraction

• a decimal

• a round number

• not enough information

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Steve deposited

$5,000 in a savings account that pays 4% interest compounded annually. Which

equation could be used to find the value of the account after 3 years?

• A = 5,000(1 + 4)³

• A = 5,000(1 + 0.04)³

• A = 5,000(1 + 0.4) x 3

• A = 5,000(0.04)³

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Heather

invested $8,000 in a 4-year Certificate of Deposit (CD) that pays 4.1% interest

compounded annually. What is the value of the CD at the end

of the 4 years?

• $9,394.92

• $9,312.00

• $1394.00

• $1312.00

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David

invests $10,000 in a savings account that pays 3.5% simple interest. If David

makes no withdrawals or deposits to the account, how much will be in the

account after 7 years.

• $2,450

• $11,750

• $12,450

• Not here

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Travis

invests $25,000 in a savings account that pays 2.75% simple interest. How much interest does he earn each year?

• $787.50

• $625

• $657.50

• $687.50

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Audrey deposited $2,800 in a

savings account that pays 2.65% interest compounded annually. What is the total

value of the account after 7 years?

• $562.57

• $3362.57

• $14,514.15

• $2,569,680

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The simple interest formula is I=Prt. The P represents the principle. The principle is ___________________.

• the amount of money borrowed or deposited

• the percent interest for his year

• the amount taxed

• the amount the bank owes you for being a customer at their bank

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The simple interest formula is I=Prt. What does the t represent?

• Principle

• Interest

• Time

• Percent Rate

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Write the percent as a decimal. 
4.3%

• 4.3
• .43
• .043
• 4300

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