Financial Literacy Test

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.HSF.BF.A.2

Jimmy Neutron 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

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

Davy Crockett earned $10,000 from his raccoon skin hat company.  He deposited it into an account that earned 3% interest, compounded annually.  How much interest did he earn after 4 years?

• $11,255.09
• $1255.09
• $1200
• $11,200

The compound interest formula is:
A = P(1 + r)^t

What does the A represent?

• The amount of interest earned.
• The amount of time that has passed.
• The total amount of money after a certain amount of time.
• The amount required to invest.

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.8B

Bilbo Baggins earned $475 from walking long distances last summer. He deposited this money in an account that pays an interest rate of 3.8% compounded annually. What will be his balance after 15 years?

• $827.52
• $831.10
• $839.45
• $846.80

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

Jenna borrowed $5,000 for 3 years and had to pay $1,350 simple interest at the end of that time. What rate of interest did she pay?

• 6%
• 6%
• 8%
• 9%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Convert 18 months to years. 

• 18 Years
• 1.5 Years
• .18 Years
• You cannot change it to years.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

Calculate the interest earned on a $4,500 savings account that earns 2.5% simple interest over three years.

• $338.00
• $33.80
• $33.75
• $337.50

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2