Simple Interest

Starting money = $350.
Interest rate = 2.5%
TIme = 3 years.
How much interest?

• $7.50
• $26.25
• $87.5
• $262.50

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

You lend $240 to your friend.  He pays you back $270.  What interest rate did you charge your friend?

• 88%
• 20%
• 12.5%
• 10%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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

Find the ending balance:
$35,600 at 9% for 2 years

• $42,296.39
• $42,002.27
• $42,008.00
• $38,804.00

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Find time time (in years):
Principal: $3,750
Interest: $427.50
Interest Rate: 3.8%

• 3 years
• 2.3 years
• 0.3 years
• 30 years

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What is the interest rate if the principal is $32,000 and $9600 over six years. 

• 50%
• 0.5%
• 5%
• 0.05%

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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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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

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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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest would he owe at the end of that time?

• $800

• $1,000

• $1,200

• $1,500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3