Concept Check on Calculating Interest

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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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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Garrison

deposited $500 in an account that earns 5% annual interest compounded annually. If he makes no withdrawals or deposits, how

much interest will the account earn after 4 years?

• $600

• $100

• $607.75

• $107.75

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Jared

invests $10,000 in a savings account that pays 3% simple interest. How many years will it take for the account

to grow to $12,700, if he makes no withdrawals or deposits?

• 7 years

• 12 years

• 9 years

• 22 years

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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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Karl used his credit card to buy a 90-inch HD flat-screen TV for $2,600. The credit card company charges 28% compound interest per year. If Karl made no payments for 2 years, how much would he owe the credit card company?

• $5,069.84

• $4,772.18

• $4,259.84

• $4,056.00

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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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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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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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