Interest Review

The rate is given as a percent (%).  Before using it in the simple interest formula, you must first convert it to a______.

• fraction
• decimal
• ratio
• dollar amount

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

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.6.RP.A.3C

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

• Add 12 to the months
• divide the months by 12
• multiply 12 times the months
• You cannot change it to months.

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Caiden earned $475 from mowing lawns 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

Emily’s parents put $1,500 in her bank account for college tuition. At an interest rate of 8.25% compounded semiannually,what will be the balance after 18 years?

• $6,273.50

• $6,314.08

• $6,385.72

• $6,427.94

Mark took a loan out for $25,690 to purchase a truck. At an interest rate of 5.2% compounded monthly, how much total will he have paid after 5 years?

• $33,299.42

• $33,672.68

• $34,157.04

• $34,710.88

Olivia would like to buy some new furniture for her home. She decides to buy the furniture on credit with 9.5% interest compounded quarterly. If she spent $7,400, how much total will she have paid after 8 years?

• $15,415.94

• $15,683.28

• $15,927.56

• $16,349.72

Your 3 year investment of $20,000 received 5.2% interest compounded annually.  What is your total return?

• $23,285.05
• $3,285.05
• $2,385
• $32,285

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Semi-Annually means how many times a year?

• 4 
• 2
• 1
• 6

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1