Compound Interest

Compound Interest

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Quiz

Mathematics

7th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
HSA.CED.A.1, HSF-LE.A.1C, HSF.BF.A.2

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Standards-aligned

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James Ferguson

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Your $440 gets 5.8% interest compounded annually for 8 years. What will your $440 be worth in 8 years?

$250.78

$690.78

$1,130

$940.78

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

You invested $1,900 at 4% interest compounded annually for 3 years.  How much interest did you earn in 3 years?
$2,372.40
$237.24
$2,137.24
$3,197.60

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

You take out a loan for $175,000. Which option will cost you less?

A) Simple Interest rate of 4.17% over 15 years

B) Compound Interest rate of 3.5% over 15 years

Option A

Option B

they are both equal

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

You deposit $2,500 in a savings account.

What is the difference in the amount of interest that will be paid in each situation?

Option A) Interest rate of 8.25% simple interest for 2 years

Option B) Interest rate of 6.5% compounded annually for 2 years

$769.40

$335.56

$76.94

$68.52

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

You deposit $5,000 in an account. What will be the difference between the interest paid?

A) Simple interest rate of 6.25% for 2.5 years

B) 5.5% rate compounded annually for 2.5 years

$781.25

$65.13

$76.53

$716.12

Tags

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

CCSS.HSN.Q.A.1