Simple Interest

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

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• $800
• $1,000
• $1,200
• $1,500

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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?

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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?

• 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

Find the simple interest earned for principal of $2,000 at and 8% rate for 5 years.

• $160

• $800

• $80,000

• $16

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

When Loofa was born, her parents put $8,000 into a college fund account that earned 9% simple interest. What will her account total after 18 years?

• $720

• $20,960

• $1,080

• $12,960

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

Caiden earned $475 from mowing lawns last summer. He deposited this money in an account that pays an interest rate of 3.8% in simple interest. What will be his balance after 15 years?

• $270.75

• $745.75

• $2,707.50

• $846.80

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Emily invests $200 in an account that earns 4% simple interest. What will her account balance be after 5 years?

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

I do not have to fill out all parts of PIA because simple interest is only talking about the interest.

• True

• False