Simple Interest

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

Find the simple interest paid on a loan of $750 with an 18% rate over 2 years.

• $135

• $13,500

• $270

• $27,000

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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When Loofa was born, her parents put $8,000 into a college fund account that earned 9% simple interest. Find the amount of interest earned after 18 years.

• $720

• $20,960

• $1,080

• $12,960

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Principal = $500
Interest rate =5%
Time = 5 years
What is the interest earned?

• 95
• 105
• 125
• 135

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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

Dan borrowed $2,000 for 6 months at 12% annual simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• $120
• $144
• $1,200
• $1,440

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The simple interest formula is I=Prt.  What does the t represent?

• Principle
• Interest
• Time, in hours
• Time, in years

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Convert 18 months to years. 

• 18 Years
• 1.5 Years
• .18 Years
• You cannot change it to years.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3D

What does the "I" in the interest formula stand for?

• Important
• Interest
• Internet
• Igloo

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What does the "r" in the interest formula stand for?

• Principal
• Interest
• rate
• time

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3