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 earned when the principal is $500 at a rate of 10% held in the bank for 8 months.

• $33.33

• $550

• $50

• $400

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.HSF.BF.A.2

After 12 years, a deposit of $10,000 into your college account has earned $6,000 in interest payments. What simple interest rate did the account earn?

• 50%

• 5%

• 500%

• 7.5%

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Kermit took out a 4 year loan for $5,500. He had to pay a total of $1,870 in interest payments. What rate did he pay for his loan?

• 85%

• 5.5%

• 8.5%

• 14%

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

How much interest would you earn if you deposited $575 for 3 months at 2.88% simple interest?

• $4.14

• $4,968

• About $400

• $1,725

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

Anna invested $2,500 at an annual rate of 5%.  How long will it take until Anna earns $1,125 in interest?

• 5 years
• 8 years
• 10 years
• 9 years

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Emily’s parents put $1500 in her bank account for college tuition at a simple interest rate of 8.25%. What will be the balance after 18 years?

• $22,275

• $2227.50

• $12,375

• $3727.50

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

The Henley’s took out a new home loan for $195,000 at a simple interest rate of 4.3%. How much will they pay in interest after 30 years?

• $446,550

• $2515.50

• $25,155

• $251,550