Simple Interest Check-In

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.7.RP.A.3

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.RP.A.3

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.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.RP.A.3

The simple interest formula is I=Prt.  The P represents the principle.  The principle is ___________________.  

• the amount of money borrowed or deposited
• the percent interest for his year
• the amount taxed
• the amount the bank owes you for being a customer at their bank

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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

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.8.EE.C.7B

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