Applying Percents

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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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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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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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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What is the simple interest formula?

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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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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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You plan to purchase a plane ticket for $299.00 and you are going to use a discount code to receive 15% off.  How much will the ticket cost?

• $149.50
• $254.15
• $343.85
• $44.85

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You are planning a vacation to Hawaii that will cost $5875, but if you schedule it today you can save 20%.  How much will you save by scheduling it today?

• $7050.00
• $4700.00
• $1175.00
• $117.50

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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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