Simple Interest (Finding "I")

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

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

Write the percent as a decimal. 
4.3%

• 4.3
• .43
• .043
• 4300

Starting money = $350.
Interest rate = 2.5%
TIme = 3 years.
How much interest?

• $7.50
• $26.25
• $87.5
• $262.50

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

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

• Principal

• Interest
• Time
• Percent Rate

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

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

If you are calculating the simple interest and you are given the time in months.  How can you find the time in years?

• divide 12 by the months
• divide the months by 12
• multiply 12 times the months
• change the months to a decimal

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What is 7.25% converted to a decimal?

• .725
• 0.725
• 0.0725
• 7.25

Interest can be defined as:

• a charge for lending money
• the amount owed for borrowing money
• the amount added into your savings account when opening a bank account
• a charge for convenience of accessing money in your bank

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3