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.7.RP.A.3

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

• $33.50

• $40,000

• $50

• $400

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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

Find the simple interest paid on a loan of $1,500 at a rate of 19% 15 months.

• $356.25

• $427,500

• $4,275

• $285

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Find the simple interest paid on a deposit of $225 at a rate of 1.5% over 2 years.

• $6.75

• $3.375

• $2,278.13

• $6,750

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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.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

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

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

• Principal
• Interest
• rate
• time

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

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

• Important
• Interest
• Internet
• Igloo

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3