Compound Interest

In the compound interest formula A=P(1+r)^t what does the A stand for?

• The amount of interest

• The total amount

• The interest rate

• The time

In the compound interest formula A=P(1+r)^t what does the P stand for?

• The time

• The total amount

• The principal amount (original amount)

• The interest rate

Jacob borrows $500 from Abraham and agrees to have the loan compounded annually for 5 years with an interest rate of 2.5%. How much will the total amount be that Jacob owes?

• $565.70

• $262609.38

• $65.70

• $630.20

Hei-Hei has $1500 in a retirement account earning 5% interest compounded annually. After 5 years how much does Hei-Hei have in the account?

• $1750

• $2010.14

• $2500

• $1914.42

Change 6.5% to a decimal

• .65

• 6.5

• .065

• .065%

Steve deposited $5,000 in a savings account that pays 4% interest compounded annually.

Which equation could be used to find the value of the account after 3 years?

• A = 5,000(1 + 4)³

• A = 5,000(1 + 0.04)³

• A = 5,000(1 + 0.4) x 3

• A = 5,000(0.04)³

Karla invested $1,000 in savings bonds. If the bonds earn 6.75% interest compounded semi-annually, how much total will Karla earn in 15 years?

• $1,584.62
• $2,651.39
• $2,706.86
• $1,825.10

Emily would like to buy some new furniture for her home. She decides to buy the furniture on credit with 9.5% interest compounded quarterly. If she spent $7,400, how much total will she have paid after 8 years.

• $15,415.94
• $15,683.28
• $15,927.56
• $16,109.05

Principal: $5000
Interest Rate: 3.75%
Time: 25 years
Compounded Monthly
State the future account balance.

• $12712.31
• $12,749.30
• $12,657.59
• $12550.84

Cora invested $400 at a rate of 35% for 8 months, compounded continuously. How much is her investment worth after 8 months?

• $520.07

• $505.12

• $460.11

• $7,643.74