Simple and Compound Interest

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

Heather

invested $8,000 in a 4-year Certificate of Deposit (CD) that pays 4.1% interest

compounded annually. What is the value of the CD at the end

of the 4 years?

• $9,394.92

• $9,312.00

• $1394.00

• $1312.00

David

invests $10,000 in a savings account that pays 3.5% simple interest. If David

makes no withdrawals or deposits to the account, how much will be in the

account after 7 years.

• $2,450

• $11,750

• $12,450

• Not here

Garrison

deposited $500 in an account that earns 5% annual interest compounded annually. If he makes no withdrawals or deposits, how

much interest will the account earn after 4 years?

• $600

• $100

• $607.75

• $107.75

Gilberto

invests $10,000 in a savings account that pays 4.75% simple interest. If Gilberto makes no withdrawals or deposits

to the account, how much will be in the account after 7 years?

• $3,325

• $13,325

• $13,838.16

• $13,000

Audrey deposited $2,800 in a

savings account that pays 2.65% interest compounded annually. What is the total

value of the account after 7 years?

• $562.57

• $3362.57

• $14,514.15

• $2,569,680

Karl used his credit card to buy a 90-inch HD flat-screen TV for $2,600. The credit card company charges 28% compound interest per year. If Karl made no payments for 2 years, how much would he owe the credit card company?

• $5,069.84

• $4,772.18

• $4,259.84

• $4,056.00

Carly

deposited $800 in an account that earns 6% compounded annually. Lara deposited

$800 in an account that earns 6% simple interest. How much will each girl have

in their account at the end of 10 years if they make no withdrawals or deposits?

• Carly: $1432.68 Lara: $1280

• Carly: $1444.89 Lara: $1280

• Carly: $1444.89 Lara: $1320

• Carly: $1432.68 Lara: $1320