Simple and Compound Interest Review

What is the ending balance of an account with $42,000 and earns simple interest at a rate of 3% for 5 years?

• $6,300.00
• $46,300.00
• $48,300.00
• $6,342.00

Jenna borrowed $5,000 for 3 years and had to pay $1,350 simple interest at the end of that time. What rate of interest did she pay?

• 6%
• 6%
• 8%
• 9%

Krystal has $3000 invested at a 2% interest rate. Which expression can be used to determine how much money Krystal had after 16 years?

You borrowed $59,000 for 2 years at 11% which was compounded annually.  What total will you pay back?

• $13,693.90
• $1,363.90
• $72,693.90
• $73,793.90

When calculating

interest, how do you write the percent?

• a fraction

• a decimal

• a round number

• not enough information

the time has to be in _____________

• years

• months

• days

• seconds

The Arnold's took out a loan for $195,000 to purchase a home. At 4.3% interest rate compounded annually, how much will they have paid after 30 years?

• $412,749.79

• $529.305.61

• $689,546.99

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

Jasmine puts $4000 into an a savings account which offers 8% interest and compounds interests continuously for 3 years. Which expression could be typed into the calculator to see how much money Jasmine will have after 3 years?

• 4000(1+.08)³

• 4000e^(.08)(3)

• 4000(1+3)^.08

• 4000(1+.08/3)³⁽³⁾