Simple and Compound Practice

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

Find the simple interest earned for principal of $2,000 at and 8% rate for 5 years.

• $160

• $800

• $80,000

• $16

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

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

• Principle
• Interest
• Time
• Percent Rate

The simple interest formula is I=Prt.  The P represents the principle.  The principle is ___________________.  

• the amount of money borrowed or deposited
• the percent interest for his year
• the amount taxed
• the amount the bank owes you for being a customer at their bank

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

Loan for $1,000

Interest Rate is 12%

Time is 2 years

How much will I have to pay back at the end of the 2 years?

• $240

• $1,240

• 2,400

• $1,024

A bank is offering 7% annual compound interest on a savings account.  If you deposit $1,500, what will be the total amount of money in your savings account after three years?

• $337.56
• $1837.56
• $31500
• $30000

A bank is offering 7% annual compound interest on a savings account.  If you deposit $1,500, how much interest will you earn in three years?

• $1837.56
• $337.56
• $30000
• $31500

Kara borrowed $21,000 for 5½ years at an annual compound interest rate of 7.5% to buy a car.  What is the total amount she will repay the bank for the auto loan?

• $31258.30
• $10258.30
• $981750
• $27165