Simple and Compound Interest

A bank is offering 2.5% simple interest on a savings account.  If you deposit $5,000, how much interest will you earn in three years?

• $5375
• $375
• $37500
• $42500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Sarah borrowed $18,000 for 4 years at an annual simple interest rate of 7%.  How much interest will she pay at the end of the 4 years?

• $5040
• $23040
• $504000
• $18000

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Sarah borrowed $18,000 for 4 years at an annual simple interest rate of 7%.  What is the total amount she will repay for the car loan?

• $504000
• $5040
• $23040
• $18000

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• $800
• $1,000
• $1,200
• $1,500

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Ann puts $300 in a bank account earning 4% interest.  How much will she earn in interest in 1 year?

• 4
• 8
• 12
• 16

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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

If you are calculating the simple interest and you are given the time in months. How can you find the time in years?

• divide 12 by the months

• divide the months by 12

• multiply 12 times the months

• change the months to a decimal

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The rate is given as a percent (%).  Before using it in the simple interest formula, you must first convert it to a______.

• fraction
• decimal
• ratio
• dollar amount

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3