Simple and Compound interest

Starting money = $350.
Interest rate = 2.5%
TIme = 3 years.
How much interest?

• $7.50
• $26.25
• $87.5
• $262.50

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

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

• $800
• $1,000
• $1,200
• $1,500

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

Javon has a credit card with a $1,583 balance. His interest rate is 8.8%. If he does not pay for 3 years, how much interest does he owe?

• $4,179
• $417.91
• $133,930
• $41,791

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

Monthly means how many times a year?

• 4 
• 12
• 52
• 365

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

Principal: $999
Interest Rate: 5.45%
Time: 19 years
Compounded Quarterly
State the future account balance.

• $2794.10
• $2738.11
• $2774.98
• $2807.11

Jay'den earned $475 from mowing lawns last summer. He deposited this money in an account that pays an interest rate of 3.8% compounded annually. What will be his balance after 15 year?

• $827.52
• $831.10
• $839.45
• $846.80