Simple Interest

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 $750 with an 18% rate over 2 years.

• $135

• $13,500

• $270

• $27,000

When Loofa was born, her parents put $8,000 into a college fund account that earned 9% simple interest. Find the amount of interest earned after 18 years.

• $720

• $20,960

• $1,080

• $12,960

Principal = $500
Interest rate =5%
Time = 5 years
What is the interest earned?

• 95
• 105
• 125
• 135

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

Dan borrowed $2,000 for 6 months at 12% annual simple interest rate. How much interest is that?

• $120
• $144
• $1,200
• $1,440

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

• Principle
• Interest
• Time, in hours
• Time, in years

Convert 18 months to years. 

• 18 Years
• 1.5 Years
• .18 Years
• You cannot change it to years.

What does the "I" in the interest formula stand for?

• Important
• Interest
• Internet
• Igloo

What does the "r" in the interest formula stand for?

• Principal
• Interest
• rate
• time