Simple Interest Practice

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

• $160

• $800

• $80,000

• $16

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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.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

Caiden earned $475 from mowing lawns last summer. He deposited this money in an account that pays a simple interest rate of 3.8%. What will be the amount of interest earned after 15 years?

• $3182.50

• $270.75

• $2707.50

• $745.75

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Emily’s parents put $1500 in her bank account for college tuition at a simple interest rate of 8.25%. What will be the balance after 18 years?

• $22,275

• $2227.50

• $12,375

• $3727.50

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Mark took out a loan for $25,690 to purchase a new truck at a simple interest rate of 5.2%. How much interest will he pay on his truck after 5 years?

• $6,679.40

• $32,369.40

• $66,794

• $679.40

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Olivia would like to buy some new furniture for her home. She decides to buy the furniture on credit with 9.5% simple interest. If she spent $7400 on furniture, how much will she have paid in total after 8 years?

• $5624

• $13,024

• $56,240

• $1302.40

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The Henley’s took out a new home loan for $195,000 at a simple interest rate of 4.3%. How much will they pay in interest after 30 years?

• $446,550

• $2515.50

• $25,155

• $251,550

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Shawn is buying a new jet ski for $12,500. His Credit Union offers 8.5% simple interest. How much interest will Shawn pay on his Jet Ski after 18 months?

• $1593.75

• $19,125

• $159,375

• $14,093.75

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3