Exploring Advanced Simple Interest Concepts

What is the principal amount in the first example?

• 2.5%

• 4 years

• $100

• $1,000

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What does the 'I' stand for in simple interest calculations?

• Investment

• Interest

• Installment

• Income

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

How is the annual interest rate calculated in the first example?

• Multiplying the principal by the time

• Dividing the interest by the product of principal and time

• Subtracting the interest from the principal

• Adding the principal to the interest

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What was the annual interest rate found in the first example?

• 2.5%

• 0.25%

• 25.0%

• 25%

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Why do we multiply the decimal result by 100 in the calculation?

• To convert it into a percentage

• To adjust for inflation

• To match the principal amount

• To increase the interest rate

What is the principal amount in the second example?

• 6 months

• 15%

• $10,000

• $750

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

What is the simple interest in the second example?

• $750

• 15%

• $10,000

• 6 months

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How long does it take for the account to earn $750 in interest?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 12 months

What is the rate of interest in the second example?

• 15%

• 0.15%

• 7.5%

• 1.5%

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

How is the time calculated when the principal, rate, and interest are known?

• Dividing the interest by the product of principal and rate

• Multiplying the rate by the principal

• Adding the interest to the principal

• Subtracting the principal from the interest

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3