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Simple Interest

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

fraction

b)

decimal

c)

ratio

d)

dollar amount

2.

The simple interest formula is I=Prt. The P represents the principal. The principal is ___________________.

a)

the amount of money

b)

the percent interest for his year

c)

the rate

d)

the percent proportion

3.

43.5% of this skeleton's body is his the mermaid tail. Write that percent as a decimal.

a)

4.35

b)

.435

c)

.0435

d)

4300

4.

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

a)

It

b)

Interest

c)

the Headless Iron Man

d)

Ignoramus

5.

This mysterious hand went to the mall and saw a massage chair that he would have to take a loan out to purchase. The total of the loan was $6600. The bank said that he could get a simple interest rate of 8% for 5 years. What is the total amount that the mysterious hand will pay for the chair?

a)

$2600

b)

$924

c)

$9240

d)

$260

6.

Alexton the Skeleton borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate to pay for his band equipment. How much interest is that?

a)

$800

b)

$1,000

c)

$1,200

d)

$1,500

7.

Emilio borrows $1200 from a bank with 8% simple interest per year. How much will he have to pay back total in 2 years?

a)

$150

b)

$192

c)

$1350

d)

$1392

8.

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. What will the value of Jerry's account be after 5 years?

a)

$520,000

b)

$120,000

c)

$5,200

d)

$1,200

9.

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

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

10.

Mr. Pham has $410,000 in a retirement account that earns 3.85% simple interest each year. Determine the amount earned each year by this investment.

a)

$15,785

b)

$157,850

c)

$425,785

11.

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

a)

$160

b)

$800

c)

$80,000

d)

$16

12.

Find the simple interest earned when the principal is $500 at a rate of 10% held in the bank for 8 months.

a)

$33.50

b)

$40,000

c)

$50

d)

$400

13.

Find the simple interest paid on a loan of $750 with an 18% rate over 2 years.

a)

$135

b)

$13,500

c)

$270

d)

$27,000

14.

After 12 years, a deposit of $10,000 into your college account has earned $6,000 in interest payments. What simple interest rate did the account earn?

a)

50%

b)

5%

c)

500%

d)

7.5%

15.

How much interest would you earn if you deposited $575 for 3 months at 2.88% simple interest?

a)

$4.14

b)

$4,968

c)

About $400

d)

$1,725