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Simple interest

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Principal and Interest are always amounts of ___________.

a)

fraction

b)

decimal

c)

percent

d)

money

2.

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

a)

the amount of money borrowed or saved (invested or deposited in an account)

b)

the percent interest for his year

c)

the amount taxed

d)

the amount the bank owes you for being a customer at their bank

3.
Write the percent as a decimal. 
4.3%
a)
4.3
b)
.43
c)
.043
d)
4300
4.

Jerry borrowed $4,000 for 5 years at 6% simple interest rate. How much interest would he owe at the end of that time?

a)

$800

b)

$1,000

c)

$1,200

d)

$1,500

5.

Sam borrowed $4,500 for 2 years and had to pay $630 simple interest at the end of that time. What rate of interest did he pay?

a)

6%

b)

7%

c)

8%

d)

9%

6.
If the time is given in months, you must first _____________ by 12.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
7.
The simple interest formula is I=Prt.  What does the t represent?
a)
Principle
b)
Interest
c)
Time, in hours
d)
Time, in years
8.

Emilio borrows $1200 from a bank with 8% simple interest per year. How much will he have to pay back TOTAL (principal AND interest combined) in 2 years?

a)

$150

b)

$192

c)

$1350

d)

$1392

9.

Calculate the interest. I = PRT,

Principal = $1000,

Rate = 6%,

Time = 2 years

a)

$100

b)

$120

c)

$180

d)

1200

10.
Principal = $500
Interest rate =5%
Time = 5 years
What is the interest earned?
a)
95
b)
105
c)
125
d)
135
11.
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
12.
Dan borrowed $2,000 for 6 months at 12% annual simple interest rate. How much interest is that?
a)
$120
b)
$144
c)
$1,200
d)
$1,440
13.
Jenna borrowed $5,000 for 3 years and had to pay $1,350 simple interest at the end of that time. What rate of interest did she pay?
a)
6%
b)
6%
c)
8%
d)
9%
14.
Convert 18 months to years. 
a)
18 Years
b)
1.5 Years
c)
.18 Years
d)
You cannot change it to years.
15.
Write the decimal as a percent. 
0.37
a)
37%
b)
3.7%
c)
.37%
16.
What does the "r" in the interest formula stand for?
a)
Principal
b)
Interest
c)
rate
d)
time
17.
Starting money = $350.
Interest rate = 2.5%
TIme = 3 years.
How much interest?
a)
$7.50
b)
$26.25
c)
$87.5
d)
$262.50
18.
What is 7.25% converted to a decimal?
a)
.725
b)
0.725
c)
0.0725
d)
7.25