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Simple Interest

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Maria borrowed $3,000 at a simple interest rate of 4% per year.  How much did she have to repay after 4 years?
a)

$3480

b)
$3,480
c)
$4,800
d)
$7,800
2.

Marcus plans to deposit $20,000 into a savings account.

Bedford Bank offers a rate of 4% simple interest for five years. How much interest is earned?

a)

$2460

b)

$4000

c)

$5204

d)

$4094

3.
What is the simple interest formula?
a)
I=rt
b)
I=prt
c)
I=bh
d)
I=Bh
4.
The simple interest formula is I=Prt.  What does the t represent?
a)
Principle
b)
Interest
c)
Time, in hours
d)
Time, in years
5.
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
6.

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?

a)

$3182.50

b)

$270.75

c)

$2707.50

d)

$745.75

7.

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

a)

$22,275

b)

$2,227.50

c)

$12,375

d)

$3727.50

8.

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?

a)

$446,550

b)

$2515.50

c)

$25,155

d)

$251,550

9.

Twelve years ago, Claire deposited $1,800 in a savings account. It pays 2.5% simple interest. How much in interest did Claire earn in the account?

a)

$2,340

b)

$23,400

c)

$540

d)

$54

10.

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?

a)

$1593.75

b)

$19,125

c)

$159,375

d)

$14,093.75

11.
Calculate the interest earned on a $4,500 savings account that earns 2.5% simple interest over three years.
a)
$338.00
b)
$33.80
c)
$33.75
d)
$337.50
12.
What does the "p" in the interest formula stand for?
a)
Principal
b)
Interest
c)
rate
d)
time
13.
What does the "I" in the interest formula stand for?
a)
Principal
b)
Interest
c)
Rate
d)
Time
14.
What does the "r" in the interest formula stand for?
a)
Principal
b)
Interest
c)
rate
d)
time
15.

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?

(a)  

16.

Riley invested $1,000 in a savings account. If the account earns 6.75% simple interest, what is the balance in her account after 15 years?

a)

$1,012.50

b)

$10,012.50

c)

$2,012.50

d)

$201.25

17.

Tony is taking out a simple-interest loan for $9,000 in order to open a skateboard shop. What will be the amount of interest if he had a rate of 2.5% for 36 months?

18.

If a sum of money earns $ 11,178 as simple interest over a period of 9 years at the rate 6% Interest, what is the Principal?

(a)  

19.

Approximately how long will it take for a principle of $4,550 invested at a rate of 7% simple interest per year to reach 5,505.50 simple Interest.

a)

17 Years

b)

17.3 Years

c)

18 Years

d)

18.3 Years

20.

The Simple Interest occurred on a principal of $ 6,300 over 2.5 years is $1,102.50. What was the rate of interest?

(a)