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Math in Personal Finance - Financial Math

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is compounding in financial terms?

a)

Simple interest calculation

b)

Interest on previously earned interest

c)

Interest on principal only

d)

No interest involved

2.

How are decimals expressed?

a)

As whole numbers

b)

As fractions

c)

As digits to the right of a decimal point

d)

As percentages

3.

What are financial assets?

a)

Only cash

b)

Money in bank accounts, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

c)

Only stocks

d)

Only bonds

4.

What is a financial calculator used for?

a)

Basic arithmetic

b)

Programming

c)

Various financial functions like future and present value

d)

Writing documents

5.

How is financial net worth calculated?

a)

Only assets

b)

Only liabilities

c)

Financial assets minus financial liabilities

d)

Only income

6.

What does future value refer to?

a)

Present value

b)

Past value

c)

Amount a current saving will increase to

d)

Amount a current saving will decrease to

7.

What does intraperiod compounding involve?

a)

Compounding once a year

b)

Compounding more than once within a calendar year

c)

No compounding

d)

Compounding every decade

8.

What is mathematics concerned with?

a)

Only numbers

b)

Numbers, quantity, shapes, and relationships

c)

Only shapes

d)

Only quantity

9.

How are percentages expressed?

a)

As whole numbers

b)

As fractions

c)

As parts of whole numbers in hundredths with a percent symbol

d)

As decimals

10.

What is the primary purpose of budgeting?

a)

To increase expenses

b)

To allocate income for expenses

c)

To ignore financial planning

d)

To spend all income

11.

What does the term "annuity" refer to in finance?

a)

A one-time payment

b)

A series of equal payments

c)

A random payment schedule

d)

A decreasing payment plan

12.

What is the significance of financial net worth?

a)

It shows only liabilities

b)

It shows only assets

c)

It indicates monetary health

d)

It is irrelevant

13.

What does the term "future value" mean in finance?

a)

The current value of money

b)

The past value of money

c)

The amount savings will grow to

d)

The amount savings will shrink to

14.

What is the process of managing personal assets to achieve economic satisfaction called?

a)

Personal Financial Tools

b)

Present Value

c)

Personal Financial Planning

d)

Simple Interest

15.

Which tools help individuals effectively manage their personal finances?

a)

Time Value of Money Tables

b)

Personal Financial Tools

c)

Spreadsheet Software

d)

Principal

16.

What term describes the current value for a future amount based on a certain interest rate and time period?

a)

Principal

b)

Simple Interest

c)

Present Value

d)

Time Value of Money Websites

17.

What is the term for the amount of savings?

a)

Principal

b)

Simple Interest

c)

Present Value

d)

Personal Financial Planning

18.

What type of interest is computed on the principal, excluding previously earned interest?

a)

Compound Interest

b)

Simple Interest

c)

Present Value

d)

Personal Financial Tools

19.

What is an alternative to calculating with a formula for the time value of money?

a)

Time Value of Money Tables

b)

Personal Financial Planning

c)

Simple Interest

d)

Principal

20.

What are online versions of financial calculators that perform calculations for the future value of savings and loan payments called?

a)

Spreadsheet Software

b)

Time Value of Money Websites

c)

Personal Financial Tools

d)

Present Value

21.

Compound Interest

a)

The interest you earn on interest

b)

Interesting things

c)

The interest on sports

d)

The interest of stocks

22.

What is investing?

a)

Putting your money under your mattress

b)

Spending all your money on toys

c)

Letting your money grow over time by buying things that could increase in value

d)

Giving all your money to a friend

23.
The amount you pay to use someone else's money. It is also the amount of money you earn when allowing others to use your money.
a)
Interest
b)
Late Payment Fee
c)
Line of Credit
d)
Minimum Payment
24.
Rule of 72.  How many years to double my money if I get a 9% return on investment? 
a)
8 years
b)
7.2 year
c)
7 years
d)
9 years
25.

A simple way to determine how long an investment will take to double given a fixed annual rate of interest.

a)

Rule of 72

b)

compound interest

c)

interest rate

d)

savings