Simple & Compound Interest

A bank is offering 2.5% simple interest on a savings account.  If you deposit $5,000, how much interest will you earn in three years?

• $5375
• $375
• $37500
• $42500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A bank is offering 2.5% simple interest on a savings account.  If you deposit $5,000, what will be the total amount of money in your savings account after three years?

• $375
• $42500
• $5375
• $37500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Sarah borrowed $18,000 for 4 years at an annual simple interest rate of 7%.  How much interest will she pay at the end of the 4 years?

• $5040
• $23040
• $504000
• $18000

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Ricco deposits $500 in an account that earns 2.5% interest compounded annually for 3 years.  Wally deposits $500 in an account that earns 5.1% interest compounded annually for 2 years.  Who will earn the greatest amount of interest?

• Ricco will earn $13.85 more than Wally
• Wally will earn $13.85 more than Ricco

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A bank is offering 7% annual compound interest on a savings account.  If you deposit $1,500, how much interest will you earn in three years?

• $1837.56
• $337.56
• $30000
• $31500

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

• the amount of money borrowed or deposited
• the amount taxed
• the percent interest for this year
• the amount the bank owes you for being a customer at their bank

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

To earn as much interest as possible, you should open a savings account that earns ______ interest and has the _____ interest rate.

• compound; lowest
• simple ; lowest
• compound ; highest
• simple ; highest

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the formula for simple interest?

• A=P(1+r)^t
• I=Prt
• I=P(1+r)t
• A=Prt

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

I = Prt where r represents the rate.  Rates must be converted into ____ before multiplying.

• fractions
• mixed numbers
• decimals
• integers

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

In some investment accounts interest is computed on interest that has been earned in previous years. What is this method of computing interest called?

• compound interest

• double interest

• simple interest

• not enough information

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3