Simple Interest

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

• $150
• $192
• $1350
• $1392

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

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Starting money = $350.
Interest rate = 2.5%
TIme = 3 years.
How much interest?

• $7.50
• $26.25
• $87.5
• $262.50

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Principal = $800
Interest Rate = 3.5%
Time = 2 years
Find the interest earned.

• 56
• 140
• 168
• 16.80

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

• Principal
• Interest
• rate
• time

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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

• Principal
• Interest
• rate
• time

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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

• fraction
• decimal
• ratio
• dollar amount

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

• Principal
• Interest
• Rate
• Time

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

True of False:  Before you can calculate INTEREST your time must be in MONTHS!

• FALSE
• TRUE

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The simple interest formula is I=Prt.  What does the t represent?

• Principle
• Interest
• Time, in hours
• Time, in years

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Write the percent as a decimal. 
4.3%

• 4.3
• .43
• .043
• 4300

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3