Compound Interest

Jay'den earned $475 from mowing lawns last summer. He deposited this money in an account that pays an interest rate of 3.8% compounded annually. What will be his balance after 15 year?

• $827.52
• $831.10
• $839.45
• $846.80

The Arnold's took out a loan for $195,000 to purchase a home. At a 4.3% interest rate compounded annually, how much total will they have paid after 30 years?

• $412,749.79
• $529.305.61
• $689,546.99
• $640,891.53

Courtney saved up $2,200 working as a waitress over the summer. She put this money into a bank account that earned 5.2% interest and is compounded daily. How much will she have in her account at the end of 4 years?

• $2201.25
• $2694.55
• $2707.45
• $2708.63

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

Caiden earned $475 from mowing lawns last summer. He deposited this money in an account that pays an interest rate of 3.8% compounded annually. What will be his balance after 15 year?

• $827.52
• $831.10
• $839.45
• $846.80

The compound interest formula is:

A = P(1 + r)^t

What does the A represent?

• The amount of interest earned.

• The amount of time that has passed.

• The total amount of money after a certain amount of time.

• The amount required to invest.

If $1,000 is invested at 16% interest, compounded annually, for five years, what is the ending balance?

• $1,225,54

• $2,100.34

• $22,255.40

• $225.54

the time has to be in _____________

• years

• months

• days

• seconds

Your 3 year investment of $20,000 received 5.2% interest compounded annually.  What is your total return?

• $23,285.05
• $3,285.05
• $2,385
• $32,285

You borrowed $59,000 for 2 years at 11% which was compounded annually.  What total will you pay back?

• $13,693.90
• $1,363.90
• $72,693.90
• $73,793.90