Definitions
Simple Interest
Formulas and Calculations
Compound Interest
Word Problems
100

What can be defined as the "amount of money initially deposited or borrowed?"

Principal

100

P=$450  R= 7% Time=2 years

Calculate the Interest 

$63.00

100

I=P*R*T

Simple Interest 

100

P=$100 r=5%  t=3 years  n= 4 

How much is in the bank account?  

$116.075 =  $116.08

100

A bank is offering 3.5% simple interest on a savings account. If you deposit $7,500, how much interest will you earn in two years?  

$525

200

The amount a lender charges a borrower is a percentage of the principal — the amount loaned.

Interest Rate

200

p=$5,400  R=3.5% T= 6 months

Calculate Interest Rate

94.50

200

A= P(1+ r/n)nt

Compound Interest

200

P= $2000 r=8%, Compounded weekly for 5 years


How much is in the bank account after 5 yrs. and what is the return on investment (ROI)?   

A= $2982.73

ROI = $982.73

200

$400 interest is earned on a principal of $2,000 at a simple interest rate of 5% interest per year. For how many years was the principal invested?

I = PRT

T= I / PR

T= $400/ (2000 x .05)

T= 4 years

300

What can be defined as A method to calculate the amount of interest charged on a sum at a given rate for a given period.

Simple Interest

300

How many years will it take for  $1,200 to yield an interest of $180 at 3% simple interest?

5 years

300

What is n in the compound interest equation if we are calculating for 6 months?

n= 1/2 or .5

300

A person deposits $100 in the bank at an annual interest rate of 5%. 

What is the balance at the end of one year? 

$105

300

Jim invested $4,000 in a bond at a yearly rate of 4.5%. He earned $540 in interest. How long was the money invested?

3 years

400

What can be defined as the "The interest calculated on the principal and the interest accumulated over the previous period? "



compound interest

400

A person deposits $365 in a bank at 7% for 3 years. How much money will be in the account after 3 years?

$441.65

400

What will our equation look like if we were compounded yearly for 6 years at 3% ?

A=P(1+.03/1)(6)(1)

400

A person deposits $633 at a yearly rate of 10%. What is the deposit amount after 2 years?

 A= $633 ( 1 + .1/1) 1x2= 

$765.93

400

If you deposited $5000 in a bank account with an 8% simple interest, how much will you have in total after 6 years? 

I = PRT

I = $5000 x .08 x 6 

I = $2400

Total = $5000 + $2400= $7400

500

What is the difference between compounded quarterly and compounded semiannually?

semiannually is 6 months so 1/2 of a year

quarterly is every 3 months so it's one 1/4 of a year

500

A person deposits $3,576 in a bank at 3% interest for 6 years. How much money is in the account after 6 years?

$4,219.68

500

What is the balance on a bank account if our deposit was $5000 at an annual interest rate of 10% which compounded monthly for 2 years? 

A=5000 (1+ (.10/12)(2)(12) 


A=  $6101.95 

500

A person has a credit card balance of $500 at a yearly rate of 28% compounded quarterly. 

What is the balance after 2 years?  

A= $500 (1+ .28/ 4) 4x2 

A= $859.09

500

If you deposit $1000 into the bank account that has a 3% simple interest yearly, What will be in the account after 6 months? 

I = $1000 x .03 x .5 = $150

Total = $1000 + $150 =  $1150

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