Simple vs Compound Interest
Finding the Principal
Writing Checks
Balancing Statements
Error Analysis
100

What is the difference of the compound interest and the simple interest on $ 14,000 at the interest rate of 10% per annum for 2 years?

What is $ 140?

100

What principal will amount to $1750 if invested at 3% interest compounded quarterly for 5 years?

What is $1507.08?

100

What is the Check number for this check?

What is 622?

100

Jhoney has a bill from Center point energy.  What column will this transaction go in.

What is Debit?

100

State the error

What is the ending balance of a Simple interest account where $3,500 was invested at 4.5% interest over 5 years?

I = 3,500*.045*5= $787.50

Ending balance is $787.50

What is add Principal to Interest?

200

Find the difference between compound interest and simple interest on $ 12,000 and in 1 1/2 years at 10% compounded yearly.

What is $ 44.28?

200

What principal will amount to $3500 if invested at 4% interest compounded quarterly for 5 years?

What is $2868.41?

200

Who received money for this check?

Who is Verizon?

200

It is Seleste's birthday.  She receives a check from her grandmother for $1,000.  State the column it goes in. 

What is credit?

200

State the Error

What is money written as words?

300

Find the difference between the Future values of a simple interest and compound interest on $ 40000 for 3 years at 8% per year.

What is $788.48?

300

What principal will amount to $3000 if invested at 3% interest compounded semiannually for 10 years?

What is $2227.41?

300

What is the account number on this check?

What is 74600000000?

300

Jesse is taking a lady out on a date.  He is pressed for time so he has to use a gas station ATM to take out $100.  The ATM charges $3.75 to take out cash.  His bank charges and additional $4.50 because he is not using an branch ATM. State his fees.

What is $8.25?

300

David is an administrative assistant. He earns a weekly salary of $412.00. He applied and was
hired for an administrative specialist position. David’s annual salary in his new position will be $24,388.00.
How much will David’s weekly salary be in his new position? 

412*52=$21,424 New salary

What is use previous salary instead of new salary?

What is $469

400

A man invested $ 8,000 for 3 years at a simple interest rate of 8% per year. Had the invested the same sum for the same period at a compound interest rate of 71/2 % per year, how much more would he have received after 3 years?

What is $ 18.38?

400

What principal will amount to $2500 if invested at 5% interest compounded semiannually for 7.5 years?

What is $1726.16?

400

What goes in the blank under the word Verizon?

What is One hundred ninety six and 22/100?

400

Shelzy has a flat tire.  She  is pressed for time so she has to use a gas station ATM to take out $200.  The ATM charges $3.75 to take out cash.  Her bank charges and additional $4.50 because she is not using an branch ATM. . If her balance was $400 state her new balance.

What is $191.75?

400

State the error

If you deposit $4000 into an account paying 6% annual interest compounded quarterly, how much money will be in the account after 5 years?

4000(1+.6/4)^5*4=$48,357,032.78

What is change percent to a decimal?

What is $5387.42?

500

 Andre has 10,000 to invest in his bank account. He has decided he will invest half in a simple interest account and half in a compound interest account.  The simple interest account has a 4% interest rate and the compound interest account has a 2.75% interest rate compounded semi-annually.  How much total interest did Andre accumulate after 5 years?

What is $1,731.64?

500

Rodney has $6,450 in his account.  The account has a 4 ¾% interest rate compounded weekly for 4 years.   How much did Rodney originally invest in the account?

What is $5,334.35?

500

Would this transaction be a debit or a credit?

What is a debit?

500

Mikyra opens a checking account with a new bank.  This bank charges $35 every time your account is in the negative. Mikyra currently has $300 dollars in her account. State ending balance after these transactions.

1. Debit McDonalds $8.96

2. Debit school books $145.52

3. Credit Pay check $150.50

4. Debit Gucci purse $345.25

What is $-84.23?

500

State the error

Casandra is a high school algebra teacher. Her annual salary is $38,625.00. If she receives a paycheck
every month of the year, what is her monthly salary? 

$38,625 / 24 =$1,609.38 per month

What is divide by 24?

What is $3218.75?

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