VOCABULARY
WORD PROBLEMS
EQUATIONS
PERCENT TO DECIMAL
PARTY MIX
100

What does "t" represent when you find the interest owed when you borrow money?

What is time?

100

Emilio's father borrows $1,200 from the bank for a riding lawn mower. The interest rate is 8% per year. How much simple interest will he pay if he if he takes 2 years to repay the loan?

What is $192?

100

Solve. $1050 4.6% APR 2 years.

What is $96.60?

100

Change 69% to a decimal.

What is 0.69?

100

1,000 x 87 x C = 174000 What is C?

What is 2?

200

What is the amount paid or earned for the use/borrowing of money?

What is simple interest?

200
Raini has $750 in a savings account that pays 3% simple interest. How much interest will he earn in 9 months?
What is about 16.88
200

Solve. $250 2.85% APR 3 years.

What is $21.38?

200

Change 1.5% to a decimal.

What is .015?

200

A sound system has a regular price of $249. Find the total cost if it is on sale for 50% off and the sales tax is 5.75%.

What is $131.66?

300

What is the original amount of money deposited or invested?

What is principal?

300
* Cory charged a $600 TV on his credit card with an interst rate of 21%. If he has no other charges on the card, how much will he owe after one month?
What is $610.50?
300

Solve. $500 3.75% APR 1 year.

What is $18.75?

300

Change 2.85% to a decimal.

What is 0.0285?

300

Multiple Choice. A baseball cap at the mall costs $14.95. It is on sale for 30% off. What is the sale price to the nearest cent? A)$4.49 B)$10.47 C)$10.50 D)$10.65

What is B)$10.47?

400

What is annual interest rate written as a variable? 

What is r?

400

*Marcus has $1,800 from his summer job to invest. Suppose he invests the $1,800 for 2 years and earns $144. What is the rate of interest?

What is 4%?

400

Solve. $3,000 5.5% APR 2 years.

What is $330?

400

Change 6.5% to a decimal.

What is 0.065?

400

What does I=prt stand for? (from Mon/Tue assignment)

What is simple interest=principal x rate(decimal) x time (years)?

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