Simple Interest Vobabulary
Equations for Simple Interest
Word Poblems for Simple Interest
Word Problems for Total Amount Earned
Percent to Decimal
100
The letter R stands for?
What is rate
100

$2000, 7% (0.07), 4 years

What is $560

100

Claire deposits $3600 at 5% per year for 2 years. How much simple interest does she earn?

What is $360

100

If Jack originally deposited $2000 and earned $500 in interest what was the total amount he made?

What is $2500

100

7% as a decimal

What is .07?

200
The principal is?
What is the money you deposit in dollars
200

$5000, 4% (0.04), 2 years

What is $400

200

Brandon invests $4500 for 3 years. The interest rate is %5 per year. How much simple interest does he earn?

What is $675

200

If Carly originally depositied $1200 and earned $170 in interest what was the total amount she made?

What is $1370

200

13% as a decimal

What is .13

300
The money you earn on your deposit
What is interest
300

$800, 5% (0.05), 9 years

What is $360

300

Sydney invests $9200 for 6 years. The interest rate is 8% per year. How much simple interest does she earn?

What is $4416

300

If Jesse orignally depositied $4560 and he eanred $274 in interest what was the total amount that he made?

What is $4834

300

8% as a decimal

What is .08

400
What does t stand for?
What is time
400

$1000, 6% (0.06), 15 years

What is $900

400

Derek puts $1500 in a 21 year investment. The interest rate is 4% per year. How much simple interest does he earn?

What is $1260

400

If Megan originally deposited $3892 and earned $427 in interest what was the total amount she made?

What is $4319

400

99% as a decimal.

What is .99?

500

Name all the variables in the formula:

I=PRT

Interest = Principle (rate) (time)

500

$4500, 8% (0.08), 5 years

What is $1800

500

Figure out which will have a higher amount of simple interest earned: a)$4000 invested at 6% per year for 5 years b)$4000 invested at 4% per year for 7 years

What is A

500

If Tyler originally deposited $6742 and he earned $594 in interest what was the total amount that he made?

What is $7336

500

100% as a decimal

What is 1?

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