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100

What is the formula for compound interest?

What is A= P(1+r /n)*tn

100

P = $1,000, r = 5%, n = 1, t = 2. Find A.

What is $1,102.50?

100

You earn $110.25 on $1,000 after 2 years. What’s the interest rate?

What is 5%?

100

You open a savings account with $500 at 4% compounded yearly. How much after 2 years?

What is $540.80?

100

True or False: Compound interest earns more than simple interest over time.

What is true

200

What does "A" stand for in the formula?

What is final amount 

200

P = $500, r = 4%, n = 2, t = 1. Find A.

What is $520.20?

200

A = $1,215.51, P = $1,000, r = 10%, n = 1. Find t.

What is 2 years?

200

A college fund starts with $2,000 at 6%, compounded monthly for 3 years. What's A?

What is $2,395.90

200

Which grows faster: 6% compounded monthly or 6% annually?

What is 6% compounded monthly?

300

What does "P" stand for?

What is Principal

300

P = $800, r = 6%, n = 4, t = 2. Find A.

What is $900.89

300

A = $1,062.50, P = $1,000, n = 2, r = 6%. Find t.

What is one year?

300

An investment of $1,200 earns compound interest quarterly at 5% for 4 years. Find A.

What is $1,463.12

300

You invest $1,000 at 10% for 2 years. Simple interest = $200. Compound = ?

What is $1,210

400

What does "r" represent?

What is annual interest rate

400

P = $1,200, r = 3%, n = 1, t = 3. Find A.

What is $1,237.09?

400

You invested $900, and it became $1,200 in 3 years. Find r.

What is about 10%?

400

A loan of $1,500 grows to $1,800 in 3 years. Was this compound or simple interest?

What is compound?

400

How does increasing compounding frequency affect total amount?

What is it increases it?

500

What does "n" represent?

What is Number of times interest is compounded per year

500

P = $2,000, r = 5%, n = 2, t = 4. Find A.

What is $2,432.08?

500

A = $1,500, P = $1,000, t = 5 years, n = 1. Find r.

What is 8.45%?

500

A company saves $5,000 at 3% annually. How much after 5 years compounded yearly?

What is $5,796.38

500

P = $2,000 at 4% compounded daily for 2 years. Approx. A?

What is $2,169.86?