Simple Interest
Compound Interest
Misc.
Formulas/Vocabulary
Checkbook Balancing
100

Find "I" 

P: $34,000

R: 4% 

T: 3 years

What is $4,080?

100

$1,240 at 8% compounded annually for 2 years

What is $1,446.34?

100

Pam opened an account at her bank with $300. The account pays 4.2% interest, compounded monthly. If she deposits $300 every month, how much will be in the account at the end of 3 years?

What is $11,488.51

100

Explain the Simple Interest Formula: Define each piece (I, P, R, T).


What is I = PRT?

I = Interest 

P = Principle

R = Rate 

T = Time 

100

Harmony has a balance of $321.98. She deposits a personal check written to her for $232.00 for services. Her monthly car insurance debits her account for $132.48. What is her new balance? 

What is $421.50?

200

How much interest is earned for $210 at 8% for 7 years?

What is $117.60?

200

$1,030 at 4% compounded quarterly for 2 years

What is $1,115.34?

200

George will need $25,000 for his school tuition in 6 years. How much will he need to deposit into an account that earns 3.35% interest compounded monthly to reach this goal?

What is $20,453.54

200

What you do to make sure your bank account matches the money you should actually have

What is reconciling/balancing?


200

How much is a $6000.00 annual payment divided up into monthly payments?

What is $500/month? 

300

How much interest is earned for $4,000 at 3% for 4 months?

What is $40?

300

$12,700 at 8.8% compounded semiannually for 1 year

What is $13,842.19?

300

Sylvia wants to go on a cruise in 5 years. If she puts $1500 into an account that pays 2.25% interest compounded monthly, how much will she have at the end of the five-year period?

What is $1,678.43

300

The n stands for this in compound interest formulas.

What is the number of times compounded

300

Beth has $839.05 in her checking account. During the week, she deposits her paycheck of $310.95. The following week, she writes three checks in the following amounts: $53.95, $110.25, and $215.38. That same week, she also makes an ATM withdrawal of $120.00 and is charged a fee of $2.50. What is her current balance?

What is $647.92?

400

What is the account balance for $20,600 at 8% simple interest for 2 years?

What is $23,896.00?

400

$28,600 at 7.9% compounded monthly for 3 years

What is $36,220.67

400

Jessie deposits $2,000 into a savings account. Over 4 years, she is gaining simple interest at a rate of 7.8%. How much will be in her account after the 4 years?

What is $2,624

400

When money is added to your bank account automatically in the form of a paycheck without having to go to the bank. 

What is direct deposit? 

400

The PRVTHS bank charges a monthly maintenance fee of $4.00. Mark the Shark has $190.00 in his bank account, and withdraws $40.00 for his friend Larry the Lobster, from an ATM that charges a $2.95 service fee. How much is his balance? 

What is $143.05?

500

Jane inherited $28,000 and decided to invest the money. She invested half into a savings account at 6% simple interest. She invested the other half in a CD at 7.7% simple interest. What is the difference between the 2 account balances if they are both invested for 5 years?

What is $1,190?

500

$130 at 9.4% compounded daily for 1 year

What is $142.81? 

500

Josie has $30,000 to invest. She decides to put half of the money into a savings account that earns 2.6% interest compounded monthly. She placed the other half of the money into a CD that earns 3.4% interest compounded quarterly. What is the difference in amount earned after 6 years?

What is $849.19

500

A type of loan that charges a fee for not having the available funds. 

What is overdraft protection? 

500

Mario’s check register shows a balance of $775.98. The balance on the bank statement is $1,139.78. Not reported on the statement are deposits of $120.00 and $160.67 and three checks for $225.00, $189.95, and $241.96. Using these transactions, reconcile his account. Does his check register balance? If no, how much is it off by?

What is not balanced, by $12.44