Simple Interest

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Intro

Simple Interest is the method used to calculate the interest amount earned on only the principal amount of a loan for some interest rate. It does not take into account the interest earned on accumulated interest.


Notes

Notes for Simple Interest


Problems & Videos

Use the simple interest formula

\(\small{\textbf{1)}}\) \(p= $300 \,\,\) \(r=4\% \,\,\) \(t=3\) years \(\,\,\) \(I=\,?\) Link to Youtube Video Solving Question Number 1


\(\small{\textbf{2)}}\) \(p=2000 \,\,\) \(r=3.5\% \,\,\) \(t=9\) months \(\,\, I=\,?\)


\(\small{\textbf{3)}}\) \(I=30 \,\,\) \(r=4\% \,\,\) \(t=2\) years \(\,\, P=\,?\)


\(\small{\textbf{4)}}\) \(p=4000 \,\,\) \(r=5\% \,\,\) \(I=$400\) \(\,\, t=\,?\)


\(\small{\textbf{5)}}\) \(p=1000 \,\,\) \(I=300 \,\,\) \(t=3\) years \(\,\, r=\,?\)


\(\small{\textbf{6)}}\) How long would it take \($350\) to grow to \($455\) with \(2\%\) simple interest?


\(\small{\textbf{7)}}\) If your money doubles in \(20\) years, what is the annual simple interest rate?


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