PSAT Math › How to find simple interest
Peter wanted to buy a car and borrowed $2,500 from the bank at 5% simple interest per year. He was able to pay back the loan in one lump sum at six months. What was the total amount he paid the bank?
You really want to buy a car that costs $15,000 but you only have $5,000 saved. Rather than getting a bank loan, your parents offer to lend you the extra money but will require you to pay them back with 4.3% interest. How much will car cost in total after you have paid your parents back?
Ted works over the summer and makes $9 per hour. He works for 20 hours each week for 10 weeks. After paying 10% in taxes, he buys a bike for $500 and puts the rest of his money in the bank.
If Ted's bank pays 5% interest on the total sum once per year, and Ted doesn't add or remove anything from the account, how much money (rounded to the nearest cent) will Ted have in 5 years?
Jane borrows dollars from the bank. Her loan has an annual interest rate of
percent. How much interest will she owe after
years? (Use a simple interest calculation)
I have $100 in my bank. After one year, I have withdrawn a total of $20 and I still have $85 in the bank. What is the yearly interest rate of my bank account?
Dan took out a $1200 loan at a rate of 3% simple interest a year. What is the amount of interest accrued for one month?