How to find simple interest

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SAT Math › How to find simple interest

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1

Andrew received for his fifteenth birthday. He invested some of the money in an investment account and some of the money in a savings account. Both accounts accrue simple interest. The investment account has an interest of , while the savings account has an interest rate of .

At the end of the year, Andrew earned a total of in interest. How much money did he put in each account?

2

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?

3

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?

4

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?

5

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 After one year, I have withdrawn a total of $20 and I still have $85 in the bank.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?

6

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?

7

A student puts in the bank every year for years. If the account has a simple interest rate of per year, how much money will the student have at the end of the first year?

8

If a student borrows $200,000 at an interest rate of 6% compounded annually, when she graduates in 4 years how much money will she owe? Round to the nearest dollar.

9

You invest $1000 in a bank that gives 5% interest every year on the money in your account. How much interest do you make in 3 years (to the nearest dollar)?

10

If a student borrows $200,000 at an interest rate of 6% compounded quarterly, when she graduates in 4 years how much money will she owe? Round to the nearest dollar.

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