calculate and compare simple interest and compound interest earnings
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Q 1/10
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Ian deposited $1000 into an account. He made no additional deposits or withdrawals. Ian earned 3.25% interest compounded annually for 5 years. Which is closest to the balance in the account after 5 years?
300
$5162.5
$1173.41
$1162.5
$4083.94
Q 2/10
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Kiara deposited $1225 into an account. She made no additional deposits or withdrawals. Kiara earned 3% interest compounded annually. Which is closest to the amount of money in Kiara’s account after 6 years?
300
$1445.50
$5912.84
$7588.88
$1462.71
10 questions
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Ian deposited $1000 into an account. He made no additional deposits or withdrawals. Ian earned 3.25% interest compounded annually for 5 years. Which is closest to the balance in the account after 5 years?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Kiara deposited $1225 into an account. She made no additional deposits or withdrawals. Kiara earned 3% interest compounded annually. Which is closest to the amount of money in Kiara’s account after 6 years?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Paulina deposited $1500 into an account. She made no additional deposits or withdrawals. Paulina earned 1.5% interest compounded annually. Which is closest to the amount of money in Kiara’s account after 8 years?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Victoria deposited $2000 into an account. She made no additional deposits or withdrawals. Victoria earned 5.5% interest compounded annually. Which is closest to the amount of interest Victoria earned after 9 years?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Joel deposited $400 into an account. He made no additional deposits or withdrawals. Joel earned 1.25% interest compounded annually. Which is closest to the amount of interest Joel earned after 2 years?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Mr. Anderson deposited $4000 into a bank account that earns simple interest. He makes no additional deposits or withdrawals. If his account balance is $4500 after 5 years, what is the annual interest rate on the account?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Mr. Mooney earned $800 of interest off a simple interest account that had an initial deposit of $2500 and an interest rate of 4%. If no other deposits or withdrawals were made, how long, in years, did Mr. Mooney keep the money in his account?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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A simple interest account has earned $137.50. The interest rate was 1.25% over 4 years. What was the initial deposit into the account in dollars?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Ms. Kennedy is debating which interest account to invest her $7000:
Account A: 5% simple interest for 4 years
Account B: 3% interest compounded annually for 3 years
Which account will give her the most money and by how much?
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300 sec
8.12.D: Personal Financial Literacy
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Ms. Richmond is investing in two different savings accounts. She deposits $500 into a savings account earning simple interest at a rate of 4.25% for 5 years. She also deposits $300 into a savings account earning 3 ½ % compounded annually for 5 years. What is the total sum of money that she will have after the 5 years?