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6.01 Simple and compound interest using sequences

Interactive practice questions

Calculate the simple interest earned on an investment of $\$8760$$8760 at $2%$2% p.a. for $7$7 years.

Give the answer to the nearest cent.

Easy
1min

Calculate the simple interest on a loan of $\$8000$$8000 at $8%$8% p.a. for $6$6 years.

Give the answer to the nearest dollar.

Easy
< 1min

Calculate the simple interest earned on an investment of $\$4640$$4640 at a rate of $2%$2% p.a. for $23$23 months.

Medium
1min

Beth takes out a car loan of $\$3000$$3000 at a simple interest of $8%$8% p.a.

She plans to repay the loan over $4$4 years through regular monthly repayments.

Medium
2min
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Outcomes

4.2.1

use a recurrence relation to model a compound interest loan or investment and investigate (numerically or graphically) the effect of the interest rate and the number of compounding periods on the future value of the loan or investment

4.2.3

with the aid of a calculator or computer-based financial software, solve problems involving compound interest loans, investments and depreciating assets

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