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6.06 Simple interest

Interactive practice questions

If $\$16716$$16716 of simple interest was earned in $7$7 years, how much interest was earned each:

a

year?

b

month?

Easy
1min

Calculate the simple interest earned on an investment of $\$1050$$1050 at a semiannual rate of $1.1%$1.1% for $9$9 years.

Write your answer to the nearest cent.

Medium
2min

Calculate the simple interest earned on an investment of $\$7000$$7000 at $1.8%$1.8% per quarter for $9$9 years.

Give your answer to the nearest cent.

Medium
1min

The simple interest on an investment of $\$4800$$4800 over $20$20 months is $\$760.00$$760.00.

If the annual interest rate is $r$r, find $r$r as a percentage correct to one decimal place.

Medium
1min
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Outcomes

A1.SSE.A.1

Interpret the contextual meaning of individual terms or factors from a given problem that utilizes formulas or expressions.

A1.LQE.A.1

Distinguish between situations that can be modeled with linear or exponential functions.

A1.LQE.A.3

Construct linear, quadratic and exponential equations given graphs, verbal descriptions or tables.

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