How to Solve Simple Interest Problems? (+FREE Worksheet!)
Learn how to solve simple interest problems using simple interest formulas.
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Step-by-step guide to solve simple interest
- Simple Interest: The charge for borrowing money or the return for lending it.
- To solve a simple interest problem, use this formula:
Interest \(=\) principal \(\times\) rate \(\times\) time \( ⇒ \color{blue}{I=p \ × \ r \ × \ t}\)
Simple Interest – Example 1:
Find simple interest for \( $450\) investment at \(7\%\) for \(8\) years.
Solution:
Use Interest formula: \(\color{ blue }{I=prt }\)
\(P=$450\), \(r=7\%=\frac{7}{100}=0.07\) and \(t=8\)
Then: \(I=450 \ × \ 0.07 \ × \ 8=$252\)
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Simple Interest – Example 2:
Find simple interest for \( $5,200\) investment at \(4\%\) for \(3\) years.
Solution:
Use simple interest formula: \(\color{ blue }{I=prt }\)
\(P=$5,200\), \(r=4\%=\frac{4}{100}=0.04\) and \(t=3\)
Then: \(I=5,200 \ × \ 0.04 \ × \ 3=$624\)
Simple Interest – Example 3:
Find simple interest for \($5,000\) investment at \(3\%\) for \(4\) years.
Solution:
Use simple interest formula: \(\color{ blue }{I=prt }\)
\( P=$5,000, r=3\%=\frac{3}{100}=0.03\) and \(t=4\)
Then: \(I= 5,000 ×0.03×4=$600\)
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Simple Interest – Example 4:
Find simple interest for \($900\) at \(3.5\%\) for \(5\) years.
Solution:
Use simple interest formula: \(\color{ blue }{I=prt }\)
\( P=$900, r=3.5\%=\frac{3.5}{100}=0.035\) and \(t=5\)
Then: \(I=900×0.035×5=$157.50\)
Exercises for Solving Simple Interest
Use simple interest to find the ending balance.
- \($1,300\) at \(5\%\) for \(6\) years.
- \($5,400\) at \(7.5\%\) for \(6\) months.
- \($25,600\) at \(9.2\%\) for \(5\) years.
- \($240\) interest is earned on a principal of \($1500\) at a simple interest rate of \(4\%\) interest per year. For how many years was the principal invested?
- A new car, valued at \($28,000\), depreciates at \(9\%\) per year from original price. Find the value of the car \(3\) years after purchase.
- Sara puts \($2,000\) into an investment yielding \(5\%\) annual simple interest; she left the money in for five years. How much interest does Sara get at the end of those five years?
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Answers
- \(\color{blue}{$1,690.00}\)
- \(\color{blue}{$5,602.50}\)
- \(\color{blue}{$37,376.00}\)
- \(\color{blue}{4 \ years}\)
- \(\color{blue}{$20,440.00}\)
- \(\color{blue}{$500.00}\)
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