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Page 1: Simple Interest€¦ · * The amount of simple interest earned on an investment can be determined using the formula I = Prt where I is the interest, P is the principal, r is the annual

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Simple Interest

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Telisa is 20 years old and needs money to pay for college. When she was born, her grandparents bought a $500 Canada Savings Bond(CSB) with a term of 10 years. The interest earned was determined using a fixed interest rate of 6% per year on the original investment and was paid at the end of each year until Telisa's 10th birthday. 

How much interest was earned on the principal by the end of the first year? 

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John invested in a $2500 guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) at 2.5% simple interest, paid annually, with a term of 10 years. 

­ How much interest will accumulate over the term of John's investment? 

­ What is the future value of his investment at maturity? 

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­ How much would an interest rate of 3.5% change the future value   of John's investment? 

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Tiffany invested $15 000 in a savings account. Tiffany earned a simple interest rate of 8%, paid semi­annually on her investment. She intends to hold the investment for 4.5 years, when she will withdraw all the money to buy a car. Determine the value of the investment at each half year until she withdraws the money. 

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How much is Tiffany's investment worth at the end of 4.5 years?

A = P + Prt

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Julia invested her birthday money of $5000 at 8% simple interest, paid annually. She intends to use the money in a few years to take a holiday with a friend. 

­ How long will it take for the future value of the investment to grow to $8000?  8 yrs

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­ What is Julia's rate of return? 64%

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Giuseppe invested $25 000 in a simple interest Canada Savings Bond that paid interest annually. 

­ If the future value of the CSB is $29 375 at the end of 5 years,   what interest rate does the CSB earn? 

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­ Giuseppe cashed in the bond after 4.5 years because a house he had  been admiring came up for sale and he needed a down payment.  How much money did he have for the down payment? 

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Things you need to know:

* The amount of simple interest earned on an investment can be    determined using the formula

I = Prtwhere I is the interest, P is the principal, r is the annual interestrate expressed as a decimal, and t is the time in years. 

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* The future value or amount, A, of an investment that earns    simple interest can be determine using the formula

A = P + Prt

or  A = P(1 + rt)

where P is the principal, r is the interest rate expressed as a decimal, and t is the time in years. 

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* Unless otherwise stated, an interest rate is assumed to be annual,    or per annum.

* Even though interest rates are usually annual, interest can be paid    out at different intervals, such as annually, semi­annually, monthly,    weekly, and daily.

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Simple Interest questions

Questions 1 ­ 9

Pages 6 and 7 in workbook