Compound Interest Check Point
  • 1. P=$5000 R=5% p.a. t= 8 years Find the total amount owing if interest is compounded annually?
A) $7000
B) $128144.53
C) $5250.00
D) $7387.28
  • 2. A=$12000 R=3% p.a. t=4 years Find the principal amount invested, if interest was compounded annually?
A) $10000
B) $10661.84
C) $4201.53
D) $100000
  • 3. P=$6000 A=$7100 t= 5 years Find the interest rate, if interest was compounded annually?
A) 3.12% p.a.
B) 4.32% p.a.
C) 3.42% p.a.
D) 3.67% p.a.
  • 4. P=$10000 A=$14546.79 R=5.5% p.a. Find the time taken, if interest was compounded annually?
A) approx 6 years
B) approx 8 years
C) approx 9 years
D) approx 7 years
  • 5. ** Julie paid $450 a month to the bank for 5.5 years to pay back her loan. If the interest was compounded yearly and the interest rate was 4%. How much did she borrow?
A) $23937.19
B) $20000.00
C) $29700.00
D) $31342.17
  • 6. P=$5000 R=7.1% p.a. t = 4 years Calculate the amount at the end of the period if interest is compounded semi annually?
A) $8655.37
B) $6609.53
C) $6578.52
  • 7. P=$8000 R=8% p.a. t=8 years Calculate the amount at the end of the period if interest is compounded monthly?
A) $14807.44
B) $12935121.54
C) $15139.66
  • 8. Which is better (more interest made)? a) $10000 invested at 5.5% flat rate interest for 8 years or b) $10000 invested at 4.9% p.a. compounding annually for 7 years
A) a
B) b
  • 9. Compare the scenarios: a) $10000 invested at 4.5% p.a. compounded annually over 8 years b) $10000 invested at 4.5% p.a. compounded monthly over 8 years
  • 10. Why do we have to change both the rate and the n (t value) in the compound interest formula - when we are compounding monthly instead of annually? AND how do we change these two values for compounding monthly?
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