Understanding Simple Interest: Formulas and Real-Life Applications
This educational resource explains the concept of simple interest, detailing its calculation through the formula I = Prt, where I represents interest, P is the principal amount, r is the rate, and t is the time in years. Various practical examples, including car loans, home purchases, and investments, are given to illustrate how simple interest functions in real-world scenarios. Learn to calculate the total amount of interest paid over time and how it affects financial decisions. Mastering these concepts can aid in smarter financial planning.
Understanding Simple Interest: Formulas and Real-Life Applications
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11/7/11 • Bellringer: • What do you know about interest (the money kind)?
Simple Interest is money added onto the original amount saved (earned) or borrowed (charged).
Simple Interest Formula I = prt I (Interest) - The amount earned or the amount charged p (Principal)- The amount borrowed or deposited r (Rate) – Percent at which the interest is charged t (Time)- In years (if given in months, put it over 12)
How much money would you pay in interest if you borrowed $1,600 for 1 ½ years at 16% APR? Calculating Simple Interest Convert the percent to a decimal. 16% = .16 I = prt I = $1,600 x .16 x 1.5 I = $384
Shawnique bought a beautiful house for $350,000. Her loan was for 30 years at 6.5% APR. How much money will she end up paying in interest? 6.5% = . 065 I = prt I = $350,000 x .065 x 30 I = $682,500
Kent put $8,500 into an 18 month CD. The interest rate is 3.25% How much money will Kent earn in interest? 3.25% = . 0325 I = prt I = $8,500 x .0325 x 1.5 I = $414.38
Katie bought a new sports car for $28,500. She financed her car for 6 years at 6.75%APR. How much will she end up paying for interest on her car? 6.75% = . 0675 I = prt I = $28,500 x .0675 x 6 I = $11,542.50
Cody bought a new truck for $25,000. He took out a loan for 5 ½ years with 7.75% APR. How much will Cody end up paying in interest? 7.75% = . 0775 I = prt I = $25,000 x .0775 x 5.5 I = $10,656.25
Tia saved her $9,000 for 2 ½ years at 4.25% APR in a CD, to go on a month long vacation with her family. How much did she earn in interest? 4.25% = . 0425 I = prt I = $9,000 x .0425 x 2.5 I = $956.25
Joe borrows $200 from the bank at 6% simple interest for 3 years. What interest does he owe, and what is his total balance (amount to payback)? Interest Balance Balance = P + I Balance = 200 + 36 Balance = 236 Balance = $236
Worksheet • Do problems 1-8
11/8/11 • Get out your homework. • Bellringer: Katie bought a new sports car for $28,500. She financed her car for 6 years at 6.75%APR. How much will she end up paying for interest on her car?
Homework Answers • Interest= $204 5. Interest= $43.75 Total= $1004 Total= $1793.75 2. Interest= $37.50 6. Interest= $360 Total= $287.50 Total= $2360 3. Interest= $72 7. Interest= $1250 Total= $972 Total= $6250 4. Interest= $125 8. Interest= $450 Total= $1375 Total= $6450
Juan invests $5000 in bonds for 6 months at an annual interest rate of 7%. How much interest did he earn, and what is the balance in his account? Interest Balance Balance = P + I Balance = 5000 + 175 Balance = 5175 Balance = $5175
Find the simple interest and the balance. Balance = P + I Balance = 2000 + 60 Balance = $2060
Quick Draw for Points • You will have 60 seconds to solve each problem • This is your exit ticket. Fold your piece of paper so you have 4 boxes.
Example 1: Finding Interest on a Loan To buy a car, Jessica borrowed $15,000 for 3 years at an annual simple interest rate of 9%. How much interest will she pay if she pays the entire loan off at the end of the third year? First, find the interest she will pay. I = PrtUse the formula. I = 15,000 0.09 3 Substitute. Use 0.09 for 9%. • I = 4050Solve for I.
Example 1A: Finding Total Payment on a Loan What is the total amount that she will repay? Jessica will pay $4050 in interest. You can find the total amount A to be repaid on a loan by adding the principal P to the interest I. P+ I = Aprincipal + interest = total amount 15,000 + 4050 = ASubstitute. • 19,050 = ASolve for A. Jessica will repay a total of $19,050 on her loan.
Example 2 TJ invested $4000 in a bond at a yearly rate of 2%. He earned $200 in interest. How long was the money invested? I = PrtUse the formula. 200 = 4000 0.02 t Substitute values into the equation. 200 = 80t • 2.5 = tSolve for t. The money was invested for 2.5 years, or 2 years and 6 months.
Example 3 Bertha deposited $1000 into a retirement account when she was 18. How much will Bertha have in this account after 50 years at a yearly simple interest rate of 7.5%? I = PrtUse the formula. I = 1000 0.075 50 Substitute. Use 0.075 for 7.5%. • I = 3750 Solve for I. The interest is $3750. Now you can find the total.
Example 3 Continued P + I = AUse the formula. 1000 + 3750 = A Substitute. • 4750 = ASolve for A. Bertha will have $4750 in the account after 50 years.
Example 4 Mr. Mogi borrowed $9000 for 10 years to make home improvements. If he repaid a total of $20,000 at what interest rate did he borrow the money? P + I = AUse the formula. 9000 + I = 20,000 Substitute. I = 20,000 – 9000 = 11,000 Subtract 9000 from both sides. He paid $11,000 in interest. Use the amount of interest to find the interest rate.
11,000 = rDivide both sides by 90,000. 90,000 0.12 = r Example 4 Continued I = PrtUse the formula. 11,000 = 9000 r10 Substitute. 11,000 = 90,000 rSimplify. Mr. Mogi borrowed the money at an annual rate of about 12.2%.
Summary • I = __________ • P=__________ • r = __________ • t = __________ • Interest Formula: I = ( )( )( ) • Balance Formula: A = ___ + ___
11/9/11Bellringer: Fill in the blanks. • I = __________ • P=__________ • r = __________ • t = __________ • Interest Formula: I = ( )( )( ) • Balance Formula: A = ___ + ___
Homework answers: • 350*0.05*4= $70 • 180=1500*0.04*t t=3 years • 650+195= $355 • 82.50+1000= $1082.50 • 96=800*r*4 r=3% • 139.50=930*0.06*t t=2.5
Word problem • Read the problem, underline what you don’t know. • When you are finished, write in 25 words or less how you did the problem.
Cody bought a new truck for $25,000. He took out a loan for 5 ½ years with 7.75% APR. How much will Cody end up paying in interest? 7.75% = . 0775 I = prt I = $25,000 x .0775 x 5.5 I = $10,656.25