Simple things, like Interest
Gyan invests $5000 at a rate of 5.25% for
3 years. Calculate the amount of interest
Gyan has earned.
Simple Interest formula: I = P r t
Simple Interest formula: I = P r t

Where:
  - I is the amount of interest
 - P is the Principal amount invested or borrowed
 - r is the rate of interest shown as a decimal
 - t is time in years
Jen borrows $7000 at a rate of 18.5% for
3 months. Calculate the amount of interest Jen
will pay.
Goitom has $10000 to invest. If he can get
an interest rate of 7.75%, how long will it
take for him to earn $1200 interest?
Sayana is planning a trip to Disney world in 7
months. She has $5000, and has determined
the trip will cost her $6000. What interest rate
must she get to have save enough money for
her trip?
Exercise 44
Omit questions
2b, 5, 6, and 8

Dec 17 Simple Interest

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  • 2.
    Gyan invests $5000at a rate of 5.25% for 3 years. Calculate the amount of interest Gyan has earned. Simple Interest formula: I = P r t
  • 3.
    Simple Interest formula:I = P r t Where: - I is the amount of interest - P is the Principal amount invested or borrowed - r is the rate of interest shown as a decimal - t is time in years
  • 5.
    Jen borrows $7000at a rate of 18.5% for 3 months. Calculate the amount of interest Jen will pay.
  • 6.
    Goitom has $10000to invest. If he can get an interest rate of 7.75%, how long will it take for him to earn $1200 interest?
  • 7.
    Sayana is planninga trip to Disney world in 7 months. She has $5000, and has determined the trip will cost her $6000. What interest rate must she get to have save enough money for her trip?
  • 8.