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) $5250.00
B) $7387.28
C) $128144.53
D) $7000
  • 2. A=$12000
    R=3% p.a.
    t=4 years

    Find the principal amount invested, if interest was compounded annually?
A) $4201.53
B) $10000
C) $10661.84
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) 3.67% p.a.
D) 3.42% p.a.
  • 4. P=$10000
    A=$14546.79
    R=5.5% p.a.

    Find the time taken, if interest was compounded annually?
A) approx 7 years
B) approx 8 years
C) approx 6 years
D) approx 9 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) $31342.17
B) $20000.00
C) $23937.19
D) $29700.00
  • 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) $6609.53
B) $6578.52
C) $8655.37
  • 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) $12935121.54
B) $14807.44
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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