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v1 Financial Maths, STD2 F1 2010 HSC 5 MC

Lina invests $2500 for 1 year and 2 months. The simple interest is calculated at a rate of 5% per annum.

What is the total value of the investment at the end of this period?

  1. $2700
  2. $2650
  3. $2630
  4. $2800 
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`C`

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`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=2500 xx \text(5%)\ xx 14/12`
  `=$130`

 

`:.\ text(Value of Investment)` `=2500+130`
  `=$2630`

`=>  C`

Simple Interest, SMB-023

Jevin has a bank account that pays him simple interest.

The bank statement below shows the transactions on Jevin’s account for the month of July.
  

  1. What amount, in dollars, did Jevin deposit in cash on 11 July?  (1 mark)

Interest for this account is calculated on the minimum monthly balance at a rate of 3.0% per annum.

  1. Calculate the interest for July, correct to the nearest cent.  (2 marks)

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  1. `$620`
  2. `$15.30`
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a.    `text(Deposit)` `= 6870.67-6250.67`
    `= $620`

 

b.   `text(Minimum Balance) = $6120.86`

`I` `=Prn`
  `= 6120.86 xx 3/100 xx 1/12`
  `= 15.302…`
  `= $15.30`

Simple Interest, SMB-013

$2800 is invested in an account that earns simple interest at the rate of 4.0% per annum.

Calculate the total interest earned in the first six months.   (2 marks)

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`$56`

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`P = 2800,\ \ r = 4.0text(%),\ \ n = \frac{6}{12}=0.5`

`I` `= Prn`
  `= 2800 xx 4.0/100 xx 0.5`
  `= $56`

Simple Interest, SMB-012

$5000 is invested in an account that earns simple interest at the rate of 3.0% per annum.

Calculate the total interest earned in the first two years.   (2 marks)

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`$300`

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`P = 5000,\ \ r = 3.0text(%),\ \ n = 2`

`I` `= Prn`
  `= 5000 xx 3.0/100 xx 2`
  `= $300`

Simple Interest, SMB-011

Find an expression for the total value of an investment, in dollars, if $24 000 is invested for `x` months at a simple interest rate of 4.75% per annum?   (2 marks)

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`$(24\ 000 + 95x)`

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`text(Interest)` `= 24\ 000 xx x/12 xx 4.75/100`
  `= 95x`

 
`:.\ \text{Investment value}\ =$(24\ 000 + 95x)`

Simple Interest, SMB-007 MC

Jackie invests $4350 for 3 years. The simple interest is calculated at a rate of 4.5% per annum.

What is the total value of the investment at the end of this period, to the nearest dollar?

  1. $4395
  2. $4546
  3. $4722
  4. $4937
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`D`

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`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=4350 xx \frac{4.5}{100} xx 3`
  `=$587.25`

 
`:.\ text(Value of Investment)=4350 + 587 =$4937`

`=>  D`

Simple Interest, SMB-006 MC

Gutho invests $10 000 for 1 year and 8 months. The simple interest is calculated at a rate of 4.25% per annum.

What is the total value of the investment at the end of this period, to the nearest dollar?

  1. $10 425
  2. $10 571
  3. $10 708
  4. $14 562
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`C`

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`text{1 year 8 months = 12 + 8 = 20 months}`

`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=10\ 000 xx \frac{4.25}{100} xx \frac{20}{12}`
  `=$708`

 
`:.\ text(Value of Investment)=10\ 000+708=$10\ 708`

`=>  C`

Simple Interest, SMB-005

Johnno lives overseas and needs $6000 for his planned trip to Parramatta Stadium to watch Junior Paolo play.

If he invests $5600 for 15 months at a simple interest rate of 6.5% per annum, determine if will get to see the big fella play. Show your working.  (2 marks)

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`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=5600 xx \frac{6.5}{100} xx \frac{15}{12}`
  `=$455`

 

`text(Value of Investment)` `=5600+455`
  `=$6055>$6000`

 
`:.\ \text{Johnno will get to see Junior play}.`

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`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=5600 xx \frac{6.5}{100} xx \frac{15}{12}`
  `=$455`

 

`text(Value of Investment)` `=5600+455`
  `=$6055`

 
`:.\ \text{Johnno will get to see Junior play}.`

Simple Interest, SMB-004

Clancy estimates that he will need $7800 for his planned trip to visit the The Stockman's Hall of Fame in Longreach.

If he invests $7000 for 18 months at a simple interest rate of 6% per annum, will he reach his goal of $7800? Show your working.   (2 marks)

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`A`

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`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=7000 xx \frac{6}{100} xx \frac{18}{12}`
  `=$630`

 

`text(Value of Investment)` `=7000+630`
  `=$7630`

 
`:.\ \text{Clancy won’t reach his goal of $7800}.`

Simple Interest, SMB-003

Min Woo invests $8000 for 3 years. The simple interest is calculated at a rate of 4% per annum.

Calculate the total value of the investment at the end of this period.   (2 marks)

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`$8960`

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`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=8000 xx \frac{4}{100} xx 3`
  `=$960`

 

`:.\ text(Value of Investment)` `=8000+960`
  `=$8960`

Simple Interest, SMB-001

$14 000 is invested in an account that earns simple interest at the rate of 2.5% per annum.

Calculate the total interest earned in the first three years.   (2 marks)

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`$1050`

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`P = 14\ 000,\ \ r = 2.5text(%),\ \ n = 3`

`I` `= Prn`
  `= 14\ 000 xx 2.5/100 xx 3`
  `= $1050`

Financial Maths, SMB-009

Pamela deposits $2000 into a savings account which earns simple interest at the rate of 2.5% per annum.

No deposits or withdrawals are made from this account.

After 2 years, how much is in Pamela's savings account?  (2 marks)

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`$2100`

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`text(Interest earned)` `= Prn`
  `= 2000 xx 2.5/100 xx 2`
  `= $100`

 

`:.\ text{Account balance}` `= 2000 + 100`
  `= $2100`

Financial Maths, SMB-006

Cassie opens a savings account and deposits $900 into it.

She makes no more deposits and earns simple interest on her original deposit at 3.5% each year.

How much interest will Cassie earn after 4 years?  (2 marks)

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`$126`

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`text(Interest earned)` `=Prn`
  `= 900 xx 3.5/100 xx 4`
  `= $126`

Financial Maths, STD2 F1 2019 HSC 9 MC

What is the interest earned, in dollars, if $800 is invested for `x` months at a simple interest rate of 3% per annum?

  1. `2x`
  2. `24x`
  3. `200x`
  4. `2400x`
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`A`

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♦♦♦ Mean mark 20%!

`text(Interest)` `= 800 xx x/12 xx 3/100`
  `= 2x`

 
`=> A`

Financial Maths, STD2 F1 2010 HSC 5 MC

Minjy invests $2000 for 1 year and 5 months. The simple interest is calculated at a rate of 6% per annum.

What is the total value of the investment at the end of this period?

  1. $2170
  2. $2180
  3. $3003
  4. $3700
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`A`

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`text(Interest)` `=Prn`
  `=2000 xx\ text(6%)\ xx 17/12`
  `=$170`

 

`:.\ text(Value of Investment)` `=2000+170`
  `=$2170`

`=>  A`

Financial Maths, STD2 F1 2013 HSC 9 MC

Lynne invests $1000 for a term of 15 months. Simple interest is paid on the investment at a rate of 3.75% per annum.

How much will Lynne's investment be worth at the end of the term?

  1. $1046.88
  2. $1047.09
  3. $1296.88
  4. $1468.75
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`A`

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`I=Prn=1000xx3.75/100xx15/12=$46.88`

`:.\ text(Investment worth)\ = 1000+46.88=$1046.88`

`=>\ A`