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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest: Periodic Compounding

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at compound interest and at the special circumstances of periodic compounding where interest may be calculated annually or semi-annually, for example, and how that affects the interest rate. Presents examples of different...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
A calculator based on the compound interest formula that can be used to determine the Present Value, the Future Value, the Interest Rate, or the Number of Periods. You can select the type of compounding, the effective annual rate, and...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a quick, concise explanation of Compound Interest. Examples are given and clearly explained using both the Yearly Compound Interest Formula and General Compound Interest Formula.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
The activity investigates compound interest, principal, and interest. Students can calculate different savings over time by inputting the monthly savings, starting age, and interest rate. The learning tool includes a graph that shows the...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Formula Derivations

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at how the formula for calculating the effect of compound interest is derived and how it is used to create formulas for finding the Future Value, the Present Value, the Interest Rate, and the Number of Periods. Includes lots of...
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Compound Interest 1 Practice

For Students 6th - 9th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and compound interest with solutions! Find the final amount when a given amount of money is invested.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Is Simple and Compound Interest?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn how simple and compound interest is figured and why it is important to maintain a savings account. Students will calculate compound interest to identify benefits of saving in interest-bearing savings accounts. They...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson provides a summary review of simple interest and exploration of continuously compounding interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Simple vs. Compound Interest Spreadsheeting the Difference

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for students. The goal of the lesson plan is to learn the difference between simple and compound interest and to use the functions in Excel to perform the calculations and graph...
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Continuous Compound Interest 1 Practice

For Students 6th - 9th
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and continuous compound interest with solutions. Find the final amount when a given amount of money is invested.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students solve real-world problems involving simple and compound interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
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Math2

Compound Interest and Exponential Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the compound interest equation, simplified compound interest equation,continuous compound interest equation, a demonstration of various compounding, and a review of loan balance.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math; Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This Math Forum site gives links students' inquiries involving calculating both simple and compound interest for a variety of situations.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Compound Interest Rule of 70

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a brief explanation on how to compute compound interest.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Compound Interest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students use the TI graphing calculator to calculate compound interest. They understand that in compound interest computations, the interest from the previous period is added to the current principal and the new total...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Getting Started With Ti Navigator: Compound Interest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces students' to Activity Center. In this lesson, students will explore the effect of compound interest on the amount of an investment over time. Students will work in small groups (or individually) to calculate...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: That's Interesting!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students compare simple and compound interest in graph form. By doing this students will gain insight into interest and interest formulas, exponential and linear growth, and real world investment strategies.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Interest and Annuities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These questions involve compound interest, annuities, and amortizing a loan. Students will find the present and future value of investments; they will also find monthly payments and total interest paid on a loan. Solutions are provided.
Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Interest: Definitions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site gives an explanation of compound interest and explains how to use it.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This MathWorld site gives formulas involved in computing compound interest variables are fairly well defined at this site. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will find a formula to find the time involved for the principle to...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
Three problems offer practice with compound interest. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to check each step of your...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Continuous Compounding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students deal with financial computations, where the interest is compounded continuously. Depending on the length of each compounding period, students will determine the number of compounding periods.
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Texas A&M University

The Rule of 72 for Compound Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This rule from Texas A&M will help you with your financial planning.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Compound Interest: Show Me the Money

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is an activity at the conclusion of the exponential relationship unit where students have experience with equations in the form y=a*b^x. Students use the random integer function on theTI-83 Plus to generate a rate of return for the...

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