Explains, with examples, what compound interest is and how to calculate it using a formula. Also shows how to work backwards to calculate the present value of an investment, how compound interest is calculated for different compounding...

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...

Is you Beanie Baby business booming or busted! Figure out if you made a profit or lost money in this mathematic computation activity. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection that focuses on adding and...

Learn how to calculate a fair price for a service. You'll be exploring calculations of direct cost, overhead, profit and more. The answers you give to the lesson questions will receive immediate feedback.

Short explanation of exponential functions followed by a series of real-life scenarios involving money.

What is interest? What is the difference between simple interest and compound interest? Find the answers to these questions, learn how to calculate interest for a loan, and see how interest can help your money grow. Includes ten practice...

Explains how to calculate the future value of an investment based on present value, the interest earned, and the length of the investment term.

Explains what an annuity is and demonstrates how it works. Also explains how to calculate payments you would need to make for a prospective annuity. Includes a set of practice questions.

Explains, with examples, what the net present value is and how to calculate it.

Explains, with examples, what an internal rate of return is, its uses, and how to calculate it using the net present value.

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...

These interactive vocabulary words pertain to words one would need to know in dealing with money. Pop-ups play audio with Spanish pronunciation and display correct spelling when the mouse is moved over each illustration.

In this task, students write an equation for the amount of money in a checking account when money is deposited and withdrawn regularly, and use it to calculate the balance at a certain time. This task asks students to determine a...

Students use an online compound interest calculator to answer questions and create charts that show the value of saving money over time for future education goals.

Each of us seek to make wise investment decisions that will make our money grow. Unfortunately, we cannot predict the future, but the past can give us a window to understanding the risks and rewards of investing in the stock market. This...

Explore how credit cards work in this video from KQED. In particular, you'll discover the impact and high cost of outstanding balances when borrowing money using credit cards. In the accompanying classroom activity, students discuss the...