National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Interest Rates
This Dr. Math site asks about simple interest and its effect on the repayment of a loan.
University of Toronto (Canada)
Answers and Explanations Simple and Compound Interest
If a bank account produces "simple interest", the interest is paid directly and does not become part of the account's interest-bearing balance. That balance remains constant, and it's easy to figure out how much money you earn. This site...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math; Interest
This Math Forum site gives links students' inquiries involving calculating both simple and compound interest for a variety of situations.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Interest: Definitions
This site gives an explanation of compound interest and explains how to use it.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 1: Saving Money for Your Future
Tips for learning the value of saving money to achieve your financial goals.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Further Problem Solving
You'll learn how to use Polya's four-step process to solve problems involving simple geometry concepts, distance, mixtures, and interest. This tutorial offers several example problems as well as practice exercises for you to complete.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Are You Interest Ed?
In this lesson, students will explore simple interest through the use of studying loans and savings accounts. The students will generate the formula I=P x r x t to calculate simple interest on loans. Students will become familiar with...
Khan Academy
Khan: Lsn 8: Interpreting Relationships in Scatterplots/graphs/tables/equations
This lesson focuses on Interpreting and analyzing linear, quadratic, and exponential models and graphs. Students will use best fit lines to interpret contexts, distinguish whether contexts are linear or exponential functions, use the...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Savings and Credit
A brief article explaining the basics about savings accounts and two kinds of interest: simple and compound. Also learn about managing your credit and credit card debt. Click on "Know the Terms: How to Manage Your Credit Cards" to read...
Hopelink
Hopelink: Teaching Percentages
Students can brush up on percentage skills with this lesson and calculate percentages using the "Percent Tricks method." For students to successfully use this method, they must have the ability to multiply and divide whole numbers.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Vcr
This resource presents an interesting challenge for the serious mathematician with strong reasoning skills. Explore proportional reasoning, probabilities, fractions, and ratios in this challenge to figure out if you always get six hours...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Solving Problems "By the Hundreds"
The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute site contains various math exercises relating to percentage and consumer-related problems. An explanation of sales tax, a related problem and answer are given.
Other
Sierra College: Elementary Algebra Review Sheet and Common Formulas
This review sheet includes important rules, properties, formulas, and equations needed to solve many Algebra problems.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Applying Percents 14 Questions
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking chapter test to assess your knowledge on percent applications. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. After completing the test students can click the "Check It" button and the correct...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Applying Percents 12 Questions
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking chapter test to assess your knowledge on percent applications. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. After completing the test students can click the "Check It" button and the correct...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equations & Inequalities Word Problems
HSA-CED.A.1: Interactive resource which create equations and inequalities in one variable and use them to solve problems. Include equations arising from linear and quadratic functions, and simple rational and exponential functions....
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Pythagorean Theorem
Material to supplement introductory instruction on the Pythagorean Theorem. A very simple look at its use in geometry, a multiple-choice quiz through which students can test themselves and check their answers, and a teacher resource...
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: The Astronomy Workshop
Find tools to calculate astronomical distances and sizes, to view various Solar System models, to compare gravity's affect on weight, and more. A good place to find interesting facts, simple animations, and astronomy links to physics and...
Curated OER
University of Maryland: The Astronomy Workshop
Find tools to calculate astronomical distances and sizes, to view various Solar System models, to compare gravity's affect on weight, and more. A good place to find interesting facts, simple animations, and astronomy links to physics and...
Curated OER
University of Maryland: The Astronomy Workshop
Find tools to calculate astronomical distances and sizes, to view various Solar System models, to compare gravity's affect on weight, and more. A good place to find interesting facts, simple animations, and astronomy links to physics and...