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AAA Math

Aaa Math: Simple Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This AAA Math lesson contains an explanation of simple interest and the formula for calculating simple interest. Links to practice problems and learning games.
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Other

Austin Community College: 3 1 Simple Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
Austin Community College provides an explanation of the simple interest formula along with some example problems. Provides the correct answers if you click in the empty boxes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students find total amounts using the formula for finding simple interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
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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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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Simple Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This math site explains and defines the concept of "simple interest" and gives a formula for finding this value in terms of time and rate.
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Other

Sierra College: Elementary Algebra Review Sheet and Common Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
This review sheet includes important rules, properties, formulas, and equations needed to solve many Algebra problems.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Are You Interest Ed?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...