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Calculating Simple Interest
Interest can be both a best friend and an enemy...show your learners how it can manifest through this set of 10 word problems. For each, they calculate time, principle, interest, or rate and choose an answer from multiple choice...
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Calculating Simple Interest
For this math worksheet, students investigate the concept of paying interest on a loan. Students read 10 problems where they look at a picture of something they are going to buy at a certain price and interest rate. Students calculate...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Simple and Compound Interest
Your learners will get lots of practice calculating simple and compound interest by the end of this lesson. Simple explanations and examples lead learners through the concepts and steps of calculating simple and compound interest...
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Interesting Interest Rates
Your young bankers compare earning interest accumulated yearly and monthly to decide which method most increases their balance. Using an exponential function to model the bank balance affords the learners more practice connecting these...
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Simple and Compound Interest
In this simple and compound interest learning exercise, students find the ending balance to simple interest problems. They determine the total value of investments compounded over a period of years. This four-page learning exercise...
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Simple Interest
In this simple interest worksheet, students use the interest formula to find missing values. They determine interest, principal, interest rates, and time borrowed. This one-page worksheet contains 12 problems.
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Simple Interest
In this simple interest worksheet, students calculate the interest, price, rate, and time for word problems. Students complete 3 problems total.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Interest and the Number “e”
Make a connection between different types of interest and how they are calculated! This algebra II lesson progresses from simple interest to compound interest to continually compounded interest. Formulas are developed rather than given,...
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Ratio, Rates and Percentages
In this ratio, rates and percentages worksheet, 8th graders solve 22 various types of problems related to ratios, rates and percentages. They first write ratios in lowest terms and describe each of comparison stated. Students also solve...
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Calculating Interest
In this calculating interest activity, 7th graders solve 10 different problems that include determining the simple interest in each box. First, they identify and define the terms for finding the simple interest in each. Then, students...
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Interest Problems
In this interest problem worksheet, students read investment problems and determine necessary information. They compute the amount of simple interest earned, find the principal, or determine the time. They identify the principal,...
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Arithmetic Sequences 1.6
In this arithmetic sequences worksheet, students solve 45 short answer, multiple choice, and graphing problems. Students find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. Students solve systems of equations using elimination. Students find...
SaveandInvest.org
Introduction to Earning Interest: Grades 9-10
Does your bank pay you for allowing them to hold your money? The lesson covers three different ways your money can make money. Topics include certificates of deposit, statement savings accounts, and money market accounts.
SaveandInvest.org
Introduction to Earning Interest: Grades 11-12
Does your bank pay you for allowing them to hold your money? Class members investigate three different ways money can make more money. Topics include certificates of deposit, statement savings accounts, and money market accounts. This...
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Rating Systems
Your favorite sports team is ranked #1. How do the powers that be determine this rating? Learn how ratings are mathematically computed using probability concepts, from the Elo Rating System for chess to the Rating Percentage Index for...
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Investment Problems
In this investment problem worksheet, pupils read story problems and use the interest formula to determine the total amount invested, or rate of return. This one-page worksheet contains six problems, with answers.
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Leveled Problem Solving Simple Interest
In this simple interest worksheet, students use leveled problem solving and solve the six problems that contain numbers for simple interest.
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Solving Problems Using Interest
In this math worksheet, young scholars look for the solutions to the problems using interest. Then they calculate the new principal after adding the interest.
Illustrative Mathematics
Battery Charging
Your class will be very interested in the results of this activity. How long does it take a MP3 and video game player to charge? Sam only has an hour and the MP3 player only has 40% of its battery life left. Plus, his video player is...
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Interest Word Problems
In this interest worksheet, 7th graders solve 10 different problems that include word problems and determining interest rates. First, they determine the principal paid on a certain amount of money borrowed. Then, students determine how...
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Percents
In this percents worksheet, students solve 5 different problems that include determining various percents. First, they determine the percent of increase in population over a year. Then, students determine the sales tax of a product...
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Algebra Word Problems
In this inequality word problem worksheet, learners solve ten word problems related to algebra and inequalities. They first determine how many pounds of cheese it would take to make a specific amount of grated cheese topping. Students...
Lane Community College
Review Sheets: Beginning Algebra
This jumbo worksheet contains everything you need to get through Pre-Algebra. Begin with simple expressions, and end with linear functions and polygons. There are multiple problems for each topic to make sure those skills are set.
Noyce Foundation
Lawn Mowing
This is how long we mow the lawn together. The assessment requires the class to work with combining ratios and proportional reasoning. Pupils determine the unit rate of mowers and calculate the time required to mow a lawn if they work...