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Mathematics

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simple and compound interest

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    15 minutes
    1 pt

    Anne deposited $500 in an

    account that earns 6% simple annual interest.

    Shelly deposited $500 in an account that earns 6% annual interest

    compounded annually. They leave the

    money in the account for 4 years. Which

    statement is true about the two investments after 4 years?

    Shelly will have $131.24 more in her account

    than Anne has in her account.

    They will have the same

    amount in their accounts.

    Shelly will have $11.24 more

    in her account than Anne has in her account.

    Anne will have $11.24 more in

    her account than Shelly has in her account.

  • 2. Multiple Choice
    5 minutes
    1 pt

    Carly

    deposited $800 in an account that earns 6% compounded annually. Lara deposited

    $800 in an account that earns 6% simple interest. How much will each girl have

    in their account at the end of 10 years if they make no withdrawals or deposits?

    Carly: $1432.68 Lara: $1280

    Carly: $1444.89 Lara: $1280

    Carly: $1444.89 Lara: $1320

    Carly: $1432.68 Lara: $1320

  • 3. Multiple Choice
    2 minutes
    1 pt

    In some investment accounts interest is computed on interest that has been earned in previous years. What is this method of computing interest called?

    compound interest

    double interest

    simple interest

    not enough information

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