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LaShea would like to invest her $100 in birthday money. Which option will give her the most money at the end of the investment period?

A
1 year at 8 percent
B
1.5 years at 7 percent
C
2 years at 6.5 percent
D
3 years at 4 percent
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Which term is a word for a fee that is paid for the use of another person’s money?

A
time
B
principal
C
interest
D
interest rate
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Constance will put $500 in a savings account. Which option should she choose so that she will have the most money?

A
1 year at 12 percent
B
1 year at 9 percent
C
2 years at 7 percent
D
2 years at 5 percent
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Hanna puts $4,383 in a savings account with an annual interest rate of 5.2 percent for 3 years. Into which variable should she substitute 4,383 in the simple interest formula ?

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A
I
B
p
C
r
D
t
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Jon invests $4,100 into an account that pays 5 percent simple interest each year. What is the total balance in the account after 3 years?

A
$615.00
B
$3,485.00
C
$4,305.00
D
$4,715.00
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The following information is known about a loan.Time = 8 yearsInterest rate = 14%Principal = $1,010What is the total amount of simple interest that is earned?

A
$113.20
B
$1,131.20
C
$11,311.20
D
$113,112.00
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Bobby borrowed $500 at 12 percent simple annual interest. He paid back $680 to pay off the loan. How many years did it take Bobby to pay back the loan?

A
3
B
4
C
11
D
12
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Victor borrowed money at 5.25 percent simple annual interest. At the end of the year, the interest on the loan is $255.94. What was the amount of the loan?

A
$13.44
B
$134.37
C
$1,343.69
D
$4,875.05
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Li invests money in a savings account. She wants to know the amount of simple interest that she will earn in 6 years at 3.75 percent. What additional information does she need to find this amount?

A
principal
B
amount of time
C
interest rate
D
the type of account
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Mara found the length of time of an investment. The principal of the investment was $4,300, the interest rate was 6.2 percent, and the interest was $2,666. Mara made an error in her work.What was Mara’s error?

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A
Mara did not substitute the values from the problem into the formula correctly.
B
Mara did not multiply correctly.
C
Mara did not divide correctly.
D
Mara divided when she should have multiplied.

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