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Simple interest: find the interest

Year 8 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Use interest = principal × rate × time, with the rate as a percent per year.

  1. £400 is invested at 5% simple interest per year for 2 years. How much interest is earned?
  2. £500 is invested at 2% simple interest per year for 2 years. How much interest is earned?
  3. £400 is invested at 2% simple interest per year for 1 year. How much interest is earned?
  4. £600 is invested at 2% simple interest per year for 1 year. How much interest is earned?
  5. £500 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 4 years. How much interest is earned?
  6. £800 is invested at 3% simple interest per year for 3 years. How much interest is earned?
  7. £1100 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 4 years. How much interest is earned?
  8. £900 is invested at 2% simple interest per year for 1 year. How much interest is earned?
  9. £2500 is invested at 4% simple interest per year for 3 years. How much interest is earned?
  10. £1300 is invested at 2% simple interest per year for 2 years. How much interest is earned?
  11. £1300 is invested at 4% simple interest per year for 3 years. How much interest is earned?
  12. £2000 is invested at 5% simple interest per year for 1 year. How much interest is earned?
  13. £3100 is invested at 8% simple interest per year for 5 years. How much interest is earned?
  14. £4100 is invested at 2% simple interest per year for 2 years. How much interest is earned?
  15. £4300 is invested at 8% simple interest per year for 3 years. How much interest is earned?
  16. £4300 is invested at 8% simple interest per year for 3 years. How much interest is earned?
  17. £9900 is invested at 4% simple interest per year for 3 years. How much interest is earned?
  18. £9100 is invested at 1% simple interest per year for 7 years. How much interest is earned?
  19. £9300 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 4 years. How much interest is earned?
  20. £6400 is invested at 1% simple interest per year for 3 years. How much interest is earned?
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Answer key: Simple interest: find the interest

  1. $40.00
  2. $20.00
  3. $8.00
  4. $12.00
  5. $120.00
  6. $72.00
  7. $264.00
  8. $18.00
  9. $300.00
  10. $52.00
  11. $156.00
  12. $100.00
  13. $1240.00
  14. $164.00
  15. $1032.00
  16. $1032.00
  17. $1188.00
  18. $637.00
  19. $2232.00
  20. $192.00