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Simple interest: find the time

Year 8 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

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

  1. £400 at 10% simple interest per year earns £80. For how many years was it invested?
  2. £600 at 2% simple interest per year earns £36. For how many years was it invested?
  3. £500 at 10% simple interest per year earns £150. For how many years was it invested?
  4. £400 at 2% simple interest per year earns £24. For how many years was it invested?
  5. £800 at 4% simple interest per year earns £64. For how many years was it invested?
  6. £1800 at 2% simple interest per year earns £108. For how many years was it invested?
  7. £1800 at 3% simple interest per year earns £54. For how many years was it invested?
  8. £500 at 2% simple interest per year earns £30. For how many years was it invested?
  9. £700 at 6% simple interest per year earns £42. For how many years was it invested?
  10. £700 at 6% simple interest per year earns £126. For how many years was it invested?
  11. £300 at 2% simple interest per year earns £12. For how many years was it invested?
  12. £2500 at 3% simple interest per year earns £75. For how many years was it invested?
  13. £4600 at 2% simple interest per year earns £460. For how many years was it invested?
  14. £2300 at 5% simple interest per year earns £115. For how many years was it invested?
  15. £2900 at 5% simple interest per year earns £870. For how many years was it invested?
  16. £1000 at 6% simple interest per year earns £300. For how many years was it invested?
  17. £7300 at 4% simple interest per year earns £584. For how many years was it invested?
  18. £5000 at 4% simple interest per year earns £400. For how many years was it invested?
  19. £8700 at 9% simple interest per year earns £6264. For how many years was it invested?
  20. £2700 at 8% simple interest per year earns £1080. For how many years was it invested?
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Answer key: Simple interest: find the time

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