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Simple Interest and Percents Review
A. Simple Interest (3 points each)
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Steph took out a simple interest loan that charges 8.5% interest annually. If
her original loan amount was for $30,000 and she is paying off the loan over
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Derek deposited $3,000 in a simple interest account 3 years ago. He has
earned $360 in interest so far. What is the interest rate for his account?
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‘Clint earned $1,155 in interest from his simple interest account over the last
5 years. The account pays 1.25% interest annually. How much did Clint
originally deposit in his account?
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5) Hector took out a small loan of $900 for 18 months. The simple interest
rate on the loan was 10.5%. How much will he pay in interest on the loan?
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6) Todd takes out a student loan for $25,000. The annual simple interest rate
on the loan is 7.75%. If Todd will be paying $38,750 in interest alone,
how many years is he bad to pay off the loan’?
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7) Susie opens a simple interest checking account. After 6 months, her
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8) Trevor deposits $1500 in a simple interest account that pays 4.3% interest
annually, After 15 years, how much total money would be in the account?
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B. Shopping problems. (3 points each)
9) Kevin buys a leather jacket listed for $190. He receives a 15% discount at
the register. What is the new price of the leather jacket?
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After a 40% discount, the cost of a sofa is $471.00. What was the original
cost of the sofa?
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Boscovs’ purchases picnic benches from the manufacturer for $14.50 each.
Boscovs’ then uses a markup of 170% before selling them to the public.
What is the cost of the picnic benches to the public?
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Avery purchases a set of golf clubs for $495. In addition to the purchase
price, he must also pay 9% of the purchase price to cover shipping, taxes,
and other fees. What is the final cost of the set of golf clubs?
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C. Other percent problems. (2 points each)
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Of the 800 people surveyed in a recent American Idol study, 78% of them
said that the females are better than the males. How many people
surveyed said that the females are better than the males?
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There were 64 basketball games during the NCAA tournament. 16 of
those games were decided by 3 points or less. What percentage of games
were decided by 3 points or less?
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