Interest: simple and compound compared
Grade 7 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Bo reads a pretend savings table. The class trip fund holds $150 and earns 4% interest in 1 year. How much interest does it earn in that year?
Jun reads a pretend savings table. The art club's pretend fund holds $400 and earns 2% interest in 1 year. How much interest does it earn in that year?
The class trip fund holds $120 and earns 5% interest in 1 year. Luz wants the balance after 1 year. How much is in the account then?
Mr. Cole's pretend savings account holds $450 and earns 2% interest in 1 year. Milo wants the balance after 1 year. How much is in the account then?
The school garden club's pretend fund holds $500 and earns 3% interest in 1 year. Noah wants the balance after 1 year. How much is in the account then?
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Line Percent Amount amount saved 100% $500 interest for 1 year 2% $10 interest for 3 years ? ? Pia reads the table for Ms. Shaw's pretend savings account. It earns simple interest each year. How much interest does it earn in 3 years?
Ren reads the table for Ms. Frost's pretend savings account. It earns simple interest each year. How much interest does it earn in 4 years?
Zee reads the table for Mr. Grove's pretend savings account. It earns simple interest each year. How much interest does it earn in 2 years?
Amount saved | 100% | $450; 1% | $4.50; interest for 1 year | 3% | blank. Ms. Wells's pretend savings account holds $450 and earns 3% simple interest each year. Using the table, how much interest does Esme find for 3 years?
Amount saved | 100% | $140; 1% | $1.40; interest for 1 year | 5% | blank. The class trip fund holds $140 and earns 5% simple interest each year. Using the table, how much interest does Jun find for 3 years?