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PSU The Mathematics of Money Questions

Overview

Question 1

Bill borrowed $1,400. Eighteen months later, he paid back a total of $1,575. How much interest did Bill pay?

Group of answer choicesThe interest rate is required.

$175

8.4%

$78

Flag question: Question 2Question 2

Julie's parents loaned her $2,800. She promised to pay them back $4,140 in 4 years. Identify the principal.

Group of answer choices$4,140

$1,340

4

$2,800

Flag question: Question 3Question 3

Rewrite the following percent interest rate as a decimal: 2078%

Group of answer choices1.73958

0.20875

0.0174

2.0875

Flag question: Question 4Question 4

If you invest $8,684 at a simple interest rate of 312%, how much will your investment be worth after 4 years?

Group of answer choices$1,215.76

$8,987.94

$20,841.60

$9,899.76

Flag question: Question 5Question 5

When Pete was 18 years old, he borrowed $1,500 from his sister to buy his first car. One year later, Pete repaid her $1,620. How much interest did Pete pay, and what was the simple interest rate?

Group of answer choices$1,500; 2%

$120; 8%

$1,620; 8%

$120; 2%

Flag question: Question 6Question 6

Jackson received a quote for a 121-day term loan with a principal of $2,400 and a simple interest rate of 5.9%. The lender indicated that the total interest for the loan would be $46.94. What method did the lender use to calculate the interest?

Group of answer choicesTerm in Months

Simplified Exact Method (365 days/year)

Bankers' Rule (360 days/year)

More information is needed.

Flag question: Question 7Question 7

NewCorp provided its CEO with a 151-day term loan with a simple interest rate of 3.5%. The CEO paid $356.93 in interest, which was calculated using Bankers Rule. How much did the company loan their CEO?

Group of answer choices$24,313.11

More information is needed.

$24,474.90

$24,650.49

Flag question: Question 8Question 8

Alexa lent Peter $175. Six months later, Peter gave Alexa a total of $188.23 to pay off the loan. What rate of simple interest did Peter pay?

Group of answer choices$13.23

14.06%

15.12%

7.56%

Flag question: Question 9Question 9

Allison loaned Will $5,376 for 16 months. The simple interest rate for the loan was 458%. Determine the total amount of interest that Allison earned.

Group of answer choices$5,707.52

$248.64

$8,691.20

$331.52

Flag question: Question 10Question 10

Jill borrowed $12,201 from West State Credit Union for 190 days at a simple interest rate of 318%. Using the Simplified Exact Method, determine the total amount of interest that West State Credit Union will earn.

Group of answer choices$198.48

$12,399.48

$381.28

$14,185.75