Simple Interest
Simple Interest
1. Find the amount of simple interest for the following: 1. Find the amount of simple interest for the following:
a) Php 2,500 at 3.5% annual simple interest rate for 2 a) Php 2,500 at 3.5% annual simple interest rate for 2
years years
b) Php 5,300 at 2% annual simple interest rate for 3.5 b) Php 5,300 at 2% annual simple interest rate for 3.5
years years
c) Php 10,000 at 4% annual simple interest rate for 6 c) Php 10,000 at 4% annual simple interest rate for 6
months months
2. Find the present value of the following at the given 2. Find the present value of the following at the given
annual simple interest rate: annual simple interest rate:
a) Php 1,000 after 2 years at 3% interest a) Php 1,000 after 2 years at 3% interest
b) Php 2,500 after 5 years at 1.5% interest b) Php 2,500 after 5 years at 1.5% interest
c) Php 10,000 after 10 years at 5% interest c) Php 10,000 after 10 years at 5% interest
3. Orley invested Php 100,000.00 to an account that 3. Orley invested Php 100,000.00 to an account that
pays a simple interest of 3% annually. Find the (a) pays a simple interest of 3% annually. Find the (a)
interest earned and (b) the future value after 2 years. interest earned and (b) the future value after 2 years.
4. Teresa borrowed Php 120,000.00 from her uncle. If 4. Teresa borrowed Php 120,000.00 from her uncle. If
Teresa agreed to pay an 8% annual interest rate, Teresa agreed to pay an 8% annual interest rate,
calculate the amount of interest she must pay if the loan calculate the amount of interest she must pay if the loan
period is period is
(a) 1 year (b) 9 months (c) 18 months. (a) 1 year (b) 9 months (c) 18 months.
5. If Php 10,000.00 is invested at 4.5% simple interest, 5. If Php 10,000.00 is invested at 4.5% simple interest,
how long will it take to grow to Php 11,800.00? how long will it take to grow to Php 11,800.00?
6. You decided to purchase a Php 50,000.00 LED TV 6. You decided to purchase a Php 50,000.00 LED TV
through credit card. After a month, you discovered from through credit card. After a month, you discovered from
your statement of account that you were charged with your statement of account that you were charged with
Php 1,000.00 interest. How much was the monthly Php 1,000.00 interest. How much was the monthly
interest rate applied to your credit card purchase? interest rate applied to your credit card purchase?
7. Find the present value of Php 86,000.00 at 8% simple 7. Find the present value of Php 86,000.00 at 8% simple
interest for 3 years. interest for 3 years.
8. Find the maturity value or future value of the 8. Find the maturity value or future value of the
following loans: following loans:
a) Php 50,000 borrowed at 9% for 2 years. a) Php 50,000 borrowed at 9% for 2 years.
b) Php 120,000 borrowed at 10% for 8 months. b) Php 120,000 borrowed at 10% for 8 months.