Percent Operations in the Real World
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What is the purpose of using the simple interest formula?

  • To calculate the total amount of money in your bank account
  • To calculate how much money your principal investment will earn you (correct)
  • To determine the monthly interest rate
  • To estimate the amount of money needed for an investment
  • In the simple interest formula I = prt, what does 't' represent?

  • Time the money needs to sit to earn interest (correct)
  • Interest rate per year
  • The total amount of money invested
  • The initial principal invested
  • If you deposit $1000 and earn 5% interest over 2 years, what would be the interest earned using the simple interest formula?

  • $200
  • $50
  • $100
  • $150 (correct)
  • How is percent change different from simple interest?

    <p>Percent change is about the percentage increase or decrease in an amount</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When you see a sale advertising '50% off!', what concept related to percents are you dealing with?

    <p>Percent change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the total amount you would have to pay back to Steve if you borrowed $800 for 2 years at 7% interest?

    <p>$912</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much would the life-size Bigfoot statue be worth if it increases by 30% from its original price of $800?

    <p>$1040</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you offer a 25% discount on the $1040 asking price for the Bigfoot statue, what price would you be offering the statue for?

    <p>$780</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you need to offer a discount to sell your statue for $912 and initially wanted $1040, what percentage discount are you offering?

    <p>12%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the text, how would you find the final bill if a check comes for $32 and you want to leave a 20% tip?

    <p>$32 + ($32 * 0.20)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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