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5.3: Practice Problems

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    1. Janelle invests $18,000 at 8% simple interest for 41 years. How much is in the account at the end of the 41-year period?

    2. Carlos invests $15,000 at 2% simple interest for 29 years. How much is in the account at the end of the 29-year period?

    3. Kristina invests $13,000 at 7% simple interest for 32 years. How much is in the account at the end of the 32-year period?

    4. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $3,000 in the account in 5 years? Assume the account earns 2% simple interest.

    5. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $2,000 in the account in 15 years? Assume the account earns 6% simple interest.

    6. You invest $9600 in a savings account that pays 3.6% simple interest. How long will it take for this investment to double in value? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

    7. Jenelle wants to invest $500 in a savings account that pays 4.3% simple interest. How long will it take for this investment to triple in value? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

    8. Brian invests $1200 in a savings account that pays 5.1% simple interest. How long will it take for this investment to double in value? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

    9. You deposit $300 in an account earning 5% interest compounded annually. How much will you have in the account in 10 years?

    10. How much will $1,000 deposited in an account earning 7% interest compounded annually be worth in 20 years?

    11. You deposit $9,400 in an account earning 4% interest compounded semi-annually. How much will you have in the account in 5 years?

    12. You deposit $2,100 in an account earning 2.5% interest compounded semi-annually. How much will you have in the account in 7 years?

    13. You deposit $4,000 in an account earning 8% interest compounded monthly. How much will you have in the account in 10 years?

    14. You deposit $200 in an account earning 5.2% interest compounded monthly. How much will you have in the account in 15 years?

    15. You deposit $2,000 in an account earning 3% interest compounded monthly.

    a. How much money will you have in the account in 20 years?
    b. How much interest will you earn?

    16. You deposit $10,000 in an account earning 4% interest compounded monthly.

    a. How much money will you have in the account in 25 years?
    b. How much interest will you earn?

    17. You deposit $5,300 in an account earning 5% interest compounded quarterly. How much will you have in the account in 6 years?

    18. You deposit $7,000 in an account earning 3.5% interest compounded quarterly. How much will you have in the account in 8 years?

    19. You deposit $3,000 in an account earning 8% interest compounded quarterly. How much will you have in the account in 10 years?

    20. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $4,000 in the account in 10 years? Assume the account earns 3% interest compounded monthly.

    21. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $2,500 in the account in 5 years? Assume the account earns 2.5% interest compounded monthly.

    22. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $6,000 in the account in 8 years? Assume the account earns 6% interest compounded monthly.

    23. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $20,000 in the account in 10 years? Assume the account earns 7% interest compounded quarterly.

    24. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $3,000 in the account in 15 years? Assume the account earns 2% interest compounded quarterly.

    25. How much would you need to deposit in an account now in order to have $7,000 in the account in 10 years? Assume the account earns 3% interest compounded annually.

    26. You deposit $23,000 in an account. Find the value of the investment at the end of 10 years if the account earns

    a. 7% interest compounded annually
    b. 7% simple interest

    27. You deposit $4,000 in an account. Find the value of the investment at the end of 10 years if the account earns

    a. 5% interest compounded annually
    b. 5% simple interest

    28. A bank features a savings account that has an annual percentage rate of 2.8% with interest compounded monthly. Devin deposits $9,500 into the account.

    a. How much money will Devin have in the account in 1 year?
    b. What is the annual percentage yield (APY) for the savings account?

    29. A bank features a savings account that has an annual percentage rate of 5.1% with interest compounded quarterly. Miranda deposits $3,000 into the account.

    a. How much money will Miranda have in the account in 1 year?
    b. What is the annual percentage yield (APY) for the savings account?


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