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How Much Interest Will It Earn? D2.Eco.10.3-5
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1. Why does money left in a savings account longer earn more interest?
A. Interest is paid for each year the money stays B. Old money is worth less C. Banks forget to charge fees 2. Carlos saves $200 in an account that pays $3 a year for every $100. How much interest does he earn in one year?
A. $200 ÷ $100 = 2; 2 × $3 = $6 B. $200 + $3 = $203 C. $3 × 100 = $300 3. An account pays $5 a year for every $100 saved. The interest is paid out each year. How much interest does $400 earn in 2 years?
A. $400 ÷ $100 = 4; 4 × $5 = $20; 2 × $20 = $40 B. 4 × $5 = $20 C. $400 + $5 = $405 4. Why does a bank pay interest on savings?
A. Interest is a prize for walking in B. It lends the money to borrowers and charges them interest C. The law says banks must give money away 5. A bank pays 5% interest a year, which is $5 for every $100. How much interest does $100 earn in a year?
A. $100 ÷ $100 = 1; 1 × $5 = $5 B. $100 ÷ 5 = $20 C. $100 + $5 = $105 6. A CD pays $4 a year for every $100. A savings account pays $1 for every $100. How much more does $100 earn in the CD in one year?
A. $100 + $4 = $104 B. $4 − $1 = $3 more C. $4 + $1 = $5 7. An account pays $1 a year for every $20 saved. How much interest does $80 earn in a year?
A. $80 + $1 = $81 B. $80 − $20 = $60 C. $80 ÷ $20 = 4; 4 × $1 = $4 8. Lena's $100 earns $5 interest in a year. She leaves it all in the account. How much does she have after one year?
A. $100 − $5 = $95 B. $100 + $5 = $105 C. $100 × 5 = $500 LessonPrint · D2.Eco.10.3-5 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
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1. Interest is paid for each year the money stays 2. $200 ÷ $100 = 2; 2 × $3 = $6 3. $400 ÷ $100 = 4; 4 × $5 = $20; 2 × $20 = $40 4. It lends the money to borrowers and charges them interest 5. $100 ÷ $100 = 1; 1 × $5 = $5 6. $4 − $1 = $3 more 7. $80 ÷ $20 = 4; 4 × $1 = $4 8. $100 + $5 = $105 Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Eco.10.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.