Group 1 Simple Interest
Group 1 Simple Interest
Group 1 Simple Interest
SIMPLE
INTEREST
11 - NU
If you borrow money or make a loan, you
return an amount higher than what you
borrowed. If you save money, you lend
your money to banks in exchange of an
To pay for her tuition, Angel's amount which is higher than your saving.
parents borrowed ₱10,000 from The difference between the amount you
a loaning business which credits returned and the amount you borrowed is
3% interests per year. At the called interest. Similarly, you call the
end of the year, how much difference between your savings and your
payment must Angel's parents initial deposit as interest. Thus, you may
view interest "as an amount paid for the
pay to the loaning business?
lender for the use of his or her money."
SOLUTION
GIVEN : P = ₱5,000 FORMULA :
r = 5% or 0.05 I=P×r×t
t=2
INTEREST :
I = ₱5,000 × 0.05 × 2
I = ₱500
After 2 years, Maria needs to pay ₱500 for the simple interest incurred.
Maria will pay the lender ₱5,000 (the principal) plus the additional ₱500
interest-- a total of ₱5,500. This amount is called the future value (or
accumulated value) of the principal after 2 years.
EXAMPLE 1.1
A ₱2,500 at a 3.5% annual simple A I = ₱2,500 × 0.035 × 2 = ₱175
interest rate for 2 years