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M&M Interesting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the concepts of trade-offs and opportunity cost to decide between savings accounts with simple interest and those with compound interest. They calculate interest earned on account balances while working in groups and...
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Manhattan & the Indians

For Students 9th
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders determine the interest rate at which you would have to invest $24 in 1626 in order for it to be worth $730 trillion in 2007. The one page worksheet contains one problem. Answer is provided. 
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Exponential and Logarithmic Equations

For Students 11th - 12th
In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus activity, students solve logarithmic and exponential equations in problem solving situations. The three page activity contains eleven problems. Answers are not provided.
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Thirty Exponential Application Problems

For Teachers 11th - 12th
For this exponential worksheet, students solve thirty application problems.  These problems cover compound interest, continuously compounded interest, and exponential growth models.
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Compound Interest Problem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this compound interest worksheet, students solve 1 word problem about compound interest.  Students determine the amount of money two men have to retire given two different saving scenarios.
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Introduction to Earning Interest: What are APR and APY?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore saving and investing money.  In this middle school personal finance lesson, students define and use investment vocabulary, explore compound interest and its effect of savings, and compute simple and compound interest. ...
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Compound Interest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars solve compound interest problems. In this solving compound interest problems lesson, students use TVM Solver on the Ti-83 Plus. Young scholars find the future value of a principal amount at a given interest rate compounded...
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Filling Empty Pockets: Borrowing, Loans, and Credit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine credit components and how each works within our economy today. In this financial literacy lesson, students explore credit terms and make decisions based on real credit card offers that they find in their on line...
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Logarithm Word Problems

For Students 8th
In this logarithm worksheet, 8th graders solve 10 different word problems related to various logarithms. First, they determine the amount of compounded interest that will be in an account after a number of years. Then, students determine...
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MAT 106: Worksheet #9: Interest

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this interest activity, learners determine the amount of compound interest paid on a loan, interest earned on investments, and balance at the end of a given period of time. This activity contains two real-world problems.
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Algebra Word Problems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this inequality word problem worksheet, students solve ten word problems related to algebra and inequalities. They first determine how many pounds of cheese it would take to make a specific amount of grated cheese topping. Students...
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Chapter 12 - Objective 5.1 Formula Problems

For Students 11th - 12th
In this formula worksheet, students read short story problems and determine the correct formula. They compute compound interest, use the Richter equation to figure magnitude and find the pH of given solutions. This one-page worksheet...
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NUMB3RS Activity: Financial Futures

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers discuss the calculated risk example in Numb3rs about a businesswoman from a company that made its money trading in futures. They use a formula given by the teacher to compute the estimated value of an investment after...
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Time Value of Money- Compound Interest

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars study the concept of compound interest as it relates to the time value of money.
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Worksheet #6, Exponents, Interest, and Radioactive Decay of Isotopes

For Students 11th - 12th
In this calculus worksheet, students sketch graphs of given exponential functions. They compute the principal needed to have a given ending balance when the interest is compounded at varying times. Students use a simple exponential model...
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Which Is the Better Car Deal?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate whether it is more economically sound to take a low financing rate or rebate when purchasing a car.