Algebra 2 · Chapter 7 · Lesson 7.2 · Printable PDF

Compound Interest and Compounding Periods Worksheet with Answer Key

7 problems on compound interest and compounding periods: the growth factor and number of periods for accounts and loans, savings bonds, a two-part student loan, a credit card month, comparing APY, ranking four loan offers, and a plan that looks equal but is not. 3 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. For each account or loan, give the growth factor per period and the total number of periods.
    7.2% a year compounded monthly, for 5 years5% a year compounded quarterly, for 8 years3.8% a year compounded semi-annually, for 15 years6.5% a year compounded once a year, for 4 years9.125% a year compounded daily (a 365-day year), for 3 years
  2. Word problem: the value of Jenny's savings bond compounded semi-annually.
  3. Word problem: Mateo's two-part private student loan and what he owes.
  4. Word problem: finding Aisha's monthly rate from one month of credit card interest.
  5. Word problem: comparing two bank CDs, one by APY and one by compounded rate.
  6. Rank four loan offers with different rates and compounding for Diego.
  7. Check Lucas's claim that two compounding plans end with the same amount.

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