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# Simple interest calculator

Simple interest is calculated only on the initial amount (principal) that you invested.

Example: Suppose you give \$100 to a bank which pays you 5% simple interest at the end of every year. After one year you will have \$105, and after two years you will have \$110. This means that you will not earn an interest on your interest. Your interest payments will be$5 per year no matter how many years the initial sum of money stays in a bank account.

This calculator can be used to solve various types of simple interest problems. The calculator will print easy to understand step-by-step explanation. Click here to see a list of example problems that can be solved by using this calculator.

Simple Interest Calculator
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## Simple Interest Problems

This is a list of the example problems which can be solved by using this calculator.

### Problems with unknown interest and amount

Example 1: You deposit \$1000 into a bank account paying 7% simple interest per year. You left the money in for 3 years. Find the interest earned and the amount at the end of those 3 years?  Set up the form View the solution Example 2: You deposit \$12000 into a bank account paying 1.5% simple interest per month. You left the money in for 210 days. Find the interest earned and the amount.

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### Problems with unknown principal

Example 3: You deposit some money into a bank account paying 4% simple interest per year. You received $72 in interest after 3 years. How much the deposit (principal) was?  Set up the form View the solution Example 4: You deposit some money into a bank account paying 2% simple interest per 6 months. You received$15 in interest after 9 month. How much the principal was?

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### Example with unknown interest rate

Example 5: You deposit $1000 into a bank account and received$50 simple interest after 3 months. What had been the interest rate?

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### Example with unknown time period

Example 6: You deposit $350 into a bank account paying 1.2% simple interest per month. If you receiver$9 as interest, find the time for which the money stayed at the bank.

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