Finance and Growth (Grade 10 NSC Matric Mathematics): Flashcards

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Simple Interest
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Interest definition

Money charged for borrowing money, as a percentage

Simple interest

Interest calculated only on the initial amount (principal)

Principal (PP)

Initial amount of money invested or borrowed

Accumulated amount (AA)

Final total amount after interest has been added

Interest rate (ii) in formula

Percentage rate expressed as a decimal

Per annum (p.a.)

Per year

Simple interest formula

A=P(1+in)A = P(1 + in)

Converting percentage to decimal for formula

Divide by 100 (e.g., 5% = 0.05)

Formula to find Principal (PP)

P=A1+inP = \frac{A}{1 + in}

Formula to find interest rate (ii)

i=A−PPni = \frac{A - P}{Pn}

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