Hopelink
Hopelink: Teaching Percentages
Students can brush up on percentage skills with this lesson and calculate percentages using the "Percent Tricks method." For students to successfully use this method, they must have the ability to multiply and divide whole numbers.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: That's Interesting!
In this activity, students compare simple and compound interest in graph form. By doing this students will gain insight into interest and interest formulas, exponential and linear growth, and real world investment strategies.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Math Today for Ti Navigator System College Costs Surge
During this activity, students will explore the expected cost of college and also look at methods of saving money for the future. Comparing simple and compound interest will help students make decisions about their future. Students will...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Commission
This site from Yale University provides a description of commission with example problems. Additional topics can be found on the same page.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Solving Problems "By the Hundreds"
The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute site contains various math exercises relating to percentage and consumer-related problems. An explanation of sales tax, a related problem and answer are given.
Thinkport Education
Maryland Public Television: Sense and Dollars
Engaging, fun tutorials and interactive games related to earning, spending, saving, and budgeting money.
Other
Austin Community College: 3 1 Simple Interest
Austin Community College provides an explanation of the simple interest formula along with some example problems. Provides the correct answers if you click in the empty boxes.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp.3 Lincoln's Math Problem
The purpose of this task is for middle schoolers to solve a multi-step problem involving simple interest. The Aligns with 7.RP.A.3. The task provides both a problem and the solution.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Interest (An Introduction)
What is interest? What is the difference between simple interest and compound interest? Find the answers to these questions, learn how to calculate interest for a loan, and see how interest can help your money grow. Includes ten practice...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Simple Interest Calculator
This site provides a simple interest calculator. Use it to calculate the future value of the principle and get a full explanation of the math behind the calculation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest Equation to Find Interest Rate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use the simple interest equation to find an interest rate. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students find total amounts using the formula for finding simple interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students solve real-world problems involving simple interest by using problem-solving strategies. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Simple Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use simple interest to solve real-world problems. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students solve real-world problems involving simple and compound interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Calculating Simple Interest
How do banks calculate the amount of interest paid on a loan? In this lesson, students will view a Livescribe Pencast to learn how to find the dollar amount in interest that is due at maturity. This lesson uses different time periods...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Interesting Interest Rates
For this task, students work with simple and compound interest rates to determine which bank offers the best return on a deposit. Aligns with F-LE.A.1.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Simple and Compound Interest
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson provides a summary review of simple interest and exploration of continuously compounding interest. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: An Interest Ing Math Lesson
Eventually, everyone will need to borrow money for one reason or another. A good understanding of how interest works will go a long way when applying for a loan. In this lesson, middle schoolers will complete a KWL chart about the...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Adventures in Math: Lesson 1: Saving Money for Your Future
Tips for learning the value of saving money to achieve your financial goals.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Is Simple and Compound Interest?
Learners will learn how simple and compound interest is figured and why it is important to maintain a savings account. Students will calculate compound interest to identify benefits of saving in interest-bearing savings accounts. They...
Cuemath
Cuemath: Compound Interest
A comprehensive guide for learning all about compound interest with definitions, formulas, solved examples, and practice questions.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Simple Interest
A comprehensive guide for learning all about simple interest with definitions, simple interest formula, loans, solved examples, and practice questions.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Interest: Definitions
This site gives an explanation of compound interest and explains how to use it.