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Free Math Help: Future Value
The tutorial examines future value. The lesson consists of a compound interest formula, continuously compounded interest formula, and a future value calculator.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Compound Interest
Find a quick, concise explanation of Compound Interest. Examples are given and clearly explained using both the Yearly Compound Interest Formula and General Compound Interest Formula.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Compound Interest Formula Derivations
Looks at how the formula for calculating the effect of compound interest is derived and how it is used to create formulas for finding the Future Value, the Present Value, the Interest Rate, and the Number of Periods. Includes lots of...
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: A Penny Saved
Students will read the comic book, "A Penny Saved" published by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Students will make the information relevant through projects, graphic organizers, teacher instruction, and problems.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Compound Interest
This algebra lesson explains how compound interest works and where the formula comes from.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Compound Interest 1 Practice
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and compound interest with solutions! Find the final amount when a given amount of money is invested.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Compound Interest 2
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and compound interest with solutions! Find how long it will take for a given amount of money to grow to a final amount.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Continuous Compound Interest 2
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for money and continuous compound interest with solutions! Find how long it will take for a given amount of money to grow to a final amount.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Compound Interest Calculator
The activity investigates compound interest, principal, and interest. Students can calculate different savings over time by inputting the monthly savings, starting age, and interest rate. The learning tool includes a graph that shows the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le a Valuable Quarter
The context of this task is that a quarter was put into a bank account in 1901 and students are asked to calculate its value in 2013 at two different interest rates. Those amounts are compared to the appreciation rate of a rare and...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Rising Gas Prices Compounding and Inflation
In this task, students explore exponential models in the context of a real-world problem. Students learn about price inflation for a single commodity and are introduced to the Consumer Price Index for measuring the inflation of a body of...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Comparing Exponentials
In this task, students work with exponential functions in a real-world context involving continuously compounded interest. They will study how the base of the exponential function impacts its growth rate and use logarithms to solve...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Compounding With a 100% Interest Rate
In the problem presented here, a man understands that money invested in an account where the interest is compounded semi-annually gives a better return than if it was compounded annually. He wonders how much interest can be earned by...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Compounding With a 5% Interest Rate
In the problem presented here, money is invested in an account and its owner understands that interest compounded semi-annually gives a better return than interest compounded annually. He wonders how much interest can be earned by...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: A Sse the Bank Account
For this task, students are asked to interpret equations representing a bank account's balance where the interest is compounded monthly versus yearly. Aligns with A-SSE.A.1 and A-SSE.A.1.a.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Exponential Growth
Students learn about exponential growth in real-world situations.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Timing Is Everything
In the first part of the lesson, students examine the incentives and opportunity costs of spending and saving in a teacher directed lesson. The remainder of the lesson is an interactive website. Students work through problems that...
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,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications of Exponential Functions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to use exponential functions in real-life situations. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.
Other
Choose to Save: The Magic of Compounding
[PDF] Encourages students to start saving early and explains the power of compound interest.
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...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Saving and Investing
Explains the Rule of 72 with examples of compound interest and its power to help grow students' money.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: Compound Interest Simulator
This applet will allow you to investigate savings account earnings, credit card debt, and a stock market simulation.