Curated OER
Rising Gas Prices – Compounding and Inflation
Financial literacy skills and exponential models are connected by the compound interest formula in this task centered on inflation calculations. Collaborative learners get experience collecting data from the given websites and exploring...
Other
Nearpod: Exponential Functions
In this instructional activity, students will use the exponential function equation to solve real-life problems involving exponential growth and decay including the compound interest formula.
Windstream
Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: The Number E and the Function E^x
An introduction to the natural exponential function, beginning with the limit definition of the irrational number e. Includes several examples and exercises with solutions which deal with the compound interest formula.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Compound Interest
The compound interest formula that banks use when the interest is compounded continually is an exponential function. Review the regular formula for compound interest on this site. Great review for the AP Calculus test!