GMAT Math : GMAT Quantitative Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for GMAT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #6 : Interest Problems

How many years would it take Marissa to make in interest using a simple interest investment of in principal at 5% return?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simple interest formula is:

Therefore, solving for the time factor:

Example Question #5 : Calculating Simple Interest

Using the simple interest formula, what initial investment does Terry have to make to earn in interest  if there is an  return for years?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simple interest formula:

Therefore, solving for the principal factor in the equation:

Example Question #4 : Interest Problems

What return does Florence have to yield in order to make in interest off of a simple investment of for  years?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

Simple interest formula:

Therefore, solving for the rate factor in the equation:

Example Question #3 : Calculating Simple Interest

Jesse has to invest for  years for  return. How much simple interest will his investment yield?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Simple interest formula:

Example Question #3 : Calculating Simple Interest

How many years would it take Julissa to make  in interest using a simple interest investment of at a  return?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

Simple interest formula is:

Therefore, solving for the time factor:

Example Question #111 : Word Problems

How much interest will be accumulated in a simple interest investment if  is invested for years at  interest rate?

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

$

Explanation:

Simple interest equation:

Example Question #11 : Interest Problems

Jessica deposits $5,000 in a savings account that collects 6% simple interest. How much money will she have accumulated after 5 years?

Possible Answers:

None of the other answers are correct.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

Example Question #12 : Interest Problems

How many years does it take an investment of to yield in interest if invested at a  simple interest rate?

Possible Answers:

 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Remember the simple interest formula, where I is interest, p is principle, r is rate, and t is time:

Example Question #12 : Calculating Simple Interest

Bob lends $500 to his friend, who agrees to pay it back one month later with 5% simple interest. How much will Bob's friend owe him at the end of the month?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

At the end of one month, Bob's friend will owe him the $500, plus the 5% simple interest he agreed to pay. The total amount he owes Bob, then, will be $500 plus 5% of $500. This gives us:

Example Question #14 : Interest Problems

We deposit today  in an account paying  simple interest every  months. Assuming we make no other deposits, how much interests will we receive after  years? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By applying the formula for simple interest rates, , where  is the principal,  the rate for the given period and  is the number of periods we can easily get the amount of interests received. Our  is 15, because the rate is given for 6 months. 7 years is equivalent to 14 times 6 months, to that we add the last half year and we get 15 periods. Therefore the amount of interest received is :  or .

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