Showing posts with label Simple Interest and Compound Interest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simple Interest and Compound Interest. Show all posts

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Simple Interest and Compound Interest

Interest: Interest is the amount of money we pay for the use of some amount of money

There are two types of interests,

a) simple interest: Simple interest is the Interest paid / compensated only on the original principal, not on the interest accrued
b) compound interest: interest means that the interest Which includes the interest calculated on principal amount
Algebra Formula to find simple interest :
Simple interest I = PRT
Where, P is the Principal amount, R is the Rate of interest, N is Time duration.
When we knows interest I we can find p, n or r using the same formula ,
Different forms of algebra simple interest formula


Algebra formula to find Compound Interest:
FV = PV (1+r)n
PV is the present value
r is the annual rate of interest (percentage)
n is the number of years the amount is deposit or borrowed for.
FV = Future Value is the amount of money accumulate after n years, including interest.