Quarter 2 - Module 3 General Mathematics
Quarter 2 - Module 3 General Mathematics
Quarter 2 - Module 3 General Mathematics
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
QUARTER 2
Module 3 - Solving Problems Involving Simple and Compound
Interest
Name:
In solving problems involving simple interest, we can follow the 4 –step rule of George Polya
1. Mariel deposited ₱ 16,000.00 in a bank that offers a simple interest rate of 1.75%. If she placed the money for 7
years, how much interest will she earn?
Explore. After reading and understanding the problem, it will be determined that the required component is the simple
interest and the following are the known values:
Check. As for checking, the formula in finding the simple interest can be used. Thus, the amount of her loan is ₱
50,000.00
Questions:
1. What are the factors that Febie can consider in choosing a bank?
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2. What are the differences between the offers made by the two banks?
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3. How much interest is offered by the Insurance Bank? Trust Bank?
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4. If you were Febie, which will you choose between the two banks? Why?
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5. If Febie will invest ₱ 5,000.00, how much will be its maturity value in Insurance Bank? Trust Bank?
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6. If you were Febie, what will be your basis in choosing a bank? Which bank will you choose?
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Activity 2
Independent Practice 1
How much did Josie invest if the maturity value is ₱38,500.00 and the simple interest computed is at 1.12% for 6
years?
You are an investor who is aiming to accumulate a money amounting to ₱100,000.00 at the end of
a specific year. Make plans of the amount to be invested, terms and rate of investment for simple
interest then choose which between the plans is more realistic for a starting investor.
Present Value
Rate
Time
Simple Interest
Maturity Value
Plan Chosen:________________________________________________________
Activity 4.
You wanted to put up a business and are planning to apply for a loan for your starting capital. The
lending company where you inquire offers Flexi Loan for new entrepreneurs but the type of interest
to be used is compound interest. Flexi Loan is a program wherein the new entrepreneur will
propose the term of loan and payment subject for the approval of the management. Suppose you
are a new entrepreneur, make a proposal for your loan using a compound interest environment.