Section 5-4 Simple Interest

This is a section explaining what simple interest is and how to claculate it.

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What is interest?
The amount of money paid for the use of a lendor's money.
What is simple interest?
Interest paid only on the the principal in a bank account.
What is a principal?
The amount borrowed on a loanor put into an account, on which interest is based.
What is an annual interest rate?
The percent of the principalin a bank account earned as interest based on one year.
How do i calculate simple interest?
Principal x rate x time