Class Notes
Compound Interest
(using formula)
Grade 9
Topics to Be Covered
1 Simple Interest
2 Compound Interest
Final Amount
3.1. Interest compounded yearly
3 3.2. Interest compounded half-yearly
3.3. Interest compounded quarterly
3.4. Interest compounded monthly
4 Applications of Compound Interest
1. Simple Interest
Rate of Interest
Principal Time
Period
𝑷×𝑹×𝑻
Simple Interest =
𝟏𝟎𝟎
Amount = Principal + Interest
i.e., A = P + I
Simple Interest is interest on Principal.
2. Compound Interest
Compound Interest = Final Amount − Principal
i.e., C.I. = A − P
Compound Interest is interest on
Principal + Interest.
3. Final Amount
3.1. Interest compounded yearly
At fixed rate of interest, 𝑃 = Principal
𝑅 𝑛 𝑅 = Rate of Interest
𝐴 =𝑃 1+
100 𝑛 = number of years
At changing rate of interest, 𝑃 = Principal
𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅3 𝑅1 , 𝑅2 , 𝑅3 , …
𝐴=𝑃 1+ 1+ 1+ … = Rate of
100 100 100 Interest for
different years
3.2. Interest compounded half-yearly
When rate of interest is compounded half yearly,
𝑹
𝑹→ , 𝒏 → 𝟐𝒏
𝟐
𝑅 2𝑛
𝐴 =𝑃 1+
2×100
3. Final Amount
3.3. Interest compounded quarterly
When rate of interest is compounded quarterly,
𝑹
𝑹→ , 𝒏 → 𝟒𝒏
𝟒
𝑅 4𝑛
𝐴 =𝑃 1+
4×100
3.4. Interest compounded monthly
When rate of interest is compounded monthly,
𝑹
𝑹→ , 𝒏 → 𝟏𝟐𝒏
𝟏𝟐
𝑅 12𝑛
𝐴 =𝑃 1+
12×100
4. Applications of Compound Interest
Appreciation Problems
𝑅 𝑛
Value after n years = 𝑃 1 +
100
𝑅 𝑛
Present value = Value 𝑛 years ago x 1 + 100
Population Problems
𝑅 𝑛
Population after n years = 𝑃 1 + 100
𝑅 𝑛
Present population = Population 𝑛 years ago x 1 + 100
Depreciation Problems
𝑅 𝑛
Value after n years = 𝑃 1 − 100
𝑅 𝑛
Present value = Value 𝑛 years ago x 1 − 100
Mind Map
Interests
Compound Simple
Interest Interest
Interest compounded
yearly
Interest compounded Final
half-yearly Amount
Interest compounded
quarterly
Interest compounded
monthly