What is simple interest?
The same amount of interest each year
What is compound interest?
Find the new amount of interest each year
To increase by 5% multiply by
1.05
(1 + 0.05)
To decrease by 15% multiply by
0.85
(1 - 0.15)
To decrease by 5% multiply by
0.95
(1 - 0.05)
To increase by 15% multiply by
1.15
(1+0.15)
Depreciate means
decrease
To increase by 60% multiply by
1.60
(1 + 0.6)
To decrease by 30% multiply by
0.7
(1 - 0.3)