Financial Mathematics

Money mathematics for everyday life: profit and loss at the tuckshop, simple and compound interest at the bank, and hire purchase for buying furniture or a phone on instalments.

  • Profit, loss and percentages
  • Simple and compound interest
  • Hire purchase and discount

Lessons for Financial Mathematics

Profit, Loss and Percentages

Buying and sellingIf you buy tomatoes at the farm gate (cost price) and sell them at the market for more …

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Simple and Compound Interest

Simple interestLike a fixed monthly "thank you" from the bank for keeping your money there - the same amount every …

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Hire Purchase and Discount

Hire purchase (HP)Buying something in instalments - like paying for a stove a little at a time instead of all …

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Exercises for Financial Mathematics

Profit and loss problems

A vendor buys airtime worth $50 and sells it for $56. Find the profit %.A shop buys shoes for $20 …

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Interest calculations

Find the simple interest on $800 at 5% p.a. for 4 years.A loan of $1200 is taken at 8% p.a. …

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Hire purchase and discount

A TV costs $300 cash. HP: 25% deposit + 10 instalments of $28. Find the total HP price and how …

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