This MS PowerPoint presentation provides a complete and easy-to-understand solution technique for calculating the compound interest amount associated with different investment scenarios. This is a topic that is included in the Algebra 2/Math 3 curriculum. The presentation includes detailed, step-by-step calculations students can use to determine the principal amount of an investment that is increasing over time by a specified interest rate that is compounded a specified number of times each year. The slidepack also includes a quick review and reminder to students of how to convert a percentage (e.g. interest rate) to a decimal. Detailed example calculations for 3 representative compound interest problems are worked out in the slidepack. The answers to the various steps to solve the example problems are not shown on the student's initial slides. They are initially, intentionally hidden from them. With a click of a mouse, the answers fly in from the right side of the slide, thereby requiring the students to write the answers on their copy of the slidepack which helps them remember how to solve the problem.

The slidepack is fully animated to keep the students focused and engaged. Given the detailed animations and solution techniqes included, it is a good resource to use in a separate setting with EC students as well as during semester or year end reviews in preparation for final exams. It is also well suited to use as one of the stations in your classroom. It also includes a slide with 3 additional problems for the students to solve and the answer key for these 3 problems is included. The native MS pptx file is included to allow the teacher to modify the slidepack as desired.

Other MS PPT products for Math 1, Math 2, Math 3, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry and PreCalculus curriculum topics can be reviewed and purchased under my TpT page titled: "Priceless Math".