Help your students finally understand Simple Interest with this free Business Math video lesson and worksheet packet — designed for high school and community college classrooms!

This resource brings real-world math and financial literacy to life through a short instructional video, guided note sheet, and student reflection prompts. It’s perfect for CTE, Business, or Personal Finance classes and easy to drop right into your lesson plan or LMS.

What’s Included:

1. YouTube Video Link: Simple Interest Made Easy — a clear, engaging walk-through of:

• The formula I = P × R × T
  
• Calculating interest in years and months
  
• Computing ordinary (360-day) and exact (365-day) interest
  
• Real-world examples students can relate to

2. Printable & Editable Resources:

• Warm-Up Worksheet (activates prior knowledge)
  
• During Video Notes Sheet (guided examples + formula practice)
  
• Reflection Questions (exit ticket and discussion prompts)
  
  

Skills Covered:

• Identify Principal, Rate, and Time in real-world problems
  
• Convert months to years for time calculations
  
• Differentiate between ordinary and exact simple interest
  
• Apply simple interest to loans, savings, and short-term credit