Reverse compound interest

Key term for OCR GCSE Mathematics, used in Growth and Decay.

Definition

A mathematical process used to find the original investment or value (principal) when given the final amount after a percentage change.

Exam Context

Reverse compound interest appears in OCR GCSE Mathematics revision content for Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change, especially Growth and Decay and Exponential Growth and Decay.

Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change Growth and Decay Exponential Growth and Decay

Found in Revision Notes

Ratio, Proportion and Rates Of Change

Compound Interest and Depreciation

Growth and Decay • Exponential Growth and Decay

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Related Key Terms

Compound interest Decay multiplier Depreciation Exponential growth

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Fractional multiplier

Growth multiplier

Multiplier

Per annum (p.a.)