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GCSE Mathematics · key term
The principal together with all the interest charged or earned.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification R9 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Simple Interest and Financial MathematicsFor a loan, the borrower pays the interest and the total amount to repay is the principal plus the charge. The arithmetic is the same, but the meaning of the answer depends on the context.
Specification 5.03a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
The principal together with the total interest.
Underline whether the question asks for the interest alone or the total amount. Add the principal only when the total is required.
Underline whether the question asks for the interest only or the total amount. Add the principal only when the total is required.
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