IB skill practice

Find outstanding loan balance

Use the outstanding-balance formula after a fixed number of repayments.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Find outstanding loan balance - exam scenario

Confirm the modelling meaning first. A coastal council loan begins at 36800. Monthly interest is 0.8% and the monthly repayment is 1250. Find the outstanding balance after 8 payments. Enter the requested value and choose the interpretation that matches the result.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.