SIMPLE INTEREST COMPOUND INTEREST

Interest
Interest is the extra money paid by the borrower to the lender for using the money for a specified
period of time.
Principal (P) : - The money lent or borrowed is called the Principal.
Amount (A) : - The total money, i.e. Principal + Interest is called the amount.
Rate of interest (r) :- The rate at which interest is calculated on the Principal is called the rate of
interest.
Interest is of two kinds
1. Simple interest (I)
If the interest is calculated for every time period (generally calculated yearly, half-yearly, quarter-yearly)
only on the original sum (Principal) borrowed, then such interest is called as the simple interest.
The interest is same for each qf the time-periods.
i.e. if the interest for one time-period (if taken as a year) is I, then the interest for n time-
periods(years) is nI
Simple interest (I) =
100
r t P

Amount = P + I

(

+ = +
100
tr
1 P
100
r t P
P
2. Compound interest
In this method, at the end of each time period, the interest is added to the principal, and this amount
becomes the new Principal for/the next time period. The amount at the end of the second time period
becomes the Principal for the third time period and so on.
The interest is not same for all the time-periods, but the interest for any time period is greater than the
interest for the preceeding time-period. Compound interest (CI) = Final amount - initial principal
( )
(

+ =
100
tr
1 P A Amount
Example 1 : Find the simple interest on a sum of Rs. 30, 000 at cm interest of 5% per annum, at the
end of 4 years.
Solution : P = Rs. 30, 000 r = 5% p.a. t = 4 years
Simple interest, I = Ptr/100
6000 . Rs
100
5 4 30000
=

=
Example 2 : Find the simple interest on a sum of Rs. 15,000, borrowed on 20
th
March 2004 and
returned on 6
th
January 2005 at an interest Qf 4.5% p.a.
Solution : P = Rs. 15, 000 r = 5/2 %
t = 287/365 years [ 11 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 +31+30+ 31+30+ 31+6 = 292 days]
I = 15000 x 287/365 x 5/2 = Rs. 540
Note: -
While finding the lime period for which the sum is borrowed, the number of days in between the period
are counted, excluding the starting day and including the last day.
Example 3 : What is the rale of interest, if a sum ofRs. 10. 000 amounts to Rs. 15, 000 in years at
simple interest?
Solution : P = Rs. 10,000
I = A-P
= Rs. 15, 000 - Rs. 10, 000 - Rs. 2, 000
t = 4 years
100
r t P
I =
100
r 4 10000
2000

=
Therefore, r =; 5%
Example 4 : A certain sum of money was lent at simple interest four 5 years. Had it been lent at 2
higher interest, it would have fetched Rs. 1, 000 more. Find the sum lent.
Solution : In 5 years, the extra interest = Rs. 1000
For one year, the extra interest = Rs. 200
Rs. 200 is the extra interest if the money is lent at 2% higher interest rate per annum.
i.e. 2% of Principal sum = Rs. 200
Therefore, the sum lent = 200 x 100/2 = 10,000
Note: -
rate extra Time
100 interest extra
lent Sum

=
Example 5 : A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 12, 500 in 2 years, and Rs. 15, 5000 in 3 years
at simple interests. Find the rate of interest, and the sum lent.
Solution : Amount at the end of 3 year - Rs. 13, 000
Amount at the end of 2 years = Rs. 12, 000
Therefore, simple interest for this one year = Rs. 1, 000
Simple interest for two years = 2 x 1000 (since SI is same for each time period)
= Rs. 2, 000
Principal sum = Amount at the end of 2 years - interest for 2 years
= 12, 000 2, 000 = Rs. 10,000
Rate of interest,
10000 2
2000 100
r

=
Example 6 : A certain sum of money trebles itself in 20 years at simple interest. In how many years
will it become 5 times?
Solution : Let the money lent be Rs. M
After 10 years, amount = Rs. 3M
Interest at the end of 20 years = Rs. 3M M = Rs. 2M
Rate of interest, % 10
20 M
M 2 100
r =

=
P = Rs. M
r = 10%
A = Rs. 6M
I = A P = 6M M = Rs. 5M
years 50
10 M
M 5 100
t =

=
Note :
If a certain sum of money becomes 'n ' times in Y ' years at simple interest,
The rate of interest
( )
%
t
1 n 100
=
If, certain sum of money becomes double itself in t years at SI.
Trebles in 2 f years
Four times in 3 t years
Five times in 4 t years and so on.
Number of years to become 'p ' times = No. of years to double x (p I)
Example 7 : A sum of Rs. 20, 000 is lent in two parts at simple interests. One part is lent at 4% and
the other at 5%. If the total annual income is Rs, 2000, find the money lent at 5%.
Solution : P = Rs. 30,000
Let the amount lent at 5% interest is Rs. M
Then the amount lent at 4% interest is Rs. (30, 000 M)
Total income = Rs. 2000
( )
100
4 1 M 3000
100
5 1 M
2000

+

=
M = Rs. 8,000
Therefore, the sum lent at 5% interest = Rs. 8, 000.
Note: -
If a sum of Rs. M is lent out in n parts. One part is lent at r1% for t1 years, second part at r2%
for t2 years, third part at r3% for t3 years and so on. If the interest on each part is equal, then the ratio
in which the sum is divided in n parts is
..... ..........
3
t
3
r
1
:
2
t
2
r
1
:
1
t
1
r
1

Example 8 : Two equal sums of money are lent, each at 10% per annum for 2 and 3 years respectively.
If the difference between the simple interests is Rs. 200, find each sum.
Solution : Let the principal is Rs. P
We have,
200 . Rs
100
2 10 P
100
3 10 P
=

( )
200
100
2 3 10 P
=


P = Rs. 2000
Example 9 : What is the compound interest on Rs. 12, 000 in 2 years at 10% compound interest,
compounded annually?
Solution : When interest is compounded annually.
Amount = Principal (1 + r/100)
t

Amount = 12000(1 + 5/100)
2

= Rs. 14520
Compound interest (CI) = Amount Principal = Rs. 14520 Rs. 12, 000 = Rs. 2520
Example 10 : What is the compound interest on Rs. 12, 000 in 2 years at 10% compound interest,
compounded half yearly?
Solution : When interest is compounded annually.
Amount = Principal
t 2
100
2 / r
1
(

+
Amount = 12000(1+5/100)
2(2)
= Rs. 14586.075
Compound interest (CI) = Amount Principal - Rs. 14586.075 - Rs. 12, 000 = Rs. 2586.071
Example 11 : A sum of money at compound interest doubles itself in 3 years. In how many years will
amount to sixteen times itself?
Solution : Let Rs. P be the principal amount.
( ) P 2
3
100 / r 1 P = +
( ) 2
3
100 / r 1 P = +
Raising to the power of 4 on both sides, we get
Therefore, the sum amounts to sixteen times itself in 12 years.
Note :
P becomes 2P in 3 years.
2P becomes 4P in next 3 years (3 + 3 6 years)
4P becomes 8P in next 3 years (3 + 3 + 3 = 9 years)
8P becomes 16P in next 3 years (3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 years)
Example 12 : A certain sum of money low at compound interest becomes Rs. 3750 in two years will
4000 in three years. Find the rate of interest per annum.
Solution :
Let the principal be Rs. P, and rate of interest be r.
( ) ( ) 1 ........ .......... 3750 . Rs
2
100 / r 1 P = +
( ) ( ) 2 .......... .......... 4000 . Rs
3
100 / r 1 P = +
Dividing the equation (2) by (1), we get
% 3 / 2 6 r 3750 / 4000 100 / r 1 = = +
Important points :
If the compound interest on a certain sum t years at r% be Rs. CI, then the simple interest on
the same sum for the same time period at the same rate of interest is given by
( )
CI
1
t
100 / r 1 100
rt
SI
(

+
=
If a certain sum of money amounts to Rs. A and Rs. B in t years and t + 1 years respective on
compound interest, then the rate per cent is given by
( )
A
100 A B
Rate

=
The difference between the compound interest for two years and simple interest for two year on
a certain sum of money is the simple interest on the simple interest accrued in the first year
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EXERCISE-1
1. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years.
The sum is:
A.Rs 650 B.Rs 690 C.Rs 698 D.Rs 700
2. Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at
the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple
interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?
A.Rs. 6400B. Rs. 6500 C.Rs. 7200 D. Rs. 7500 E. None of these
3. A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years.
What is the sum?
A.Rs. 4462.50 B.Rs. 8032.50 CRs. 8900 D.Rs. 8925 E. None of these
4. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per
annum of simple interest?
A. 3 5 years B.4 years C 4.5 years D.5 years
5. Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest.
If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?
A.3.6 B.6 C.18 D. Cannot be determined E. None of these
6. A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What
is the rate of interest?
A.3% B.4% C.5% D.6% E. None of these
7. A person takes a loan of Rs. 200 at 5% simple interest. He returns Rs. 100 at the end of 1
year. In order to clear his dues at the end of 2 years, he would pay:
A.Rs. 105 B.Rs. 110 C.Rs. 115 D.Rs. 115.50
8. An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the
interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10% the
effective rate of interest becomes:
A. 10% B. 10.25% C.10.5% D. None of these

9. A lent Rs. 5000 to B for 2 years and Rs. 3000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at the
same rate of interest and received Rs. 2200 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of
interest per annum is:
A. 5% B.7% C.71/8% D.10%
10. A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8
months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the
year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of
interest?
A.3.6% B.4.5% C.5% D.6% E. None of these
11. A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had
to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:
A.Rs. 2000 B.Rs. 10,000 C.Rs. 15,000 D.Rs. 20,000
12.A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same
rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
A. 5% B.8% C.12% D.15%
13. What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of
interest for 6 years and that for 9 years?
A. 1:3 B.1:4 C.2: 3 D. Data inadequate E. None of these
14. A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1750 after 7 years. Had the interest been
2% more, how much more interest would it have earned?
A.Rs. 35 B.Rs. 245 C.Rs. 350 D. Cannot be determined E. None of these
15. A person borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest. He immediately lends it
To another person at 6 1/4 p.a for 2 years. Find his gain in the transaction per year.
A.Rs. 112.50 B.Rs. 125 C.Rs. 150 D.Rs. 167.50
ANSWERS
1 )C 2) A 3)D 4) B 5)B
6)D 7)C 8)B 9)D 10)E
11)C 12)C 13)C 14)D 15)A


Exercise - 2
1. The simple interest on a sum is 1/9
th
of the principal. If the rate percent per annum is same as
the number of years, find the rate percent.
1) 3 % 2) 3 1/3% 3) 4 % 4) 4 %
2. Find the simple interest on Rs. 6000 at 5% per annum for the period from March 30th to
September 15th (approx.)
1) Rs. 138 2) Rs. 124 3) Rs. 113 4) Rs. 118
3. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 1210 in 2 years and Rs. 1265 in 3 years. Find the sum
and rate of interest.
1) Rs. 1130, 4% 2) Rs. 1100, 5% 3) Rs. 1500, 3% 4) Rs. 1200, 4%
4. In what time does a certain sum of money become five times at simple interest, if the rate of
interest is 5% per annum?
1)60 years 2) 80 years 3) 50 years 4) 45 years
5. A man deposits Rs. 2500 in a bank at the rate of 1.5% per month simple interest. After
sometime he withdrew an amount of Rs. 2762.50. After what time did he withdrew the deposit?
1) 6 months 2) 4 months 3) 5 months 4) none of these
6. A sum of money becomes four times in 20 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest?
1) 13 % 2) 12 % 3) 10 % 4) 11 %
7. In how many years will a certain sum of money become twenty times itself at 6 1/3% per annum
simple interest?
1) 60 years 2) 80 years 3) 50 years 4) none of these
8. What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 1210 due in five years at simple interest, the
rate of interest being 5% per annum?
1) Rs. 220 2) Rs. 240, 3) Rs. 300 4) Rs. 180
9. What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs. 2090 due in 4 years, the rate of interest being
3% per annum simple interest?5
1) Rs. 550 2) Rs:. 500 3) Rs. 400 4) none of these
10. Find the simple interest on a sum of Rs. 72, 000 at 11 1/9 % per annum in 39 months.
1) Rs. 25000 2) Rs. 21650 3) Rs.26000 4) Rs. 32000
11. Rate of interest for the first two years is 3% per annum, for the next three years is 5% per
annum and for the period beyond five years is 8% per annum. If the man lends Rs. 15, 000 at
simple interest for eight years, what is the interest he gets?
1) Rs. 2500 2) Rs. 1650 3) Rs.2510 4) Rs. 3250
12. A certain sum of money is lent at 5 % per annum for the first two years. 6 % per annum for the
next three years, and 8 % per annum for the remaining period. If the interest for the period
often years is Rs. 6216, find the sum lent.
1) Rs. 12500 2) Rs. 11650 3) Rs.34510 4) Rs. 12000
13. A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest 9
1) 20% 2) 10% 3) 15% 4) 8%
14. If Rs. 3500 invested at simple interest yields a return of Rs. 144 in 8 months, find the rate of
interest.
1) 2% 2) 4% 3) 5% 4) 6%
15. In what time does a sum of money become 3 times at the simple interest rate of 8% per annum
1) 30 years 2) 20 years 3)15 years 4) 25 years
16. A man borrowed Rs. 35, 000 from a moneylender at a rate of 10% per annum, and cleared the
amount by giving paying Rs. 5000 in cash and a motorbike, after one year. What is the price of
the motorbike?
1) Rs. 30000 2) Rs. 33500 3) Rs. 35000 4) none of these
17. A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years. In how many years, will it become six times the
original?
1) 35 years 2) 20 years 3) 15 years 4) 25 years
18. A sum of money trebles itself in 6 years. In how many years, will it become 11.5 times the
original?
1) 35 years 2) 22.5 years 3) 31.5 years 4) 25 years
19. At a certain rate of simple interest, Rs. 1200 amounted to Rs. 1320 in 2 years. If the rate be
increased by 5%, what will be the amount after 4 years?
1) Rs. 1600 2) Rs. 1680 3) Rs. 1750 4) Rs. 1800
20. At a certain rate of simple interest, Rs. 2500 amounted to Rs. 2700 in 2 years. If the rate of
interest be decreased by 1%, what will be the amount after 5 years?
1) Rs. 2875 2) Rs. 2750 3) Rs. 3000 4) Rs. 2900
21. What is the amount due on a loan or Rs. 12,500 taken at 12% p.a. simple interest, at the end of
3 years?
1) Rs. 16000 2) Rs. 8000 3) Rs. 17500 4) Rs. 17000
22. Divide Rs. 4662 into 3 parts so that their amounts after 2. 3 and 4 years respectively may be
equal, the rate of interest being 4% per annum.
1) Rs. 1584, Rs. 1590, Rs. 1622 2) Rs. 1584, Rs. 1560, Rs. 1522
3) Rs. 1584, Rs. 1566, Rs. 1512 4) none of these
23. A sum was lent at simple interest at a certain rate for 2 years. Had it been put at 4% higher rate,
it would fetch Rs. 500 more. Find the sum lent.
1) Rs. 7500 2) Rs. 6250 3) Rs. 6500 4) Rs. 9000
24. The simple interest on a certain sum is Rs. 500 for 2 years. If the principal is doubled for the
next 3 years, what will be the total interest at the end of the 5 years?
1) Rs. 1500 2) Rs. 1000 3) Rs. 2500 4) Rs. 2000
25. A sum of Rs. 5400 is lent out in two parts in such a way that the interest on one part at 5 % for
3 years is equal to that on another part at 6% for 2 years. Which of the following are two parts?
1) Rs. 2400, Rs. 3000 2) Rs. 2500, Rs. 2900
3) Rs. 3400. Rs. 2000 4) none of these
26. If the interest on a certain sum of money is 3/8 of the sum itself, at the end of 6 l/4 years, find
the rate of interest.
1) 2% 2) 4% 3) 5% 4) 6%
27. A certain sum amounted to Rs. 6720 at 4% per annum simple interest, in a time period, in which
Rs. 6250 amounted to Rs. 6812.50 at 3% per annum simple interest.
1) Rs. 6000 2) Rs. 6500 3) Rs. 5500 4) Rs. 5700
28. A sum of Rs. 5500 is lent out in two parts, one at 12% and the other at 12 %. If the annual
income is Rs. 676.50, find the money lent at 12 %.
1) Rs. 2200 2) Rs. 3300 3) Rs. 2500 4) Rs. 3000
29. A certain sum amounts to Rs. 3840 in 4 years at 5% per annum at simple interest. In how many
years will it amount to Rs. 4160 at the same rate of interest?
1) 6 years 2) 8 years 3) 5 years 4) 7 years
30. The simple interest on Rs. 3400 is less than the simple interest on Rs. 4200 at 5% by Rs. 200.
Find the time.
1) 6 years 2) 6.5 years 3) 5 years 4) 4.5 years
31. In how many years will the simple interest on Rs. 4500 at 4% p.a. be the same as the simple
interest on Rs. 5000 in 4 years at 3%, p.a.?
1) 3 1/3 years 2) 4 years 3) 5 years 4) none of these
32. Two equal sums of money are lent, each at 8% per annum for 4 and 5 years respectively. If the
difference between their interests is Rs. 320, find each sum.
1) Rs. 4500 2) Rs. 5500 3) Rs. 5000 4) Rs. 4000
33. A man invested Rs. 12,000 at 8% p.a. simple interest, and some amount at 12% p.a. simple
interest. If the total interest at the end of the year was 10% p.a., what is the sum that is
invested at 12%?
1) Rs. 15000 2) Rs. 10500 3) Rs. 12,000 4) none of these
34. Rs. 70000 was lent in two parts at simple interest, one at 6% per annum and the other at 4%
per annum. If the total simple interest is Rs. 16,000 in 5 years, find the amount lent at 6% per
annum.
1) Rs. 25000 2) Rs. 50000 3) Rs. 45000 4) Rs. 2000
35. A man lent Rs. 5000 to A for 2 years and Rs. 7000 to B for 3 years. If he got a total of Rs. 1550
as simple interest, then the rate of interest is
1) 6% 2) 5 % 3) 5.5 % 4) 7 %
36. A man lent of the capital at 5%, of the capital at 6% and the remaining at 8%. If he gets a
simple interest of Rs. 1060, find the capital.
1) Rs. 16000 2) Rs. 16500 3) Rs. 15000 4) Rs. 12500
37. A man lent Rs. 25000 in four parts. He lent Rs. 5000 at 5%. Rs. 6000 at 6% and Rs.9000 at 4%.
What rate percent should he lend the remaining, if the average interest is 5.5%.
1) 6.5 % 2) 8.1 % 3) 7.5 % 4) 7.9 %
38. A man buys a television and makes a down payment of Rs. 6,000 in cash. He pays the balance in
3 years, at 6% p.a. simple interest, which amounts to Rs. 8,260. What is the actual price of the
television?
1) Rs. 14,500 2) Rs. 13,000 3) Rs. 12,675 4) Rs. 11,500
39. The interest on a certain sum of money at 4.5 % per annum is Rs. 1125 in one year. How much
will be the additional interest on the same sum of money at 5% per annum?
1) Rs. 150 2) Rs. 165 3) Rs. 125 4) Rs. 75
40. What is the sum that yields a simple interest in 3 years of Rs. 1, 425 at 5%, 6% and 8% per
annum rate of interest respectively for three consecutive years?
1) Rs. 5000 2) Rs. 6500 3) Rs. 6750 4) Rs. 7500
41. What is the sum that yields a simple interest of Rs. 5700 in 4 years at 5%, 8%, 10%, and 15%,
per annum rate of interest respectively for four consecutive years?
1) Rs. 15000 2) Rs. 16500 3) Rs. 16750 4) Rs. 17500
42. A man borrows Rs. 50,000 at 10% per annum simple interest. He repays the amount in two
installments, one at the end of the first year and the other at the end of the second year. If he
pays an amount of Rs. 24,000 at the end of the first year, what is the amount he should pay at
the end of the second year?
1) Rs. 26, 000 2) Rs. 28, 6500 3) Rs. 32.675 4) Rs. 33, 600
43. A person invested Rs. 1,00,000 partly at 10% per annum and the rest at 12% per annum simple
interest for four years. If the interest occurred is Rs. 44160, find the two parts.
1) Rs. 48,000, Rs. 52, 000 2) Rs. 49000, Rs. 51,000
3) Rs. 59,500, Rs. 40,500 4) none of these
44. If a sum of money at a r% simple interest doubles in 5 years, and al a different rate of simple
interest s % becomes three times in 12 years, which is the better rate of interest of the two?
1) r 2) s 3)r = s 4) can't be determined
45. A borrowed a sum of Rs. 4000 at 5% per annum simple interest from B. He returns the amount
with interest after two years. B returns 2 % of the total amount received to A. How much did A
receive?
1) Rs. 125 2) Rs. 132 3) Rs. 110 4) Rs. 75
46. What is the amount obtained from Rs. 25, 000 at 20% per annum compound interest, for one
year, compounded annually?
1) Rs. 30,500 2) Rs. 29020 3) Rs. 30900 4) Rs. 30000
47. What is the amount obtained from Rs. 15, 000 at 10% per annum compound interest, for two
years, compounded half yearly?
1) Rs. 18,500 2) Rs. 18,233 3) Rs. 19300 4) Rs. 21,200
48. What is the amount on Rs. 8500 in 1 year 6 months at 4% compound interest, compounded half-
yearly?
1) Rs. 10,500 2) Rs. 9020 3) Rs. 9080 4) Rs. 11, 200
49. What is the compound interest on Rs. 20, 000 in nine months at 4% compound interest,
compounded quarterly?
1) Rs. 5005 2) Rs. 6060 3) Rs. 6280 4) Rs. 5200
50. What sum will amount to Rs. 11,576.25 in 6 months at 30 % p.a. compound interest,
compounded every two months?
1) Rs. 8000 2) Rs. 9500 3) Rs. 10000 4) Rs. 10,500
51. In what time will a sum of Rs. 1,00,000 amount to Rs. 1,15,762,50 at 10%per annum,
compounded half-yearly?
1) 2 years 2) 3 years 3) 4 years 4) 1 years
52. Find the difference in the compound interest on a certain sum of money Rs. 24, 000 at 12 % per
annum, when compounded yearly and half yearly?
1) Rs. 55.80 2) Rs. 66.50 3) Rs. 86.40 4) Rs. 102.20
53. In how many years will a sum become eight times itself, if it doubles itself in 3 years at
compound interest?
1) 8 years 2) 12 years 3) 9 years 4) none of these
54. In how many years will a sum become nine times itself, if it becomes three times itself in 10
years at compound interest?
1) 16 years 2) 20 years 3) 25 years 4) 30
55. In how many years will a sum become sixty four times itself, if it becomes four times itself in 12
years at compound interest?
1) 28 years 2) 48 years 3) 24 years 4) 36
56. A certain sum of money is lent at compound interest, compounded annually. If the interest on
the sum is 3/8 of the sum itself in one year, find the rate of interest.
1) 37.5 % 2) 40 % 3) 22.5 % 4) 26%
57. A certain sum of money is lent at compound interest, compounded annually. If the interest on
the sum is 7/9 of the sum itself in two years, find the rate of interest.
1) 30% 2) 33 1/3% 3) 21% 4) 33%
58. A certain sum of money is lent at compound interest, compounded annually. If the interest on
the sum is 91/125 of the sum itself in three years, find the rate of interest.
1) 20% 2) 25% 3) 30% 4) 16%
59. If a certain sum of money becomes 1.331 times of itself in three years at compound interest,
compounded annually, find the rate of interest.
1) 13% 2) 11 % 3) 10% 4) none of these
60. Find the compound interest on Rs. 25500 in two years, the rate of interest being 5% for the first
year and 6% for the second year.
1) Rs. 28381.50 2) Rs. 27500.75 3) Rs. 28400 4) 29725.25
61. If the compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 5% be Rs.4100, then what would be the
simple interest on the same sum at the same rate for the same period?
1) Rs. 5000 2) Rs. 4500 3) Rs. 4000 4) none of these
62. If the simple interest on a certain sum of money at 6 % per annum for two years is Rs. 240, find
the compound interest on the same sum for the same period.
1) Rs. 247.20 2) Rs. 300.50 3) Rs. 325.75 4) none of these
63. The compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum for 2 years is Rs. 1025 and Rs. 1000
respectively. Find the sum.
1) Rs. 8000 2) Rs. 9500 3) Rs. 10750 4) Rs. 10000
64. In the above problem, what is the rate of interest per annum?
1) 3% 2) 4 % 3) 5 % 4) 6%
65. A certain sum of money is lent at 12% p.a. simple interest for one year. If the same sum had been
lent at 12% p.a. compound interest, compounded annually, which of the following is correct?
1) SI < CI 2) CI<SI 3) SI = CI 4) can't be determined
66. The compound interest, compounded yearly, on a certain sum of money for the second year is
Rs. 880 and for the third year is Rs. 968. Find the sum of money.
1) Rs. 8500 2) Rs. 7500 3) Rs. 10000 4) Rs. 8000
67. A sum of money Rs. 50000 is divided into two parts, and lent to two persons A and B. One pan is
lent at 12% p.a. simple interest for one year and the other part is lent at 12 % p.a. compound
interest for one year, compounded half yearly. If the interest obtained on the part lent at
compound interest is more than the interest obtained on the part lent at simple interest by
Rs. 90, find the sum lent at simple interest.
1) Rs. 24000 2) Rs. 24575 3) Rs. 25000 4) Rs. 23500
68. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum at 4%
per annum for 2 years is Rs. 15, find the sum.
1) Rs. 12000 2) Rs. 13575 3) Rs. 15000 4) Rs. 35625
69. The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum at 5%
per annum for 3 years is Rs. 183, find the sum.
1) Rs. 22000 2) Rs. 32575 3) Rs. 25000 4) Rs. 24000
70. Find the difference between the simple interest at 12 % per annum and the compound interest of
12 % compounded half yearly on a certain sum of Rs. 30, 000.
1) Rs. 120 2) Rs. 1850 3) Rs. 108 4) Rs. 210
71. If Rs. 41, 000 is divided between A and B, so that A's share at the end of 5 years may equal B's
share at the end of 6 years, at 5 % compound interest, find the share of A.
1) Rs. 20000 2) Rs. 18575 3) Rs. 24000 4) Rs. 21000
72. If a certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 8000 in 4 years and Rs. 8360 in 5 years on compound
interest, find the rate per cent.
1)2% 2) 4 % 3) 7 % 4) 6%
73. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 15972 in 3 years and Rs. 19326.12 in 5 years, at
compound interest, compounded annually. Find the sum lent.
1) Rs. 12000 2) Rs. 10850 3) Rs. 11500 4) Rs. 12100.60
74. Every year the value of a machine depreciates by 5% of its value at the beginning of the year. If
its value is estimated to be Rs. 42868.75 at present, what was its value three years back?
1) Rs. 48000 2) Rs. 57500 3) Rs. 50000 4) Rs. 61000
75. Find the present worth at 5% per annum simple interest of Rs. 6375 due 15 months later.
1) Rs. 5750 2) Rs. 6000 3) Rs. 6100 4) none of these
76. Find the true discount in the above problem.
1) Rs. 375 2) Rs. 275 3) Rs. 625 4) Rs. 500
77. A certain sum of Rs. 75, 660 is to be paid back in three equal installments. Find the value of each
installment if interest is compounded at 5% per annum.
1) Rs. 25750 2) Rs. 25220 3) Rs. 27783 4) none of these
78. A certain sum of Rs. 50, 440 is to be paid back in three equal installments. Find the value of each
installment if interest is 10% per annum, compounded half-yearly.
1) Rs. 15750 2) Rs. 18522 3) Rs. 16194 4) none of these
79. The compound interest on a certain sum of money at 5% per annum for two years is Rs. 246.
Find the simple interest on the same sum for 3 years at 6% per annum.
1) Rs. 575 2) Rs. 432 3) Rs. 610 4) none of these
80. A certain sum of money is invested at compound interest payable annually. The interests in two
successive years were Rs. 225 and Rs. 238.50. Find the rate percent,
1) 2% 2) 4 % 3) 7 % 4) 6%
81. A certain sum of money is lent on compound interest for two years at 20 % per annum. If it
would fetch Rs. 482 more if the interest was payable half yearly than if were payable yearly,
what is the amount lent?
1) Rs. 15750 2) Rs, 26000 3) Rs. 20000 4) none of these
82. The simple interest in three years and the compound interest in two years on a certain sum at
the same rate are Rs. 1200 and Rs. 832 respectively. Find the difference between the compound
interest and the simple interest for three years.
1) Rs. 150.50 2) Rs. 98.56 3) Rs. 100.70 4) Rs. 113.48
83. A man borrowed a certain sum of money and paid it back in two years in two equal installments.
The compound interest reckoned at 4 %. If he pays back annually Rs. 676, find the sum
borrowed by him.
1) Rs. 1575 2) Rs. 1275 3) Rs. 2500 4) none of these
84. A man lent a certain sum of money at compound interest for three years, rate of interest being
4%, 5% and 6% respectively. If the amount at the end of the three years is Rs. 1,38,902.40,
find the sum lent.
1) Rs. 1,15,750 2) Rs. 1,20,000 3) Rs. 1,10,500 4) Rs. 1,00,000
85. What is the effective rate of interest per annum for 20% p.a. compound interest compounded
half yearly?
1) 20 % 2) 22 % 3) 21 % 4) 23%
86. What is the effective rate of interest per annum for 80% p.a. compound interest, compounded
quarterly?
1) 40 % 2) 44 % 3) 46.41 % 4) none of these
87. What is the rate of simple interest that is equal to 20% p.a. compound interest compounded half
yearly?
1) 20 % 2) 21 % 3) 22 % 4) none of these
88. What is the sum that yields a compound interest in 3 years of Rs. 2,020.40 at 5%, 6% and 8%
per annum rate of interest respectively for three consecutive years?
1) Rs. 15000 2) Rs. 12500 3) Rs. 10000 4) Rs. 11500
89. A man borrows Rs. 5000 at 12 % compound interest per annum, interest payable after six
months. He pays back Rs. 1800 at the end of every six months. Find the third payment he has to
make at the end of eighteen months in order to clear the entire loan.
1) Rs. 1500 2) Rs. 1250.50 3) Rs. 1900.25 4) Rs. 2024.60
90. A loan of Rs. 48800 is to be paid, back in three equal installments. If the rate of interest is 25%
per annum compounded annually, find the installments.
1) Rs. 18000 2) Rs. 25000 3) Rs. 21000 4) Rs. 21950
91. A television set is available for Rs. 39,300 cash or for Rs. 12,820 cash down payment and three
equal half yearly installments. If the bank charges interest at the rate of 20% per annum
compounded half yearly, calculate each installment.
1) Rs. 12000 2) Rs. 10500 3) Rs. 11736 4) Rs. 10648
92. An article is sold for Rs. 19200 cash for Rs. 4800 cash down payment and five equal monthly
installments. If the rate of interest is charged at 12% p.a., find each installment.3
1) Rs. 1840.50 2) Rs. 2598.30 3) Rs. 2964.70 4) Rs. 1950
93. A computer is sold for Rs. 30000 cash or Rs. 17500 cash down payment and 8 monthly
installments of Rs. 1700 each. Find he rate of interest (approx. value) being charged under this
installment scheme.
1) 25 % 2) 24 % 3) 30 % 4) 26%
94. A person borrowed some money on compound interest and returned it in three equal yearly
installments. Find the sum borrowed, if the annual installment is Rs. 486680 and the rate of
interest is 15%.
1) Rs, 1327000 2) Rs. 1050000 3) Rs. 1111200 4) Rs. 1064800
95. An article is sold for Rs. 5000 cash or for Rs. 2500 down payment followed by Rs. 2600 after
three months. Find the rate of interest.
1) 25 % 2) 14 % 3) 16 % 4) 26%

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