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Simple interest<br />
Important Formulae<br />
Principal = P Rate = R%<br />
Time = N years<br />
then Simple Interest SI<br />
P× N×<br />
R<br />
=<br />
100<br />
SI × 100<br />
P =<br />
N×<br />
R<br />
SI × 100<br />
N =<br />
P×<br />
R<br />
100×<br />
SI<br />
R =<br />
P×<br />
N<br />
1. Fine the interest on Rs.1000 at 5% For 10 years<br />
a. 200 b. 500<br />
c. 800 d. 1000<br />
Ans (b)<br />
P× N× R 1000× 10×<br />
5<br />
SI . = = = 500<br />
100 100<br />
2. Find the interest on Rs. 5000 at 10% for 9<br />
months<br />
a. 250 b. 300 c. 350 d. 375<br />
Ans (d)<br />
9<br />
5000× 10×<br />
P× N×<br />
R<br />
SI . = = 12 = 375<br />
100 100<br />
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lcn-¡Ww<br />
3. Find the interest on Rs. 7300 at 5% for 100<br />
days<br />
a. 50 b. 100 c. 500 d. 600<br />
Ans: (b)<br />
100×<br />
5<br />
7300×<br />
ü × × ü 7300× 100×<br />
5<br />
SI . = = = = 100<br />
100 100 365×<br />
100<br />
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lcn-¡Ww<br />
4. Find the interest on Rs. 1460 at 10% from 5th<br />
February 1992 to 25th April 1992<br />
a. 32 b. 1492 c. 85 d. 1225<br />
P = 1460 R=10%<br />
N = 25+31+24 = 80 days<br />
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]eni am{Xta IW-¡m-¡p-I-bpÅq<br />
Ans : (a)<br />
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80<br />
1460× 10×<br />
365 1460× 10×<br />
80<br />
I = = = 32<br />
100 365×<br />
100<br />
5. Find the interest and amount after 8 years on<br />
investment of Rs. 2000 at 5%<br />
a. 1000,8000 b. 1000,800<br />
c. 800,2800 d. 400, 2300<br />
Ans: (c)<br />
Here, P =2000 r=5%<br />
N= 8 years<br />
PNR 2000× 5×<br />
8<br />
SI = = = 800<br />
100 100<br />
Amount (A) = P + SI = 2000+800 = 2800<br />
6. At what rate of interest will a sum of Rs.2000<br />
earn an interest of Rs. 400 in 5 year<br />
a. 3% b. 4% c. 5% d. 8%<br />
Ans: (b)<br />
P = 2000 I = 400 N =5<br />
100× I 100×<br />
400<br />
R = = = 4%<br />
P× N 2000×<br />
5<br />
7. At what rate percent per annum will a<br />
sum of Rs.5000 amont to Rs. 6000 in 4<br />
years?<br />
a. 2% b. 3% c. 5% d. 9%<br />
Ans: (c)<br />
Here P = 5000 A=Rs.6000 N=4 years<br />
I = A-P = 6000 - 5000 = 1000<br />
100× I 100×<br />
1000<br />
R = = = 5%<br />
P× N 5000×<br />
4<br />
8. In what time will Rs. 1200 earn an interest of Rs.<br />
240 at 5% per annum?<br />
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5 d. 4<br />
Ans : (d)<br />
Here P =1200 I= 240 d. R=5%<br />
100× I 100×<br />
240<br />
N = = = 4years<br />
P× R 1200×<br />
5<br />
9. In what time will Rs. 6000 amount to Rs. 7200<br />
at 4% per annum?<br />
a. 5 b.8 c.10 d. 12<br />
Ans: (a)<br />
Here P = 6000 A = Rs. 7200 R = 4%<br />
I = A-P = 7200 - 6000 = 1200<br />
100× I 100×<br />
1200<br />
N = = = 5years<br />
P× R 6000×<br />
4<br />
10. Ram lent Rs. 1200 to Syam for 5 years and<br />
Rs. 1500 to Mohan for 2 years and received<br />
altogether Rs. 900 as interest. Find the rate per<br />
annum?<br />
a. 5% b. 10% c. 15% d. 20%<br />
Ans : (b)<br />
Short Cut<br />
100I<br />
r =<br />
PN + PN<br />
1 1 2 2<br />
100×<br />
900 90,000<br />
r = = = 10%<br />
1200 5 1500 2 9,000<br />
( × ) + ( × )<br />
11. In how many years will a sum of money double<br />
itslef at 5% rate of interest?<br />
a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. 20<br />
Short Cut<br />
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¡p -hÀjw XmÂ<br />
\nc¡v = 100 hÀjw = 100<br />
hÀjw<br />
\nc¡v<br />
100<br />
N = = 20years<br />
5<br />
Ans : (d)<br />
12. At what rate percent per annum will a sum of<br />
money double itself in 15 years?<br />
2 3 1 1<br />
a. 6 % b. 6 % c. 10 % d. 15 %<br />
3 2 3 2<br />
100 20 2<br />
R = = = 6 %<br />
15 3 3<br />
13. A certain sum of money trebles itself in 5 years<br />
at simple interest. Find the rate percent per<br />
annum<br />
a. 10% b. 20% c. 30% d. 40%<br />
Short Cut<br />
A sum of money becomes ‘n’ times in ‘t’ years<br />
at simple interest. Find the rate of interest per<br />
annum 100( n −1 )<br />
r = %<br />
t<br />
Ans : (d)<br />
14. Ram invests a certain sum at 20% per annum<br />
simple interest. In how many years will it become<br />
four times?<br />
a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20<br />
Short cut<br />
100( n −1)<br />
t = years<br />
r<br />
Here n =4 r= 20<br />
100(4 − 1) 100×<br />
3<br />
t ℵ<br />
15 years<br />
20 20<br />
Ans : (c)