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Simple Interest

The document contains 10 math problems involving calculations of simple and compound interest. Problem 1 finds a 3% interest rate based on a Rs. 25,000 principal increasing to Rs. 27,250 over 3 years with simple interest. Problem 10 calculates $800 in interest earned on $10,000 kept in a bank for 4 years at a 2% interest rate.

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Simple Interest

The document contains 10 math problems involving calculations of simple and compound interest. Problem 1 finds a 3% interest rate based on a Rs. 25,000 principal increasing to Rs. 27,250 over 3 years with simple interest. Problem 10 calculates $800 in interest earned on $10,000 kept in a bank for 4 years at a 2% interest rate.

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Problem 1. A sum of Rs. 25000 becomes Rs.

27250 at the end of 3 years when calculated at


simple interest. Find the rate of interest.
Solution:
Simple interest = 27250 – 25000 = 2250

Time = 3 years.

SI = PTR / 100 → R = SI * 100 / PT

R = 2250 * 100 / 25000 * 3 → R = 3%.


 
Problem 2. Find the present worth of Rs. 78000 due in 4 years at 5% interest per year.
Solution:
Amount with interest after 4 years = Rs. 78000

Therefore, simple interest = 78000 – Principal.

Let the principal amount be p.

78000 – p = p*4*5/100 → p=13000

Principal = 78000 – 13000 = Rs. 65000


 
Problem 3. A certain principal amounts to Rs. 15000 in 2.5 years and to Rs. 16500 in 4 years at
the same rate of interest. Find the rate of interest.
Solution:
Amount becomes 15000 in 2.5 years and 16500 in 4 years.

Simple interest for (4-2.5) years = 16500 – 15000

Therefore, SI for 1.5 years = Rs. 1500.

SI for 2.5 years = 1500/1.5 * 2.5 = 2500

Principal amount = 15000 – 2500 = Rs. 12500.

Rate of Interest = 2500 * 100 / 12500 * 2.5 → R = 8%.


 
Problem 4. Find the compound interest on Rs. 3000 at 5% for 2 years, compounded annually.
Solution:
Amount with CI = 3000 (1+ 5/100)2 = Rs. 3307.5

Therefore, CI = 3307.5 – 3000 = Rs. 307.5


 
Problem 5. Find the compound interest on Rs. 10000 at 12% rate of interest for 1 year,
compounded half-yearly.
Solution:
Amount with CI = 10000 [1+ (12/2 * 100)]2 = Rs. 11236

Therefore, CI = 11236 – 10000 = Rs. 1236


 
Problem 6. The difference between SI and CI compounded annually on a certain sum of money
for 2 years at 8% per annum is Rs. 12.80. Find the principal.
Solution:
Let the principal amount be x.

SI = x * 2 * 8 / 100 = 4x/25

CI = x[1+ 8/100]2 – x → 104x/625

Therefore, 104x/625 – 4x/25 = 12.80

Solving which gives x, Principal = Rs. 2000.


 
Problem 7. Find the simple interest on Rs. 5000 at a certain rate if the compound interest on the
same amount for 2 years is Rs. 253.125.
Solution:
Let the rate of interest be r.

5000[1+ r/100]2 = 5000+253.125

→ [1+r/100]2 = 5253.125/5000

Solving which gives

[1+ r/100]2 = 1681/1600

→ 1+r/100 = 41/40

→ r = 2.5

Therefore, SI = 5000* 2 * 2.5/ 100 = Rs. 250.


 
Problem 8. A certain amount becomes Rs. 5760 in 2 years and Rs. 6912 in 3 years. What is the
principal amount and the rate of interest?
Solution:
Interest on Rs. 5760 for 1 year = 6912 – 5760 = Rs. 1152

Therefore, Rate of interest for 1 year = 100*1152/5760*1 = 20%

Let the principal be p.

Then, Principal = p[1+ 20/100]2 = 5760


Solving which gives Principal = Rs. 4000
 
Problem 9. How long will it take a certain amount to increase by 30% at the rate of 15% simple
interest?
Solution:
Let the principal be Rs. x

Simple interest = x*30/100 = 3x/10

T = 100*SI/PR = 100*3x/10 / x*15 = 2%

Alternatively, this can be solved by considering principal amount to be Rs. 100. Then simple
interest becomes Rs. 30.

Then, T = 100*30/100*15 = 2%

Problem 10. Steve invested $ 10,000 in a savings bank account that earned 2% simple interest.
Find the interest earned if the amount was kept in the bank for 4 years.

Solution:
Principle P = $ 10,000 Time Period T =4 years and Rate of Interest = 2% = 0.02

Plugging these values in the simple Interest formula,


I = PX T X R

= 10,000 X 4 x 0.02

= $ 800

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