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If the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs.50, what will be the compound interest on same values

Rs.51.75
Rs 51.50
Rs 51.25
Rs 51

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
S.I. = \frac{P*R*T}{100} \\
P = \frac{50*100}{5*2} = 500\\

Amount = 500(1+\frac{5}{100})^2 \\
500(\frac{21}{20} * \frac{21}{20}) \\
= 551.25 \\

C.I. = 551.25 - 500 = 51.25

\end{aligned}

1. Find the compound interest on Rs.16,000 at 20% per annum for 9 months, compounded quarterly

Rs 2520
Rs 2521
Rs 2522
Rs 2523

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Please remember, when we have to calculate C.I. quarterly then we apply following formula if n is the number of years

\begin{aligned}
Amount = P(1+\frac{\frac{R}{4}}{100})^{4n}
\end{aligned}

Principal = Rs.16,000;
Time=9 months = 3 quarters;
Rate = 20%, it will be 20/4 = 5%

So lets solve this question now,

\begin{aligned}
Amount = 16000(1+\frac{5}{100})^3 \\
= 18522\\
C.I = 18522 - 16000 = 2522
\end{aligned}

2. Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is

Rs 1650
Rs 1750
Rs 1850
Rs 1950

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
C.I. = (4000 \times(1+\frac{10}{100})^2 - 4000) \\
= 4000 * \frac{11}{10} * \frac{11}{10} - 4000 \\
= 840 \\

\text{So S.I. = } \frac{840}{2} = 420\\

\text{So Sum = } \frac{S.I. * 100}{R*T} \\
= \frac{420 * 100}{3*8} \\
= Rs 1750
\end{aligned}

3. In what time will Rs.1000 become Rs.1331 at 10% per annum compounded annually

2 Years
3 Years
4 Years
5 Years

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Principal = Rs.1000;
Amount = Rs.1331;
Rate = Rs.10%p.a.

Let the time be n years then,

\begin{aligned}
1000(1+\frac{10}{100})^n = 1331 \\

(\frac{11}{10})^n = \frac{1331}{1000} \\

(\frac{11}{10})^3 = \frac{1331}{1000} \\

\end{aligned}
So answer is 3 years

4. A sum of money invested at compound interest to Rs. 800 in 3 years and to Rs 840 in 4 years. The rate on interest per annum is.

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

S.I. on Rs 800 for 1 year = 40

Rate = (100*40)/(800*1) = 5%

5. On a sum of money, simple interest for 2 years is Rs 660 and compound interest is Rs 696.30, the rate of interest being the same in both cases.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Difference between C.I and S.I for 2 years = 36.30
S.I. for one year = 330.
S.I. on Rs 330 for one year = 36.30

So R% = \frac{100*36.30}{330*1} = 11%