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Joshita borrowed Rs. $3,000$ for $3$ years and had to pay Rs.$ 1,000$ simple interest at the end of that time. What rate of interest did she pay?

  1. $11.11$

  2. $22.22$

  3. $33.33$

  4. $44.44$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$\Rightarrow$  $P=Rs.3000,\,T=3\,years$ and $S.I.=Rs.1000$.

$\Rightarrow$  $S.I.=\dfrac{P\times R\times T}{100}$

$\Rightarrow$  $1000=\dfrac{3000\times R\times 3}{100}$

$\Rightarrow$  $R=\dfrac{1000}{90}$

$\therefore$    $R=11.11\%$

What rate will amount to Rs. $1,331$ in three years (compounded annually), if the principal amount was Rs $1,000$ respectively? 

  1. $10$%

  2. $11$%

  3. $12$%

  4. $13$%


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We have,

$A=Rs.\ 1331$
$P=Rs.\ 1000$
$T=3\ years$
$R=?$

We know that
$A=P\left(1+\dfrac{R}{100}\right)^T$

Therefore,
$1331=1000\left(1+\dfrac{R}{100}\right)^3$

$\dfrac{1331}{1000}=\left(1+\dfrac{R}{100}\right)^3$

$\dfrac{11}{10}=1+\dfrac{R}{100}$

$\dfrac{R}{100}=\dfrac{1}{10}$

$R=10\%$

Hence, this is the answer.

If the simple interest on a certain sum of money is $\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}$th of the sum and the rate per cent equals 4 times the number of years, then the rate of interest per annum is

  1. $1$%

  2. $2$%

  3. $3$%

  4. $4$%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

$SI=P/100; r=4t \implies t=r/4$

$SI=\cfrac { P\times r\times t }{ 100 } $
$\implies (P/100)=\cfrac { P\times r\times (r/4) }{ 100 } $
$\implies r\times (r/4)=1\ \implies r=2\%$

At simple interest a sum of money is double in 20 years. What is the rate of interest?

  1. 20

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 10


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For simple interest, the interest earned is determined by the formula: I = PRT

where I=interest, R=rate, T=time, P=principle
The rate where the interest equals the principle in 20 years. i.e., the amount doubles.
So we know, I=P and T=20 years
so we can solve for R
R=$\dfrac{I}{(P)(T)}$=$\dfrac{I}{P}\times\dfrac{1}{20}$=$1\times\dfrac{1}{20}$=0.05 per year or 5% per year interest.

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Sumit invested Rs. 24000 in a bank for three years. If the rate of interest for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year are 5%, 10% and 4% respectively and the interest is compounded annually, then how much money will be deposited in his account after three years?

  1. Rs. 27,472

  2. Rs. 28,828.80

  3. Rs. 3,45,240

  4. Rs. 5,46,280


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Required sum
= $24000 \left ( 1 + \frac{5}{100} \right )\left ( 1 + \frac{10}{100} \right )\left ( 1 + \frac{4}{100} \right )$
= $Rs.24000 \times 1.05 \times 1.10 \times $ $1.04$
= $Rs. 28828.80$
Hence, Amount after three years is $Rs. 28828.80$

A sum of Rs. $46,875$ was lent out as simple interest and at the end of $1$ year $8$ months the total amount was Rs. $50,000$. Find the rate of interest per cent per annum.

  1. $3.5\%$

  2. $4.5\%$

  3. $5\%$

  4. $4\%$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$A=P(1+it)$
$50,000=46,875\left(1\times i\times 1 \frac{8}{12}\right)$
$i=0.04$; rate $=4\%$

Find the rate of interest if the amount owed after $6$ months is Rs. $1,050$, borrowed amount being Rs. $1,000$.

  1. $7\%$

  2. $8\%$

  3. $9\%$

  4. $10\%$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

We know $A=$P+ PIT$
i.e., $1050=1000+1000\times I\times 6/12$
$50=500I$
$I=1/10=10\%$

The simple and compound interest that can be earned in two year at the same rate is $Rs. 1500$ and $Rs. 1575$ respectively. What is the rate (% per annum) of interest?

  1. $8$

  2. $10$

  3. $12$

  4. $5$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
SI CI
$1^{st} Year$ $750$ $750$
$2^{nd} Year$ $750$ $825$

Required rate of interest $= \dfrac {75}{750}\times 100 = 10$

A sum of Rs. 1000 is lent to be returned in 11 monthly instalments of Rs. 100 each, interest is simple. The rate of interest is

  1. $9\dfrac{1}{11}$ %

  2. $10\%$

  3. $11\%$

  4. $21\dfrac{9}{11}$ %


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rs. 1000 + S.I. on Rs. 1000 for 11 months
$= Rs. 1000 +$ S.I. on Rs. 100 for $(1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + ... + 10)$ months
Rs. 1000 S.I. on Rs. 100 for 100 months
$= Rs. 1000 +$ S.I. on Rs. $100$ for $55$ months
S.I. on Rs. 100 for 55 months
$= Rs. 100$
$\therefore  Rate = (\cfrac{100\times 100\times 12}{100\times 55})$% $=21\cfrac{9}{11}$ %

The interest on a certain sum of money is $0.24$ times of itself in $3$ years .Find the rate of interest.

  1. $9\%$

  2. $5\%$

  3. $8\%$

  4. $7\%$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Let p=100
Then I =24
Time=3 years
I=p*r*t/100
R=(24*100)/(100*3)
=8%p.a