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Simple Interest

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31.

Simple interest at x% for x years will come out to be Rs x on a sum of Rs?

Answer: B

Formula for Simple Interest:

SI = Principal*Rate*Time

SI= x

Rate= x/100

Time= x

=> x= Principal*(x/100)*x

=>Principal Amount= 100/x

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32.

In how many years does a sum of Rs. 5000 yield a simple interest of Rs. 16500 at 15% p.a.?

Answer: A

T = (100 * 16500)/(15 * 5000) = 22 years

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33.

Suresh for 2 years invested Rs. 500 in SBI. He also invested Rs. 300 in ICICI for 4 years. At the end he received Rs. 220 from both banks as simple interest. What must have been rate of interest?

Answer: A

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34.

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?

Answer: C

Let the principal be P and rate of interest be R%.

Required ratio = [(P * R * 6)/100] / [(P * R * 9)/100] = 6PR/9PR = 6/9 = 2:3

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35.

Aman got a salary of Rs. 8600. The salary was invested by him in two parts. Find the difference between the two parts of his salary, if in first part he got some simple interest at 15% per annum in 4 years, which was same as the second part which he invested at 20% for 3 years.

Answer: A

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36.

What is the minimum number of years upon which SI on Rs 2600 at 6.67% interest rate will be in whole number?

Answer: B

Simple Interest =Principal * Rate * Time

Principal = 2600 Rs

Interest Rate = 6.67%

=> SI = 2600 * (20/3)*Time

SI of the number will be a whole number for the first time when time is three as denominator of rate is 3.

Hence time should be set to 3 years.

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37.

A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is?

Answer: C

S.I. for 3 years = (12005 - 9800) = Rs. 2205

S.I. for 5 years = Rs. 2205/3 * 5 = Rs. 3675.

Principal = (9800 - 3675) = Rs. 6125

Hence, rate = (100 * 3675) / (6125 * 5) = 12%

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38.

A part of certain sum of money is invested at 9% per annum and the rest at 12% per annum, if the interest earned in each case for the same period is equal, then ratio of the sums invested is?

Answer: C

12:9 

= 4:3

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39.

How much interest can a person get on Rs. 8200 at 17.5% p.a. simple interest for a period of two years and six months?

Answer: C

I = (8200 * 2.5 * 17.5)/100 = (8200 * 5 * 35)/(100 * 2 * 2) = Rs. 3587.50

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40.

The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs.600 after 10 years. If the principal is trebled after 5 years what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year?

Answer: C

P --- 10 ---- 600

P --- 5 -----  300

3P --- 5 ----- 900

                    ------

             => 1200

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