Simple Interest Questions and Answers

Q1 :

What principal will amount of Rs. 560 in 3 years at 4 p.c. per annum simple interest?

A
  

425

B
  

450

C
  

475

D
  

500

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

500

Description:

Principal =560×100100+4×3=Rs.500text{Principal } = frac{560 times 100}{100 + 4 times 3} = text{Rs.} 500

Q2 :

At what rate of simple interest per annum will a sum of money become three times its original amount in 25 years?

A
  

5%

B
  

4%

C
  

6%

D
  

8%

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

8%

Description:

Rs. 100 becomes Rs. 300 means interest is Rs. 200 on Rs. 100 in 25 years

Rate=200×100100×25=8%text{Rate} = frac{200 times 100}{100 times 25} = 8%

Q3 :

The simple interest on a sum of money is 19{frac{1}{9}} of the principal, and the number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum. Find the rate percent.

A
  

10%10{%}

B
  

13%{frac {1}{3}% }

C
  

3%3%

D
  

313%3 {frac{1}{3}%}

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

313%3 {frac{1}{3}%}

Description:

=19P=P×R×T100,but r=t=frac{1}{9} text{P} = frac{text{P} times text{R} times text{T} }{100}, text{but } r = t

Q4 :

A man buys land and gives for it twenty five times the annual rent. What percent rate of interest does he get for his money?

A
  

1%

B
  

2%

C
  

3%

D
  

4%

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

4%

Description:

Let the annual rent be xx so that the investment in 25x25x.

 Rate =x×10025×x=4%text{ Rate } = frac{x times 100 }{25 times x} = 4%

Q5 :

If the compound interest on a sum for 3 years at 5% is Rs. 1324.05, what is the simple interest ?

A
  

Rs. 1060

B
  

Rs. 1160

C
  

Rs. 1260

D
  

Rs. 1360

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

Rs. 1260

Description:

 A = P ×(1+r100)ntext{ A = P } times Big(1 + frac{r}{100} Big)^n

=×(1+5100)3=×(93618000)= text{P } times Big(1 + frac{5}{100}Big)^3 = text{P } times Big(frac{9361}{8000}Big)

therefore If P = Rs. 8000, A = Rs. 9261

therefore  C.I. =  Rs. 1261

Simple interest on Rs. 8000 for 3 years at 5% = Rs. 1200

Now if C.I. = Rs. 1261, SI = Rs. 1200 and if C.I. = Rs. 1324.50 then

S.I. =12001261×1324.05= Rs. 1260text{S.I. } = frac{1200}{1261} times 1324.05 = text{ Rs. } 1260

Q6 :

A sum invested at 5% simple interest per annum grows to Rs. 504 in 4 years. The same amount at 10% simple interest per annum in 2122frac{1}{2} years will grow to

A
  

Rs. 420

B
  

Rs. 450

C
  

Rs. 525

D
  

Rs. 550

View Answer
Correct Answer: C

Rs. 525

Description:

Let the principal amount P.

 P + P ×5×4100=504therefore text{ P } + frac{text{ P } times 5 times 4}{100} = 504
120 P =50400 P =420Rightarrow 120 text{ P } = 50400 Rightarrow text{ P } = 420
 The amount of Rs. 420 at therefore text{ The amount of Rs. } 420 text{ at }
10% p.a., for 212 years 10% text{ p.a., for } 2 frac{1}{2} text{ years }
=420+420×10×5100×2= 420 + frac{420 times 10 times 5}{100 times 2}
=Rs. 525

Q7 :

A certain sum amounts to Rs. 1586 in 2 yr and Rs. 1729 in 3 yr. Find the rate and the sum.

A
  

8%, Rs. 1200

B
  

9%, Rs. 1300

C
  

10%, Rs. 1000

D
  

11%, Rs. 1300

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

11%, Rs. 1300

Description:

Here, A1 = Rs. 1586, t1 = 2 yr, A2 = 1729 and t2 = 3 yr

Therefore, Required principle =A2t1A1t2t1t2=1729×21586×323= dfrac{A_2t_1 - A_1t_2}{t_1 - t_2} = dfrac{1729 times 2 - 1586 times 3}{2-3}

= Rs. 1300

and required rate R =[(A2A1)×100A1t2A2t1]%= bigg[dfrac{(A_2 - A_1) times 100}{A_1t_2 - A_2t_1} bigg] %

=(17291586)×1001586×31729×2=143×1001300=11%= dfrac{(1729 - 1586) times 100}{1586times 3 - 1729times 2} = dfrac{143 times 100}{1300} = 11%

Q8 :

The simple interest on a sum of money at 10% per annum for 6 yr is half the sum. Then, the sum is

A
  

Rs. 5000

B
  

not possible

C
  

Rs. 4000

D
  

Rs. 6000

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

not possible

Description:

Let the sum (principal) be Rs. xx.
Therefore, Simple interest = Rs. x2dfrac{x}{2}

and T = 6 yr, R = 10% per annum

SI =P×R×T100therefore text{SI } = dfrac{P times R times T}{100}

x2=x×10×610012=610Rightarrow dfrac{x}{2} = dfrac{x times 10 times 6}{100} Rightarrow dfrac{1}{2} = dfrac{6}{10}

Which is not true, so it is not a possible case.

Q9 :

What is the principal amount if a certain sum at simple interest amounts to Rs. 1040 in 3 years and Rs. 1360 in 7 years?

A
  

Rs. 750

B
  

Rs. 800

C
  

Rs. 900

D
  

Rs. 1000

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

Rs. 800

Description:

Simple interest for 4 yr
= Rs. (1360 − 1040) = Rs. 320

Simple interest for 3 yr

= Rs. (3204×3)bigg(dfrac{320}{4} times3 bigg)  = Rs. 240

therefore  Sum or principle = Rs. (1040 − 240)
= Rs. 800

Q10 :

A man borrowed Rs. 40,000 at 8% simple interest per year. After two years, he repaid a certain amount, and at the end of the fifth year, he paid Rs. 35,960 to clear the debt. How much did he repay after the second year?

A
  

Rs. 16200

B
  

Rs. 17400

C
  

Rs. 18600

D
  

None of these

View Answer
Correct Answer: B

Rs. 17400

Description:

Total borrowed money = Rs. 40000
and rate of interest = 8%

The interest for 2 yr = 4000×8×2100dfrac{4000 times 8 times 2}{100}
= Rs. 6400

Let he paid Rs. xx at the end of second year.
 therefore Interest will be calculated on Rs. (40000x+6400)(40000 - x + 6400)

Interest for 3 yr

=(46400x)×3×8100=Rs. 625(46400x)625(46400x)+46400x=35960x=21576×2531=Rs. 17400begin{aligned} &= dfrac{(46400 - x) times 3 times 8}{100} &= text{Rs. } dfrac{6}{25}(46400 - x) & therefore dfrac{6}{25} (46400 - x) + 46400 - x = 35960 &Rightarrow x = dfrac{21576 times 25}{31} = text{Rs. }17400 end{aligned}

Q11 :

Vijay buys a house by paying Rs. 8000 in cash and Rs. 9600 on a 5-year credit at 4% per annum simple interest. What is the house's cash price?

A
  

Rs. 10000

B
  

Rs. 9600

C
  

Rs. 17000

D
  

Rs. 16000

View Answer
Correct Answer: D

Rs. 16000

Description:

Let the amount remaining to pay be Rs. xx.
 therefore Price of house = Rs. (x+8000)(x + 8000)

9600x×4×5100=x 9600x5=x 9600=6x59600×56=x x=8000begin{aligned} & Rightarrow 9600 - dfrac{x times 4 times 5}{100} =x ~ & Rightarrow 9600 - dfrac{x}{5} =x ~ & Rightarrow 9600 =dfrac{6x}{5} Rightarrow dfrac{9600 times 5}{6} = x ~ & Rightarrow x = 8000 end{aligned}

 therefore Cash price of the house = Rs. (8000 + 8000) = Rs. 16000

Q12 :

A sum was invested at simple interest for 2 years at a certain rate. If the rate had been 3% higher, the interest would have been Rs. 72 more. What is the principal amount?

A
  

1200

B
  

1600

C
  

1900

D
  

1400

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

1200

Description:

Let the sum be Rs. xx and the original rate r%r%, then
Simple interest =x×r×2100= dfrac{x times r times 2}{100}

Now, rate is increased by 3%.

Therefore, New rate =(r+3)%= ( r + 3)%

Because, Simple interest =x×(r+3)×2100= dfrac{x times (r+3) times 2}{100}

x×(r+3)×2100x×r×2100=72(xr+3x)21002xr100=722xr+6x2xr100=72x=1200begin{aligned} &therefore dfrac{x times (r + 3) times 2}{100} - dfrac{x times r times 2}{100} = 72 \ &Rightarrow dfrac{(xr + 3x)2}{100} - dfrac{2xr}{100} = 72 \ &Rightarrow dfrac{2xr + 6x -2xr}{100} = 72 \ &therefore x = 1200 end{aligned}

Q13 :

The simple interest on Rs. 1230 for 2 years is Rs. 10 more than the simple interest on Rs. 1130 for the same period. What is the rate of interest?

A
  

5%

B
  

6%

C
  

8%

D
  

2%

View Answer
Correct Answer: A

5%

Description:

Here, I1I2I_1 - I_2 = Rs. 10, P1P_1 = Rs. 1230,
P2P_2 = Rs. 1130 and T = 2 yr

According to formula,

I2I1=T×R×(P2P1)10010=R×2(11301230)10010=200R100R=5%begin{aligned} &I_2 - I_1 = dfrac{T times R times (P_2 - P1)}{100} \ &-10 = dfrac{R times 2 (1130 - 1230)}{100} \ &-10 = dfrac{-200R}{100} \ &therefore R = 5% end{aligned}