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Questions : The compound interest on Rs.2000 in 2 years if the rate of interest is 4% per annum for the first year and 3% per annum for the second year, will be

(a) Rs.143.40

(b) Rs.142.40

(c) Rs.141.40

(d) Rs.140.40

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

Using Rule 3,

Amount = $2000(1 + 4/100)(1 + 3/100)$

= 2000 ×1.04 ×1.03 = Rs.2142.40

CI = Rs.(2142.40 - 2000) = Rs.142.40

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Question : 1

The compound interest on Rs.10,000 in 2 years at 4% per annum, the interest being compounded half-yearly, is :

a) Rs.828. 82

b) Rs.636.80

c) Rs.912. 86

d) Rs.824.32

Answer: (d)

Using Rule 1,

A = 10,000$(1 + 2/100)^4$

=10,000$(51/50)^4$ =10824.3216

Interest = 10,824.3216 - 10,000

= Rs.824.32

Question : 2

A man borrows Rs.21000 at 10% compound interest. How much he has to pay annually at the end of each year, to settle his loan in two years ?

a) Rs.12300

b) Rs.12000

c) Rs.12200

d) Rs.12100

Answer: (d)

If each instalment be x, then Present worth of first instalment

= $x/{1 + 10/100} = {10x}/11$

= Present worth of second instalment

= $x/(1 + 10/100)^2 = 100/121x$

$10/11x + 100/121x$ = 21000

${110x + 100x}/121 = 21000$

210x = 21000 × 121

$x = {21000 × 121}/210$ = Rs.12100

Using Rule 9,
If a sum 'P' is borrowed at r% annual compound interest which is to be paid in 'n' equal annual installments including interest, then
(i) For n = 2, Each annual installment
= $p/{(100/{100 + r}) + (100/{100 + r})^2$
(ii) For n = 3, Each annual installment
= $p/{(100/{100 + r}) + (100/{100 + r})^2 + (100/{100 + r})^3$

Here, n = 2, p = Rs.21000, r = 10%

Each annual instalment

= $p/{(100/{100 + r}) + (100/{100 + r})^2$

= $21000/{100/110 + (100/110)^2}$

= $21000/{100/110 + 10000/12100}$

= $21000/{10/11 + 100/121}$

= $21000/{110 + 100} × 121$

= $21000/210 × 121$ = 12100

Question : 3

A certain sum, invested at 4% per annum compound interest, compounded half yearly, amounts to Rs.7,803 at the end of one year. The sum is

a) Rs.7,700

b) Rs.7,000

c) Rs.7,500

d) Rs.7,200

Answer: (c)

Using Rule 1,

Let the sum be P.

As, the interest is compounded half-yearly,

R = 2%, T = 2 half years

A = P$(1 + R/100)^T$

7803 = P$(1 + 2/100)2$

7803 = $(1 + 1/50)^2$

7803 = P$× 51/50 × 51/50$

P = ${7803 × 50 × 50}/{51 × 51}$ = Rs.7500

Question : 4

An amount of Rs.6,000 lent at 5% per annum compound interest for 2 years will become

a) Rs.6,615

b) Rs.600

c) Rs.6,610

d) Rs.6,600

Answer: (a)

Using Rule 1,

A = P$(1 + R/100)^T$

= 6000$(1 + 5/100)^2$

= 6000 × $21/20 × 21/20$ = Rs.6615

Question : 5

The sum of money that yields a compound interest of Rs.420 during the second year at 5% p.a is

a) Rs.21,000

b) Rs.4,000

c) Rs.8,000

d) Rs.42,000

Answer: (c)

Using Rule 1,

CI = P$[(1 + R/100)^T –1] - {PR}/100$

420 = P$[(1 + 5/100)^2 - 1] - {P × 5}/100$

420 = P$[(21/20)^2 - 1] - {5P}/100$

420 = ${41P}/400 - {5P}/100 = {21P}/400$

P = ${420 × 400}/21$ = Rs.8000

Question : 6

A principal of Rs.10,000, after 2 years compounded annually, the rate of interest being 10% per annum during the first year and 12% per annum during the second year (in rupees) will amount to :

a) Rs.11,320

b) Rs.12,000

c) Rs.12,500

d) Rs.12,320

Answer: (d)

Using Rule 3,

A = P$(1 + r_1/100)(1 + r_2/100)$

= 10000$(1 + 10/100)(1 + 12/100)$

= 10000 × $11/10 × 28/25$ = Rs.12320

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