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A man invested an amount of  12000 in a scheme offering compound interest at the rate of 10% for the first year, 12 1/ 2 for the second year, and 20% for the remaining time. Find the C.I. offered to him at the end of 2 years and 4 months?

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Important Questions on Percentages

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The SI on certain sum of money for 15 months at rate of 7.5% per annum exceed the SI on same sum at 12.5% per annum for 8 months by Rs. 3250. Find the sum?
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Interest earned on an amount after 2 years at 20% P.A. compounded yearly is 1716. Find the interest earned on same amount after 3 years at 15% P.A. at simple interest?

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The simple interest (@ 6% per annum) received on a principal of X was 482.40, when invested for 3 years in scheme A. If scheme B offered compound interest at 10% per annum, what is the interest received by investing X-680 for 2 years in scheme B?
HARD
What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs.6,450 due in 4 years at 5% per annum simple interest?
MEDIUM
The simple interest (p.a.) accrued on an amount of Rs.17,000 at the end of four years is Rs. 6,800. What would be the compound interest (compounded annually) accrued on the same amount at the same time after two years?
EASY
A man invested Rs.25,000 for 1 year and earned a certain amount of interest. After paying 20% interest as tax, Rs. 2,000 are left with him. Calculate the rate at which the interest was paid by the man.
MEDIUM
An equal amount of sum P is invested in scheme A and scheme B. Both the schemes A and B offers simple interest at the rate of 12% and  9% respectively. If, at the end of two years total amount received from both the schemes together was 21780, what is the value of P ?
EASY
At what % of simple interest per annum will Rs. 400 amount to Rs. 520 in five years ?
EASY
A certain sum is invested for 2 years in scheme A at 10% per annum compound interest (Compounded annually). The same sum is also invested for 3 years in scheme B at X% per annum simple interest, interest earned from scheme A is half of that earned from scheme B. What is the value of X?
HARD

Two different amounts are invested in two schemes. In scheme A, amount X is invested at 8% per annum and in scheme B amount (X+1400) is invested at 12% per annum. After 2 years difference between both interests is 880, then find value of X.

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What is that sum which earns Rs. 420 as compound interest in second year at the annual interest rate of 5%?
MEDIUM
Rs.6100 was partly invested in Scheme A at 10% p.a. compound interest ( compounded annually ) for 2 years and partly in Scheme B at 10% p.a. Simple interest for 4 years. Both the scheme give equal interests. How much was invested in Scheme A?
EASY

What is the ratio of simple interest earned on certain amount at the rate of 12% p.a. for 9 years and that for 12 years ? 

1. 1:2
2. 2:3
3. 3:4
4.4:5

HARD
What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for 1 year at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half yearly?
EASY

On a certain principal, simple interest amounts to Rs. 1000 in 1 year at the rate of 10% p.a. What will be the effective rate of interest if the same is compounded on a half-yearly basis?

1. 10.10
2. 10.15
3. 10.20
4. 10.25

MEDIUM
A certain sum of money becomes double of itself in 5 years at rate of simple interest. In how many years will it becomes 16 times of itself at the same rate of simple interest ?
EASY
Rishi earned Rs. 83.2 at compound rate interest 8% per annum over two years. How much did he invest?
MEDIUM
Jim invested Rs. 1700 and Rs. 2300 in schemes A and B respectively for 3 years. If schemes A and B offer simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum and 9% per annum respectively, what is the total interest earned by Jim from both the schemes together after 3 years?
EASY
According to a new plan rolled out by a certain bank, the rate of simple interest on a sum of money is 8% p.a. for the first two years, 10% p.a. for the next three years and 6% p.a. for the period beyond the first five years. Simple interest accrued on a sum for a period of eight years is 12800. Find the sum:
EASY
If the present population of a state is 27500 and after 2 years it increases to 40,931, then what is the rate of increase per year?