Simple Interest

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Simple Interest: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Principal Amount, Lending and Borrowing Money, Interest as Charge on Borrowed Money, Simple Interest as Percentage, Final Amount for Repayment and, Finding Simple Interest for Multiple Years

Important Questions on Simple Interest

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A and B jointly owe 100 to C. A pays 100 to  C, B not knowing this pays another 100 to C.Is C bound to return 100received extra by him.

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If a sum of money doubles itself in 16 years, then the rate of interest is.

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The simple interest on 6250 at 4% per annum for 6 months is.

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The total interest becomes equal to the principal in x years at the rate of 8%. The value of x is:

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A man invested 49,600 in the bank account for his two daughters whose ages are 13 years and 15 years in such a way that they will get equal amount at the age of 18 years. Find the share of the elder girl, if the rate of interest is 6% p.a.

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How to find rate of interest.

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Anuj has deposited 250 in a bank offering a rate of interest 10% per annum, while Shiva has deposited 270 in a bank offering a rate of interest 5% per annum. Who can withdraw more money after 1 year?

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What is the formula for calculating rate of interest.

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A principal becomes 17,000 at the rate of 12% in 3 years. Find the principal.

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I lent 3000 to Manish for 4 years and 2000 to Samar for 2 years. Find the rate of interest if I get an interest of 480 in the end.

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A person wants to receive Rs. 1250 every quarter for 5 years at 12% p.a. rate of interest. How much he should invest now?

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If in 2 years 2500 becomes 3000, then the rate of interest is _____ % per annum.

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A moneylender received Rs 137.50 per year more than interest because the rate of interest increased from 412% p. a. to 7% p. a. What amount did he lend? What amount will he get as interest in the next two years if there is no additional charge in the rate of interest?​

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Ashish lent 10500 to Sunidhi at 7% per annum simple interest. After 5 years, Sunidhi discharged the debt by giving a watch and 13000 in cash. What is the value of the watch?

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Sumit has lent 15,500 to Vishal at 4% per annum for 9 months. How much will Sumit get from Vishal after 9 months?

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A sum becomes 6 times at 5% per annum. At what rate, the sum becomes 12 times?

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Shweta went to a bank to deposit some money in her savings account. Shweta was told that she would get, &rupee;5 as interest for every &rupee;100, per year. The interest rate is _____ % per year.

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In a bank the quarterly interest for a fixed deposit is &rupee;2,500. If the principal amount is &rupee;1,00,000, find the interest rate for a year.

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If the difference between the total amount and the principal amount at the end of 4 quarter years is &rupee;3,600, the rate of interest per annum for a principal amount of &rupee;1,00,000 will be _____ %.

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Kamala lent a sum of &rupee; 7,500 in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, she again lent a sum of &rupee; 3,600 but at a rate of interest that was twice the earlier one. At the end of the year, she earned &rupee; 400 from both the loans. The original rate of interest was _____ % per year .