Growth and Depreciation

Author:B Nirmala Shastry
9th ICSE
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Important Questions on Growth and Depreciation

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The value of a machine depreciates every year at the rate of 10%. If the value after 3 years after it was purchased is 10,935, at what price was it purchased?

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The price of a car is 350000. The value of the car depreciates by 20% in the first year and after that it depreciates by 25% every year. What will be the car's value after 3 years? 

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The machinery of a factory was valued at 18400 the end of 2018. If it depreciated at 8% of the value at the beginning of the year, calculate its value at the end of 2017 and 2019.

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A scooter is bought for 31250. If its value after 2 years is 24200, find its rate of depreciation.

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A piece of machinery was purchased by a factory. It depreciates at 10% every year. At the end of second year its value is 129600. What was its cost price? 

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The present value of some equipment in a firm is 109350. If the rate of depreciation is 10% per annum, how many years ago was its value  150000?

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A washing machine was bought at 15,625 three years ago. If its value depreciates at 16% per annum, calculate its value after one year from now.

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A washing machine was bought at 15,625 three years ago. If its value depreciates at 16% per annum, calculate its present value.

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The value of a machine depreciates every year by 5% per annum. If the present value is 411540, what was its value 3 year ago?

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The population of a town increases by 10% every year. If the present population is 60500, find its population after 2 years and 2 years ago.

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Three years ago, the price of a plot of land was 120000. If the price of land increased at 10% per annum, what is its present price? 

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Two years ago, a plant was 192 cm tall. At present its height is 243 cm. Find the rate of its growth.

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The production of toys in a factory was 40,000 two years ago. The production decreased by 3% in the first year but increased by 5% in the second year. Find the present day production. 

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The present population of a town is 798600. If it increased at the rate of 10% every year, what was its population 3 years ago? 

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There were 720000 people in a town. If the population of this town increases at the rate of 5% per annum, find the population at the end of 2 years.