Compound Interest

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Compound Interest: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Compound Interest as Per Cent, Principal Amount of a Loan, Interest as Charge on Loan, Type of Interest Rates, Simple Interest on Loan, Compound Interest on Loan, Rate Compounded Quarterly, etc.

Important Questions on Compound Interest

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The following question is followed by three statements numbered I, II and III. Read all the statements and answer accordingly.

What is the monthly income of Mr. X?

I. Mr. X spends 85% of his income on various items and saves the remaining amount

II. Monthly saving of Mr. X is 4500.

III. Out of the total money spent by Mr. X in a month, one-fifth is spent on food and remaining amount of 20400 on other items.

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Sneha opened a cumulative time deposit account with a bank and deposits 500 for  114 yr. If she receives300 as interest, then find the rate of interest per annum.

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The annual rate of growth in population of a town is 10%. If its present population is 33275, then the population of the town 3 years ago was _____.

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A man borrowed a sum of money at 5% simple interest per annum and give the money to another person at 10% compound interest and make a profit of 905 in 3 years. How much money in  did he borrow?

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Mr. Sunil invested 3,00,000 in shares two years ago. He incurred a loss of 5% during the first year while earned a profit of 10% on the balance amount during the second year. Calculate his net profit or loss after the second year.

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The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% per annum. Mr Agarwal buys a machine for 5,00,000 . In how many years will its value be reduced to 3,64,500?

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Three years ago, the population of a city was 50000. If the annual increase during three successive years is 5%, 8% and 10% respectively, find the present population of the city.

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In a laboratory, the count of bacteria in a certain experiment was increasing at the rate of 2.5% per hour. Find the bacteria approximately at the end of 2 hours if the count was initially 5,06,000.

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The birth rate and death rate per year of a village are 6% and 4%, respectively. If the total population of the village is 40,000, find the population after two years.

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The compound interest for two years on a capital is rupees two more than the simple interest for the same period. If the rate of interest is 5 per year. Then the capital would be 800.

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In compound interest, the principal remains constant for the whole period.

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If the compound interest for 4000 at the rate of 5% for 2 years is k, then find the value of k.

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At same rate of simple interest, A lent 6000 to B for 2 years and 1500 to C for 4 years and received 900 as interest from both of them together. Find the rate of interest per annum.

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A man invests  46875 at 4% p.a. compound interest for 3 years. Calculate the interest for the first year.

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A sum is taken for one year at 16% p.a. If interest is compounded after every three months, how many times will interest be charged in one year?( write the final answer in numerals)

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Jacob deposited 9000 in a bank which pays him 8% interest per annum compounded quarterly. What is the amount which he received after 6 months.

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Find the amount he received on 3,20,000 for one year at the rate of 20% per annum if the interest rate is compounded quarterly.

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Find the compound interest on 8000 for 9 months at 20% per annum compounded quarterly.

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Find the compound interest on 1,60,000 for one year at the rate of 20% per annum, if the interest is compounded quarterly.

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If the amount when 1,25,000 is invested for 9 months at 8% per annum, compounded quarterly is  k, find the value of k