Compound Interest

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Compound Interest: Overview

This topic covers problems on Compound Interest which is the interest calculated on the principal and the interest accumulated over the previous period.

Important Questions on Compound Interest

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A person sold a horse at a gain of 15%. Had he bought it for 25% less and sold it for  60 less, he would have made a profit of 32%. The cost price of the horse was:

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In what time will 500 give 50 as interest at the rate of 5% per annum simple interest?

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What will be the difference between simple interest and compound interest at 4% per annum on a sum of 5000 after 3 years?

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In what time will 1,000 amount to 1,331 at 20% per annum, compounded half -yearly?

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Find the difference between compound interest and simple interest on 2500 for 2 years at 4% per annum.

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Find the difference between compound and Simple interest for principal 10,000 at the rate of 3% per annum for 3 years?

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A sum of 400 amounts to 441 in 2 years .What will be its amount, if the rate of interest is increased by 5%?

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Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs.4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is:

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If the simple interest for 6 years be equal to 30% of the principal amount, it will be equal to the principal after how many years?

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If 7,500 has been borrowed at an annual compound rate of interest of 4% p.a.. How much money will have to be returned after two years?

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A sum of money at simple interest double in 10 years. In how many years will it amount to 4 times itself.

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How much time will it take for an amount of  450 to yield  81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?

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A certain amount earns simple interest of 1,750 after 7 years. Had the interest rate been 2% more, how much more interest would it have earned?

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The simple interest on 4000 in 3 years at the rate of a% per annum equals the simple interest on 5000 at the rate of 12% per annum in 2 years. The value of a is:

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The population of a town is  50,000. It decreases by 20 per thousand per year. Find out the population after 2 years.

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A sum of money at simple interest amounts to 815 in 3 years and to 854 in 4 years. Find the sum.

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Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.
Horse : Hoof : : ?

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A trader has 50kg of rice, a part of which he sells as 14% profit and the rest at 6% loss. On the whole his loss is 4%. What is the quantity sold at 14% profit and that at 6% loss?

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A certain sum at a certain rate of simple interest to Rs. 1125 in 4 years and Rs. 1200 in 7 years. Find the rate of interest?

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The simple interest accrued on an amount of 40000 at the end of 3 years is 12000. What would be the compound interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period?