Simple Interest Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  SIMPLE  INTEREST  QUESTIONS

 

 

1. Principal: The money borrowed or lent out for a certain period is called the principal or the sum.

 

2. Interest: Extra money paid for using other's money is called interest

 

3. Simple Interest (S.I.) : If the interest on a sum borrowed for a certain period is reckoned uniformly, then it is called simple interest.

Let Principal = P, Rate = R% per annum (p.a.) and Time = T years. Then,

(i)  S.I=P×T×R100

(ii)  P=100×S.IR×T ; R=100×S.IP×T and T=100×S.IP×R

Q:

Calculate the simple interest if Rs. 1800 is invested for 10 years at a rate of 5% per annum.

A) Rs. 900 B) Rs. 450
C) Rs. 1800 D) Rs. 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 900

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Rs. x invested at 9% simple interest per annum for 5 years yields the same interest as that on Rs. y invested at 6.25% simple interest per annum for 8 years. Find x:y.

 

 

A) 16:15   B) 10:9  
C) 45:50   D) 5:8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10:9  

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There is 40% increase in an amount in 10 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs 25000 after 2 years at the same rate?

A) Rs 4080 B) Rs 5100
C) Rs 3060 D) Rs 2040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 2040

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A person borrows some money for 8 years at a rate of simple interest. If the ratio of principal and total interest is 5 : 8, then what is the rate ( inpercentage) of interest?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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Deksha borrowed Rs. 500 at 5% per annum S.I. What amount (in Rs.) will she pay to clear her debt after 4 years?

A) 150 B) 650
C) 600 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 600

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The simple and compound interest that can be earned in two years at the same rate is Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,040 respectively. What is the rate (percent per annum) of interest?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 8 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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At 5% simple interest per annum a certain sum yields a total amount of Rs. 2,790 at the end of 3 1/4 years. The sum invested was

A) Rs. 2350 B) Rs. 2400
C) Rs. 2600 D) Rs. 2550
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 2400

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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 16% per annum is Rs 320. What is the value of given sum (in Rs)?

A) 25000 B) 50000
C) 37500 D) 12500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12500

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