Compound Interest Questions

FACTS  AND  FORMULAE  FOR  COMPOUND  INTEREST  QUESTIONS

 

 

Let Principal = P, Rate = R% per annum, Time = n years.

I.

1.  When interest is compound Annually:

Amount =P1+R100n

2.  When interest is compounded Half-yearly:

Amount = P1+(R2)1002n

3.  When interest is compounded Quarterly:

Amount = P1+R41004n

 

II.

1.  When interest is compounded Annually but time is in fraction, say 325 years.

Amount = P1+R1003×1+25R100

2.  When Rates are different for different years, say R1%, R2%, R3% for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year respectively.

Then, Amount = P1+R11001+R21001+R3100

 

III.  Present worth of Rs. x due n years hence is given by:

Present Worth = x1+R100n

Q:

What is the difference (in Rs) between compound interest (compounded annually) and simple interest for 3 years on a principal of Rs 3000 at the annual rate of 20%?

A) 464 B) 384
C) 356 D) 424
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 384

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A bank offers 20% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 2800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is ______.

A) Rs 3584 B) Rs 896
C) Rs 1792 D) Rs 448
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 1792

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The compound interest on Rs. 1000 at 10% per annum for 3 years in (Rs.) is

A) Rs. 1331 B) Rs. 331
C) Rs. 300 D) Rs. 1300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 331

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On a certain principal if the simple interest for two years is Rs 2800 and compound interest for the two years is Rs 2996, what is the rate of Interest?

A) 14 percent B) 7 percent
C) 28 percent D) 21 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14 percent

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A sum of Rs 4000 becomes Rs 5800 in 3 years, when invested in a scheme of simple interest. If the same sum is invested in a scheme of compound interest with same yearly interest rate (compounding of interest is done yearly), then what will be the amount (in Rs) after 2 years?

 

A) 4430   B) 5450  
C) 5290   D) 4970
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5290  

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A bank offers 5% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 4800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest?

A) Rs 732 B) Rs 1464
C) Rs 366 D) Rs 183
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 732

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The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 41. What is the sum of money?

A) Rs.7200 B) Rs.9600
C) Rs.16400 D) Rs.8400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.16400

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Mr. Ibrahim borrowed Rs. 7500 at 5% per annum compound interest. The compound interest compounded annually for 2 years is

A) 768.75 B) 8268.75
C) 8286.75 D) 786.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8268.75

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