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

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A sum fetched a total simple interest of Rs. 7728 at the rate of 7% per year in 8 years. What is the sum?

A) Rs 13800 B) Rs 16560
C) Rs 11040 D) Rs 8280
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 13800

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Find the simple interest on Rs. 50 for 6 months at the rate of 10 paise per rupee per month.

A) Rs.35 B) Rs.40
C) Rs.25 D) Rs.30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.30

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What is the ratio of simple interest earned on certain amount at the rate of 12% for 6 years and that for 12 years?

A) 1:2 B) 2:3
C) 3:4 D) 4:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1:2

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Simple interest on a sum for 18 months at 14% per annum is Rs 1365.What is the value (in Rs) of sum?

A) 6100 B) 7300
C) 8100 D) 6500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6500

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A sum of Rs 4000 becomes Rs 7000 in 6 years at simple interest. If the rate of interest becomes double of itself, then what will be the amount (in Rs) after 6 years?

 

A)  8500 B)  9000
C)  8000 D) 10000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10000

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A money lender lends Rs. 400 for 3 years to a person and lends Rs. 500 for 4 years to the other person at the same rate of simple interest. If altogether he receives Rs. 160 as interest, what is the rate of interest per annum ?

A) 5% B) 7%
C) 9% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5%

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A sum becomes Rs 1392 in 2 years and Rs 1488 in 3 years at simple interest. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 12 D) 8.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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Rs. x invested at 8% simple interest per annum for 5 years yields the same interest as that on Rs. y invested at 7.5% simple interest per annum for 6years. Find x : y.

A) 40:45 B) 5:6
C) 16:15 D) 9:8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9:8

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