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:

A sum of money invested at simple interest becomes 13/10 of itself in 2 years and 6 months. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

 

A) 10 B) 15
C) 12 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Rahi deposited Rs. 600 in a bank that promised 8% simple interest per annum. If Rahi kept the money with the bank for 5 years, she will earn an interest of

A) Rs. 240 B) Rs. 200
C) Rs. 280 D) Rs. 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 240

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Simple interest on a sum for 10 years is equal to 5% of the principal. In how many years interest will be equal to the principal?

 

A) 100   B) 150
C) 200 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

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M borrowed some money for 1 year at certain simple interest. But the interest rate was increased to 2% which amounted to Rs.120. Find the principal amount.

A) Rs.4000 B) Rs.5000
C) Rs.6000 D) Rs.7000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.6000

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Puneet lent out Rs 30000 in two parts, one at 5% and the other at 9% interest. The yearly average interest comes out to be 6%. What are the amounts (inRs) that are lent at 5% and 9% respectively?

 

A) 20000, 10000   B) 22500, 7500  
C) 18000, 12000   D) 21000, 9000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22500, 7500  

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Two equal sum are invested in two different schemes. One scheme gives simple interest and the other gives compound interest (annual compounding).The sum of interest obtained after 2 years from both the schemes is Rs 3717. If both scheme have 13% per annum interest rate, then what is the first year interest (in Rs) for simple interest scheme?

A) 900 B) 1200
C) 1500 D) 600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 900

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The simple interest on a sum is 7/8 of the principal for 5 years. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

 

A) 15 B) 17.5
C) 14 D) 22.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17.5

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Find the approximate simple interest on Rs. 2000 from March 9, 2010 to May 21, 2010 at 8.25% per annum.

A) Rs. 43 B) Rs. 37
C) Rs. 33 D) Rs. 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 33

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