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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A sum of money of Rs. 1000 is lent out in two parts in such a way that the interest on one part at 10% per annum for 5 years is equal to another at 5% for 10 years. Calculate the sum lent out at 5%.

A) Rs. 500 B) Rs. 800
C) Rs. 1000 D) Rs. 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 500

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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Rs. 1. The sum (in Rs.) is:

A) 620 B) 630
C) 640 D) 625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 625

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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 simple interest on a certain sum of money at the rate of 5% per annum for 8 years is Rs. 840 . Rate of interest for which the same amount of interest can be received on the same sum after 5 years is

A) 7% B) 8%
C) 9% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8%

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What sum will produce the same interest in 9 years at the rate 8% simple interest as Rs. 800 producein 3 years at 9/2% per annum?

A) Rs. 100 B) Rs. 125
C) Rs. 150 D) Rs. 110
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 150

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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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Ms. Sushmitha borrowed Rs. 900 at 6% per annum simple interest. What amount will she pay to clear her debt after 4 years?

A) 261 B) 1161
C) 1116 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1116

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