Simple Interest - Aptitude Questions and Answers

Simple Interest Questions and Answers

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1. I have Rs 7500/- which I deposit in a bank at a simple quarterly interest of 8%. How much will the amount yield me in two and a half years?

a. Rs. 8600
b. Rs. 9000
c. Rs. 9050
d. Rs. 9300

Answer: b. Rs. 9000

Explanation:

Simple Interest =	PRT
	100

Principal = P = Rs. 7500

Rate of interest = R = 8% quarterly =	R	=	8	= 2%
	4		4

Time period = T = 2.5 years = 4T = 10 (quarters)
Amount after 2.5 years = Principal + Simple Interest

Amount = 7500 +	7500 x 10 x 2	= 7500 + 1500 = Rs. 9000
	100

Tip:

For half yearly interest:- R =	R	and T= 2T
	2

For quarterly interest:- R =	R	and T= 4T
	4

For monthly interest:- R =	R	and T= 12T
	12

2. Sujoy went to a mobile shop to buy a new mobile phone. The shop is running an offer which says, you can buy the mobile phone at 20,000 Rs cash or you can initially make a payment of Rs 4000 and pay 4 equal monthly installments. The rate of interest charged will be 8% pa. Find the value of installment to be paid each month.

a. Rs. 4000
b. Rs. 4050.33
c. Rs. 4066.01
d. Rs. 4106.67

Answer: c. Rs. 4066.01

Explanation:

Down payment = Rs. 4000
Remaining Amount = Rs. 20000 - Rs. 4000 = Rs. 16000
After 4 months total amount to be paid = 16000 + Simple Interest on 16000

Simple Interest =	PRT	; T = 4 months =	4	years
	100		12

∴ Total Amount = 16000 +	16000 x 8 x 4	= 16000 + 426.67 = Rs. 16426.67
	12 x 100

Now how to calculate installments?
Total installments = 4 (One installment per month)

Simple and Easy rule -
If there are 'n' installments, then, 1^st installment will have interest for (n-1) months, 2^nd will have interest for (n-2) months and so on.

So in this case, n=4
∴ 1^st installment will have interest for 3 months (n-1 = 4-1=3 months)
2^nd installment will have interest for 2 months (n-2 = 4-2=2 months)
3^rd installment will have interest for 1 month (n-3 = 4-3=1 month)
4^th installment will have no interest (n-4 = 4-4=0 months)

Let each installment be of Rs. A
Total Amount = 4 Installments + Interest on those 4 Installments

∴ Total Amount = 4A +	P x R x T
	100

Now here, rate of interest is same for all installments = R = 8%
P = A (same amount 'A' for all installments)
From above rule we can calculate effective time period 'T'
T (for interest calculation) = 3months + 2 months + 1 month + 0 months

∴ T = 6months =	6	years
	12

∴ Total Amount = 4A +	A x 8 x 6	= 4A +	4A	=	101A
	100 x 12		100		25

∴ 16426.67=	101A
	25

∴ A = Rs. 4066.01 (Each month installment)

Tip:
Since rate of interest is same we can use above short cut.
If rate of interest or installment amount (A) or both varies then we have to calculate interest

separately for each installment by applying formula SI =	PRT	for every installment.
	100

3. In 30 years an amount becomes 5 times the original amount. What is the rate of interest?

a. 6.67%
b. 12.5%
c. 13.33%
d. 24%

Answer: c. 13.33%

Explanation:

Original amount = P
In T = 30 years, Amount = 5P
∴ Interest received in 30 years = 5P - P = 4P

Simple Interest =	PRT
	100

∴ 4P =	P x R x 30
	100

∴ R = 13.33%

4. When my father started working, he deposited some amount at simple interest in the bank. After 15 years the amount became 7 times. If the rate of interest remains, in how many more years will the amount become 10 times?

a. 3 years
b. 5 years
c. 7 years
d. 7.5 years

Answer: d. 7.5 years

Explanation:

Let initial amount = P
In T = 15 years, Amount becomes 7P

So, Simple Interest = 7P - P = 6P =	P x R x 15	---------> As, SI =	PRT
	100		100

∴ R = 40%
In how many years will amount become 10P?
R = 40%; Amount = 10P.

So, Simple Interest = 10P - P = 9P =	P x 40 x T
	100

∴ T = 22.5 years (in this time, amount will be 10 times the original)

5. A certain amount becomes Rs 3000 at a simple interest of 12%. Keeping the time period same, if the rate of simple interest is increased by 3%, the amount will become 300 Rs/- more than in the previous setting. What is the amount? Also find the time period.

a. Rs. 1500 and 7 years
b. Rs. 1800 and 5.5 years
c. Rs. 1900 and 8.25 years
d. Rs. 2000 and 20 years

Answer: b. Rs. 1800 and 5.5 years

Explanation:

Let Simple Interest be S
Original sum 'P' and Time 'T' remains same
Also, 3% increase in rate of interested means, New rate = 15%
Increase of 300 Rs/- in the final amount means, New amount = Rs 3300/-
So, Amount 2 - Amount 1 = (P+S1) - (P+S2) = S1-S2
∴ 3300 - 3000 = S1-S2
∴ S1-S2 = 300

∴	P x 15 x T	-	P x 12 x T	= 300 --------> As, Simple Interest =	PRT
	100		100		100

∴	3PT	= 300
	100

PT = 10000
For R = 15%,

Simple Interest =	P x 15 x T	=	10000 x 15	= Rs. 1500
	100		100

Original sum = Amount - Interest = 3300-1500 = Rs. 1800 (Principle amount)
Also, PT = 10000

∴ T =	10000	= 5.55 years (Time period)
	1800

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