Compound interest questions Practice Question and Answer

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If the difference between 2 years compound interest and simple interest at the rate of 5 percent of an amount is Rs. 25, then that amount will be?

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    Rs. 15,000
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    Rs. 10,000
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    Rs. 20,000
    Correct
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    Rs. 12,000
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 10,000"

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The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest (compounded annually) at the rate of 12% per annum on Rs.5000 for 2 years will be 

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    Rs.17.50
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    Rs.36
    Correct
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    Rs.45
    Correct
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    Rs.72
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Answer : 4. "Rs.72 "

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A person invested 1100 in a company at compound interest compounded semi-annually. He received 1331 after one year. The rate of interest per annum is 

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    11%
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    20%
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    5%
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    10%
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Answer : 2. "20%"

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What is the compound interest on Rs. 48,000 for 2 years at 20% p.a., if interest is compounded annually?

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    Rs. 69,120
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    Rs. 21,120
    Correct
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    Rs. 76,800
    Correct
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    Rs. 72,000
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 21,120"

Q:

A lent some money from B and paid 1,573 after$$ {1{1\over 2}}$$ yr . Also B lent some money from A and paid 1444.50 after 6 months. If they want to settle the account forthwith, keeping 14 % as the rate of interest, then who should pay whom and how much?

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    A to B Rs. 28.50
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    B to A Rs. 3750
    Correct
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    A to B Rs.50
    Correct
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    B to A Rs.50
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Answer : 4. "B to A Rs.50 "

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On a certain sum of money, the simple interest for 2 years is Rs. 350 at the rate of 4 % per annum. If it was invested at compound interest at the same rate for the same duration as before, how much more interest would be earned? 

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    Rs. 14
    Correct
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    Rs. 35
    Correct
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    Rs. 3.50
    Correct
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    Rs. 7
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 7 "

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1261 in 3 years at the rate of 5 percent annual interest on a sum of money. Interest is received by compound . money will be

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    9000
    Correct
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    8400
    Correct
    Wrong
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    7500
    Correct
    Wrong
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    8000
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Answer : 4. "8000"

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What is compound interest on a sum of Rs. 37,500 for $$ {1{1\over 3}}$$ years at a rate of 12 % per year. If the interest is compounded 8 monthly?

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    Rs.6, 420
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.6, 448
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.6, 240
    Correct
    Wrong
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    Rs.6, 440
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Answer : 3. "Rs.6, 240"

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