Compound interest questions Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A money-lender borrows money at 4% per annum and pays the interest at the end of the year. He lends it at 6% per annum compound interest compounded half yearly and receives the interest at the end of the year. In this way; he ghins Rs. 104.50 a year. The amount of money he borrows, is:

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    Rs. 6,000
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    Rs. 5,500
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    Rs. 5,000
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    Rs. 4,500
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5,000 "

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A man buys a scooter on making a cash down payment of Rs. 16224 and promises to pay two more yearly installments of equivalent amount in next two years. If the rate of interest is 4% per annum, compounded. yearly, the cash value of the 50 scooter, is:

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    Rs. 40000
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    Rs. 46824
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    Rs. 46000
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    Rs. 50000
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 46824 "

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A sum of Rs. 6,000 is deposited for 3 years at 5% per annuam compound interest (compoun- ded annually). The difference of interests for 3 and 2 years will be:

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    Rs. 75.00
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    Rs. 30.75
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    Rs. 330.75
    Correct
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    Rs. 375.00
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 330.75 "

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The compound interest on Rs. 8,000 at 15% per annum for 2 years 4 months, compounded annually is:

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    Rs. 2980
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    Rs. 3091
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    Rs. 3109
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    Rs. 3100
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 3109 "

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At what rate per annum will Rs. 32000 yield a compound interest of Rs. 5044 in 9 months interest being compounded quarterly?

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    20%
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    32%
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    50%
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    80%
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Answer : 1. "20% "

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A borrows an amount of ₹3,600 from B at a rate of 20% simple interest for 2 years and lends 75% of this amount to C at 20% compound interest for 2 years. A uses the remaining amount for his personal purpose. Find the total loss incurred by A.

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    ₹ 928
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    ₹ 852
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    ₹ 1152
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    ₹1024
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Answer : 3. "₹ 1152"

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₹12,000 is lent for one year t the rate of 15% per annum, the interest being compounded annually. If the compounding of the interest is done half- yearly, then how much more interest will be obtained at the end of the one-year period on the same initial sum?

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    ₹72.5
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    ₹82.8
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    ₹60.5
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    ₹67.5
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Answer : 4. "₹67.5"

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