Simple Interest
Math MCQs

Question :    Linda took a loan of $4700 at the rate of 10% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $7520 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.

Correct Answer  6

Solution & Explanation

Solution

Given,

Principal (P) = $4700

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum

Amount (A) = $7520

Thus, time (T) = ?

Method (1) Using Formula

Calculation of Simple Interest, when Principal and Amount are given

Formual to Calculate Simple Interest when Principal and Amount are given

We know that, Amount (A) = Principal (P) + Simple Interest (SI)

⇒ Simple Interest (SI) = Amount – Principal

⇒ SI = $7520 – $4700 = $2820

Thus, Simple Interest = $2820

Calculation of the Time using forumula when Amount, Simple Interest and Principal are known

Formula to find the Time (T)

Time (T) = ^{100 × Simple Interest}/_{Principal × Rate of Interest}

⇒ T = ^{100 × SI}/_{P × R}

Thus, Time (T) = ^{100 × 2820}/_{4700 × 10}

= ²⁸²⁰⁰⁰/₄₇₀₀₀

= 6 years (using formula)

Thus, Time (T) = 6 years (from time taken before calculation)Answer

Calculation of the Time using Unitary Method when Amount, Simple Interest and Principal are known

Here, we have

Principal (P) = $4700

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum

Simple Interest = $2820 (As calculated above by subtracting Principal from the Amount given)

We know that, interest is calculated on the basis of the Principal.

This means Simple Interest for 1 year = Rate of simple interest × Principal

Thus, Simple Interest for 1 year = 10% of Principal

= 10% of $4700

= ¹⁰/₁₀₀ × 4700

= ^{10 × 4700}/₁₀₀

= ⁴⁷⁰⁰⁰/₁₀₀ = 470

Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $470

Now,

∵ If the simple Interest is $470, then the time = 1 year

∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = ¹/₄₇₀ years

∴ If the simple Interest is $2820, then the time = ¹/₄₇₀ × 2820 years

= ^{1 × 2820}/₄₇₀ years

= ²⁸²⁰/₄₇₀ = 6 years

Thus, time (T) = 6 years Answer

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