Simple Interest
Math MCQs

Question :    David took a loan of $4800 at the rate of 7% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $7488 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.

Correct Answer  8

Solution & Explanation

Solution

Given,

Principal (P) = $4800

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 7% per annum

Amount (A) = $7488

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 = $7488 – $4800 = $2688

Thus, Simple Interest = $2688

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 × 2688}/_{4800 × 7}

= ²⁶⁸⁸⁰⁰/₃₃₆₀₀

= 8 years (using formula)

Thus, Time (T) = 8 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) = $4800

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 7% per annum

Simple Interest = $2688 (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 = 7% of Principal

= 7% of $4800

= ⁷/₁₀₀ × 4800

= ^{7 × 4800}/₁₀₀

= ³³⁶⁰⁰/₁₀₀ = 336

Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $336

Now,

∵ If the simple Interest is $336, then the time = 1 year

∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = ¹/₃₃₆ years

∴ If the simple Interest is $2688, then the time = ¹/₃₃₆ × 2688 years

= ^{1 × 2688}/₃₃₆ years

= ²⁶⁸⁸/₃₃₆ = 8 years

Thus, time (T) = 8 years Answer

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