Simple Interest
Math MCQs

Question :    Daniel took a loan of $6200 at the rate of 8% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $11160 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.

Correct Answer  10

Solution & Explanation

Solution

Given,

Principal (P) = $6200

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 8% per annum

Amount (A) = $11160

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 = $11160 – $6200 = $4960

Thus, Simple Interest = $4960

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 × 4960}/_{6200 × 8}

= ⁴⁹⁶⁰⁰⁰/₄₉₆₀₀

= 10 years (using formula)

Thus, Time (T) = 10 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) = $6200

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 8% per annum

Simple Interest = $4960 (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 = 8% of Principal

= 8% of $6200

= ⁸/₁₀₀ × 6200

= ^{8 × 6200}/₁₀₀

= ⁴⁹⁶⁰⁰/₁₀₀ = 496

Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $496

Now,

∵ If the simple Interest is $496, then the time = 1 year

∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = ¹/₄₉₆ years

∴ If the simple Interest is $4960, then the time = ¹/₄₉₆ × 4960 years

= ^{1 × 4960}/₄₉₆ years

= ⁴⁹⁶⁰/₄₉₆ = 10 years

Thus, time (T) = 10 years Answer

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