Question:
Find the amount to be paid if David borrowed a sum of $5400 at 10% simple interest for 7 years.
Correct Answer
$9180
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Principal (P) = $5400
Rate of Simple Interest (SI) = 10%
Time (t) = 7 years
Thus, Amount (A) = ?
The Rate of Interest is always calculated per annum, i.e. per year.
Thus, here 10% simple interest means, Rate of Simple Interest (SI) is 10% per annum.
Method (1) Using Formula
Calculation of Simple Interest
Formula to Calculate Simple Interest
Simple Interest (SI) = Principal × Rate × Time
Thus, Simple Interest (SI) = $5400 × 10% × 7
= $5400 ×10/100 × 7
= 5400 × 10 × 7/100
= 54000 × 7/100
= 378000/100
= $3780
Thus, Simple Interest = $3780
Calculation of Amount
The total money paid to the lender by a borrower is called the Amount.
In other words, sum of priciple and interest is called the Amount.
Formula to Calculate the Amount
Amount = Principal + Interest
Thus, Amount = $5400 + $3780
= $9180
Thus, Amount to be paid = $9180 Answer
Method (2)
Calculation of Amount when Principal, Rate of Simple Interest and Time are given
Calculation of Amount directly using Principal, SI, and Time
Formula to calculate the Amount
Amount (A) = Principal (P) + Principal(P) × Rate of Interest (SI) × Time (t)
⇒ A = P + PRT
Here in the question, P = $5400
Rate of Simple Interest (SI) or (R) = 10%
And, Time (t) = 7 years
Thus, Amount (A)
= $5400 + ($5400 × 10% × 7)
= $5400 + ($5400 ×10/100 × 7)
= $5400 + (5400 × 10 × 7/100)
= $5400 + (54000 × 7/100)
= $5400 + (378000/100)
= $5400 + $3780 = $9180
Thus, Amount (A) to be paid = $9180 Answer
Method (3) Unitary Method
Calculation of Amount using Unitary Method
Calculation of Interest using Unitary Method
Here, given Rate of Simple Interest = 10%
This, means, $10 per $100 per year
∵ For $100, the simple interest for 1 year = $10
∴ For $1, the simple interest for 1 year = 10/100
∴ For $5400, the simple interest in 1 year
= 10/100 × 5400
= 10 × 5400/100
= 54000/100 = $540
Thus, simple interest for 1 year = $540
Therefore, simple interest for 7 years
= Simple interest for 1 year × 7
= $540 × 7 = $3780
Thus, Simple Interest (SI) = $3780
Calculation of Amount
Amount = Principal + Interest
Thus, Amount = $5400 + $3780
= $9180
Thus, Amount to be paid = $9180 Answer
Similar Questions
(1) Nancy had to pay $4523.5 in order to furnish the loan taken 3 years before. If the rate of simple interest was 3% then find the sum borrowed.
(2) John took a loan of $4400 at the rate of 6% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $6248 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
(3) What amount will be due after 2 years if Paul borrowed a sum of $3850 at a 7% simple interest?
(4) If William paid $3780 to settle his loan which he had taken 4 years before at a simple interest of 2%, then find the loan taken.
(5) Calculate the amount due if Karen borrowed a sum of $3950 at 3% simple interest for 4 years.
(6) Joseph took a loan of $5400 at the rate of 10% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $10800 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
(7) Find the amount to be paid if Elizabeth borrowed a sum of $5450 at 2% simple interest for 8 years.
(8) Calculate the amount due after 9 years if Robert borrowed a sum of $5100 at a rate of 5% simple interest.
(9) Christopher had to pay $4240 in order to furnish the loan taken 3 years before. If the rate of simple interest was 2% then find the sum borrowed.
(10) What amount will be due after 2 years if David borrowed a sum of $3200 at a 6% simple interest?