Question:
If Jennifer paid $3510 to settle his loan which he had taken 4 years before at a simple interest of 2%, then find the loan taken.
Correct Answer
$3250
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Amount (A) = $3510
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 2%
Time (T) = 4 years
Thus, Principal (P) = ?
Method (1) Using Formula
Calculation of the Principal using forumula when Amount, Time and Rate of Simple Interest are given
Formula to find the Principal (P)
Amount (A) = Principal (P) + Principal (P) × Rate (R) × Time (T)
⇒ Amount (A) = Principal (P) [1 + Rate (R) × Time (T)]
⇒ A = P (1 + RT)
Using the formula to find the Amount (A), the fourth can be calculated if any three of A, P, R, and T are given
In the given question, we need to find the Principal (P)
Therefore, by substituting, Amount, Rate, and Time, in the formula A = P (1 + RT) we get
$3510 = P (1 + 2% × 4)
⇒ $3510 = P (1 + 2/100 × 4)
⇒ $3510 = P (1 + 2 × 4/100)
⇒ $3510 = P (1 + 8/100)
⇒ $3510 = P (100 + 8/100)
⇒ $3510 = P × 108/100
⇒ P × 108/100 = $3510
⇒ P = 3510/108/100
⇒ P = 3510 × 100/108
⇒ P = 3510 × 100/108
⇒ P = 351000/108
⇒ P = $3250
Thus, the sum borrowed (P) = $3250 Answer
Method (1) Using Unitary Method
Calculation of the Principal using unitary method when Amount, Time and Rate of Simple Interest are given
Calculation of the Simple Interest
Let, the principal = 100
Here, since rate of simple interest = 2% per annum
Thus, Interest = 2% of principal
⇒ Interest = 2% of 100 = 2
Thus, Simple Interest for 1 year = 2
Calculation of the Amount
Since, in the question, time = 4 years
So, we need to calculate the simple interest for the given time period, which is 4 years
Thus, Simple Interest for 4 years = 4 × Simple Interest for 1 year
= 4 × 2 = 8
Thus, simple interest for 4 years = 8
Thus, Amount (A) = Principal + Interest
⇒ Amount = 100 + 8 = 108
Calculation of the Principal
Now,
∵ If the Amount is 108, then the Principal = 100
∴ If the Amount is 1, then the Principal = 100/108
∴ If the Amount is 3510, then the Principal = 100/108 × 3510
= 100 × 3510/108
= 351000/108
= 3250
Thus, Principal = $3250
Thus, the sum borrowed = $3250 Answer
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