mcqs Math Simple Interest In how much time a principal of $3100 will amount to $3720 at a simple interest of 5% per annum? 7251

Question: In how much time a principal of $3100 will amount to $3720 at a simple interest of 5% per annum?

(A)  3
(B)  5
(C)  4
(D)  6

Correct Answer 4

Solution And Explanation

Solution

Given,

Principal (P) = $3100

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 5% per annum

Amount (A) = $3720

Thus, time (T) = ?

Method (1) Using Formula

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

⇒ Simple Interest (SI) = Amount – Principal

⇒ SI = $3720 – $3100 = $620

Thus, Simple Interest = $620

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

⇒ T = ^{100 × SI}/_{P × R}

Thus, Time (T) = ^{100 × 620}/_{3100 × 5}

= ⁶²⁰⁰⁰/₁₅₅₀₀

= 4 years (using formula)

Thus, Time (T) = 4 years (from time taken before calculation)Answer

Here, we have

Principal (P) = $3100

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 5% per annum

Simple Interest = $620 (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 = 5% of Principal

= 5% of $3100

= ⁵/₁₀₀ × 3100

= ^{5 × 3100}/₁₀₀

= ¹⁵⁵⁰⁰/₁₀₀ = 155

Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $155

Now,

∵ If the simple Interest is $155, then the time = 1 year

∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = ¹/₁₅₅ years

∴ If the simple Interest is $620, then the time = ¹/₁₅₅ × 620 years

= ^{1 × 620}/₁₅₅ years

= ⁶²⁰/₁₅₅ = 4 years

Thus, time (T) = 4 years Answer