mcqs Math Simple Interest In how much time a principal of $3200 will amount to $3680 at a simple interest of 3% per annum? 7263

Question: In how much time a principal of $3200 will amount to $3680 at a simple interest of 3% per annum?

(A)  3.75
(B)  6.25
(C)  5
(D)  7.5

Correct Answer 5

Solution And Explanation

Solution

Given,

Principal (P) = $3200

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 3% per annum

Amount (A) = $3680

Thus, time (T) = ?

Method (1) Using Formula

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

⇒ Simple Interest (SI) = Amount – Principal

⇒ SI = $3680 – $3200 = $480

Thus, Simple Interest = $480

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

⇒ T = ^{100 × SI}/_{P × R}

Thus, Time (T) = ^{100 × 480}/_{3200 × 3}

= ⁴⁸⁰⁰⁰/₉₆₀₀

= 5 years (using formula)

Thus, Time (T) = 5 years (from time taken before calculation)Answer

Here, we have

Principal (P) = $3200

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 3% per annum

Simple Interest = $480 (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 = 3% of Principal

= 3% of $3200

= ³/₁₀₀ × 3200

= ^{3 × 3200}/₁₀₀

= ⁹⁶⁰⁰/₁₀₀ = 96

Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $96

Now,

∵ If the simple Interest is $96, then the time = 1 year

∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = ¹/₉₆ years

∴ If the simple Interest is $480, then the time = ¹/₉₆ × 480 years

= ^{1 × 480}/₉₆ years

= ⁴⁸⁰/₉₆ = 5 years

Thus, time (T) = 5 years Answer