mcqs Math Simple Interest In how much time a principal of $3150 will amount to $3937.5 at a simple interest of 5% per annum? 7272

Question: In how much time a principal of $3150 will amount to $3937.5 at a simple interest of 5% per annum?

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

Correct Answer 5

Solution And Explanation

Solution

Given,

Principal (P) = $3150

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

Amount (A) = $3937.5

Thus, time (T) = ?

Method (1) Using Formula

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

⇒ Simple Interest (SI) = Amount – Principal

⇒ SI = $3937.5 – $3150 = $787.5

Thus, Simple Interest = $787.5

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

⇒ T = ^{100 × SI}/_{P × R}

Thus, Time (T) = ^{100 × 787.5}/_{3150 × 5}

= ⁷⁸⁷⁵⁰/₁₅₇₅₀

= 5 years (using formula)

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

Here, we have

Principal (P) = $3150

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

Simple Interest = $787.5 (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 $3150

= ⁵/₁₀₀ × 3150

= ^{5 × 3150}/₁₀₀

= ¹⁵⁷⁵⁰/₁₀₀ = 157.5

Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $157.5

Now,

∵ If the simple Interest is $157.5, then the time = 1 year

∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = ¹/_157.5 years

∴ If the simple Interest is $787.5, then the time = ¹/_157.5 × 787.5 years

= ^{1 × 787.5}/_157.5 years

= ^787.5/_157.5 = 5 years

Thus, time (T) = 5 years Answer