Question:
Jessica took a loan of $5500 at the rate of 10% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $8800 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
Correct Answer
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Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Principal (P) = $5500
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum
Amount (A) = $8800
Thus, time (T) = ?
Method (1) Using Formula
Calculation of Simple Interest, when Principal and Amount are givenFormual to Calculate Simple Interest when Principal and Amount are given
We know that, Amount (A) = Principal (P) + Simple Interest (SI)
⇒ Simple Interest (SI) = Amount – Principal
⇒ SI = $8800 – $5500 = $3300
Thus, Simple Interest = $3300
Calculation of the Time using forumula when Amount, Simple Interest and Principal are known
Formula to find the Time (T)
Time (T) = 100 × Simple Interest/Principal × Rate of Interest
⇒ T = 100 × SI/P × R
Thus, Time (T) = 100 × 3300/5500 × 10
= 330000/55000
= 6 years (using formula)
Thus, Time (T) = 6 years (from time taken before calculation)Answer
Calculation of the Time using Unitary Method when Amount, Simple Interest and Principal are known
Here, we have
Principal (P) = $5500
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum
Simple Interest = $3300 (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 = 10% of Principal
= 10% of $5500
= 10/100 × 5500
= 10 × 5500/100
= 55000/100 = 550
Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $550
Now,
∵ If the simple Interest is $550, then the time = 1 year
∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = 1/550 years
∴ If the simple Interest is $3300, then the time = 1/550 × 3300 years
= 1 × 3300/550 years
= 3300/550 = 6 years
Thus, time (T) = 6 years Answer
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