Question:
Thomas took a loan of $5600 at the rate of 7% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $8344 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
Correct Answer
7
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Principal (P) = $5600
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 7% per annum
Amount (A) = $8344
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 = $8344 – $5600 = $2744
Thus, Simple Interest = $2744
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 × 2744/5600 × 7
= 274400/39200
= 7 years (using formula)
Thus, Time (T) = 7 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) = $5600
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 7% per annum
Simple Interest = $2744 (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 = 7% of Principal
= 7% of $5600
= 7/100 × 5600
= 7 × 5600/100
= 39200/100 = 392
Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $392
Now,
∵ If the simple Interest is $392, then the time = 1 year
∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = 1/392 years
∴ If the simple Interest is $2744, then the time = 1/392 × 2744 years
= 1 × 2744/392 years
= 2744/392 = 7 years
Thus, time (T) = 7 years Answer
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