Question:
Jennifer took a loan of $4500 at the rate of 9% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $7335 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
Correct Answer
7
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Principal (P) = $4500
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 9% per annum
Amount (A) = $7335
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 = $7335 – $4500 = $2835
Thus, Simple Interest = $2835
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 × 2835/4500 × 9
= 283500/40500
= 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) = $4500
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 9% per annum
Simple Interest = $2835 (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 = 9% of Principal
= 9% of $4500
= 9/100 × 4500
= 9 × 4500/100
= 40500/100 = 405
Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $405
Now,
∵ If the simple Interest is $405, then the time = 1 year
∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = 1/405 years
∴ If the simple Interest is $2835, then the time = 1/405 × 2835 years
= 1 × 2835/405 years
= 2835/405 = 7 years
Thus, time (T) = 7 years Answer
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