Question:
Betty took a loan of $6500 at the rate of 10% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $11050 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
Correct Answer
7
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Principal (P) = $6500
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum
Amount (A) = $11050
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 = $11050 – $6500 = $4550
Thus, Simple Interest = $4550
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 × 4550/6500 × 10
= 455000/65000
= 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) = $6500
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum
Simple Interest = $4550 (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 $6500
= 10/100 × 6500
= 10 × 6500/100
= 65000/100 = 650
Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $650
Now,
∵ If the simple Interest is $650, then the time = 1 year
∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = 1/650 years
∴ If the simple Interest is $4550, then the time = 1/650 × 4550 years
= 1 × 4550/650 years
= 4550/650 = 7 years
Thus, time (T) = 7 years Answer
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