Question:
Michael took a loan of $4600 at the rate of 6% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $6808 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
Correct Answer
8
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Principal (P) = $4600
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 6% per annum
Amount (A) = $6808
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 = $6808 – $4600 = $2208
Thus, Simple Interest = $2208
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 × 2208/4600 × 6
= 220800/27600
= 8 years (using formula)
Thus, Time (T) = 8 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) = $4600
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 6% per annum
Simple Interest = $2208 (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 = 6% of Principal
= 6% of $4600
= 6/100 × 4600
= 6 × 4600/100
= 27600/100 = 276
Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $276
Now,
∵ If the simple Interest is $276, then the time = 1 year
∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = 1/276 years
∴ If the simple Interest is $2208, then the time = 1/276 × 2208 years
= 1 × 2208/276 years
= 2208/276 = 8 years
Thus, time (T) = 8 years Answer
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