Question:
Susan took a loan of $5300 at the rate of 6% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $8162 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.
Correct Answer
9
Solution And Explanation
Solution
Given,
Principal (P) = $5300
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 6% per annum
Amount (A) = $8162
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 = $8162 – $5300 = $2862
Thus, Simple Interest = $2862
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 × 2862/5300 × 6
= 286200/31800
= 9 years (using formula)
Thus, Time (T) = 9 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) = $5300
Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 6% per annum
Simple Interest = $2862 (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 $5300
= 6/100 × 5300
= 6 × 5300/100
= 31800/100 = 318
Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $318
Now,
∵ If the simple Interest is $318, then the time = 1 year
∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = 1/318 years
∴ If the simple Interest is $2862, then the time = 1/318 × 2862 years
= 1 × 2862/318 years
= 2862/318 = 9 years
Thus, time (T) = 9 years Answer
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