Simple Interest
MCQs Math


Question:     David took a loan of $4800 at the rate of 10% simple interest per annum. If he paid an amount of $9600 to clear the loan, then find the time period of the loan.


Correct Answer  10

Solution And Explanation

Solution

Given,

Principal (P) = $4800

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum

Amount (A) = $9600

Thus, time (T) = ?

Method (1) Using Formula

Calculation of Simple Interest, when Principal and Amount are given

Formual 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 = $9600 – $4800 = $4800

Thus, Simple Interest = $4800

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 × 4800/4800 × 10

= 480000/48000

= 10 years (using formula)

Thus, Time (T) = 10 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) = $4800

Rate of Simple Interest (R) = 10% per annum

Simple Interest = $4800 (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 $4800

= 10/100 × 4800

= 10 × 4800/100

= 48000/100 = 480

Thus, simple Interest for 1 year = $480

Now,

∵ If the simple Interest is $480, then the time = 1 year

∴ If the simple Interest is $1, then the time = 1/480 years

∴ If the simple Interest is $4800, then the time = 1/480 × 4800 years

= 1 × 4800/480 years

= 4800/480 = 10 years

Thus, time (T) = 10 years Answer


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