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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
SIMPLE AND COMPOUND INTEREST
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Simple Interest:
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If the interest is calculated on original Principal for a certain period is called the Simple Interest (S.I.).
Simple Interest will be the same for all the years. If P is the principal, R is the rate of interest, T is the time
and S.I. is the simple interest, then

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Simple Interest =
PTR

100
TR
Amount = P 1 +
100

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The amount borrowed is called the Principal. r
Interest is the money that paid for the use of a certain amount.

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The sum of interest and principal is called the Amount.
Compound Interest:

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The compound interest is the interest which is calculated even on the interest. Thus the amount at the

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end of period becomes the principal for the next period.

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If A is the amount, C.I. is the compound interest, P is the principal, R is the rate, and T is the time, then

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A = P 1 +
T

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( R
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C.I = P 1 +
100
P

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Note: If the Interest is paid half yearly, time is doubled and the rate is halved.
If the Interest is paid quarterly, time becomes 4 times and the rate becomes one fourth.
Difference between Simple and Compound Interest

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formulae.
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Difference between Simple Interest and Compound Interest can be calculated by the following

There is no difference for one year.

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For 2 years

Difference =
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For 3 years
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(300 + R) P R2
Difference =
100 3

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EXERCISE
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1. What principal will amount to Rs.8550 at 4% per annum simple interest in 3 years?
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1) Rs.6800
4) Rs.7300
2) Rs.7500
5) None of these
3) Rs.8100

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What is the compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs.18000, at the rate of 5%, at the end of 3
years?
1) Rs.20837.25 2) Rs.21525 3) Rs.2837.25
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4) Rs.19300.50 5) None of these

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3.
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A sum of money invested at compound interest will become Rs.650 at the end of first year and 676 at
the end of second year. What is the sum?
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1) Rs.600 2) Rs.625

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4) Rs.675

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5) None of these
What will be the amount on Rs.25000 in 2 years at compound interest, if the rates for the successive

1) Rs.26,800 a
years be 4% and 5% per year?

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4) Rs.27,675

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5) None of these
5.

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A sum of Rs.1400 becomes Rs.1652 in three years at certain rate of simple interest. What will be the
amount if the rate of interest is increased by 3%?

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1) Rs.378
4) Rs.1778
2) Rs.1748
5) None of these
3) Rs.1586

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6.

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A sum was invested at simple interest at a certain rate for two years. It would have fetched Rs.240 more
had it been invested at 3% higher rate. What was the sum?
1) Rs.8,500 2) Rs.4,500
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3) Rs.5,600
4) Rs.9,000 5) None of these

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7.
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Population of a town in 2011 was 85000. What will be the population in 2014, if it increases annually
at 10%?
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1) 113135
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2) 11400

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3) 11500

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4) 11600

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5) None of these
The rate of simple interest on a certain amount of money is 6% p.a. for the first two years, 9% p.a. for

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next five years and 13% p.a. for the period beyond seven years. If the total interest on a sum at the end
of ten years is Rs.9120, what is the sum?

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1) Rs.9500 2) Rs.10500 3) Rs.12500
4) Rs.11750 5) None of these

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What is the compound interest on Rs.25000 for 1 year at 8% per annum, interest being calculated

half yearly?
2

1) Rs.3225 2) Rs.3050.50 3) Rs.3121.60

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10. A certain sum of money lent out at a certain rate of simple interest per annum doubles itself in 8 years.
In how many years will it treble itself?
1) 12 2) 18 3) 24
4) 16 5) None

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A sum of money will become double in 3 years at compound interest. In what time will it become four
times itself?

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1) 9 yrs
4) Can't be determined
2) 6 yrs
5) None
3) 12 yrs

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A certain sum of money becomes Rs.1250 in a span of 5 years and further to Rs.1700 in the span of 8

1) Rs.2325 2) Rs.2500 t
years at the same rate of simple interest. What would be the amount at the end of 12 years?

a3) Rs.2650
4) Rs.2990

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5) None of these
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1) Rs.348 2) Rs.122
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What is the difference between simple and compound interest for three years on Rs.16000 at 8% p.a?
3) Rs.496
4) Can't be determined
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A sum of money amounts to Rs.1488 in 3 years at a simple interest. If the rate of interest is raised by
25%, the sum amounts to 1560 during the same period. Find the sum.

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1) Rs.1350
4) Rs.1250
2) Rs.1500
5) None of these
3) Rs.1200

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A sum of Rs.7200 is lent out in two parts in such a way that the interest on one part at 8% p.a for 3

1) Rs.3200 2) Rs.3600 3) Rs.3300 a

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4) Rs.1800 5) None of these

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KEY
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1-2; 2-3; 3-2; 4-3; 5-4; 6-5; 7-1; 8-1; 9-3; 10-4; 11-2; 12-5; 13-5; 14-3; 15-5.

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1. Amount = P 1 +
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P 1 + = 8550
100

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8550 2 100

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Shortcut:
P = = Rs.7500
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For one year, rate of interest is 4% and for 3 years it is 4 3 = 14%
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The amount will become 114%.
If 114% money = 8550, then 100% money
100
= 8550 = Rs.7500
114

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2.
( R T
C.I = P 1 + - P
100 )
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C.I = 18000 1 + 18000
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[ 105
100
105 105
18000 18000
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= 2837.25
100 100 100

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Shortcut:
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Amount = 105% of 105% of 105% of 18000

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= 20837.25

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C.I = 20837.25 18000 = Rs.2837.25
3.

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Interest on Rs.650 is 676 650 = Rs.26
26

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Rate of interest = 100 = 4%

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650

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Amount = P 1 +
R T
100
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( 4 1
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650 100
650 = P 1 + P =
100 104
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= Rs.625
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4. Amount is 25000 1 +
4
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100 )(1+
5
100 ) a t
25000 104 105
A = = Rs.27300
100 100
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5.
100 SI 100 252
R = R = = 6%
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P T

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1400 3
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Now the rate of interest is 6 + 3 = 9%

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New amount is P 1 +
100

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= 1400 1 + = Rs.1778

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Shortcut:
100

If the rate of interest is increase by 3% then the amount will also increase by that much
1400 3 3
New interest is = Rs.126
100

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New amount is 1652 + 126 = Rs.1778
6. It fetches Rs. 240 more in 2 years.
It fetches Rs.120 more in one year.
that means 3% = Rs.120

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100% (sum) is 120 = Rs.4000
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7. Population after 3 years (2014 - 2011) is

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8.
110% of 110% of 110% of 85000 = 113135
Let the principal be Rs.x
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x 2 6 x 5 9 x 3 13
+ + = 9120
100 100 100
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x
(12 + 45 + 39) = 9120
p r
100
x = Rs.9500
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9.

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As interest is calculated half yearly, 1 will be 3 half years and the rate percent will be 4% per half
2
year.

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now, R = 4% and T = 3

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C.I. = 25000 1 + 25000
100
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10. Let the principal be Rs.P and the amount will be Rs.2 P
100 (2P P)
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Rate of interest per annum is = 12.5%
P 8
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100 (3P P)
Required time is = 16 years
P 12.5
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Shortcut:
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Amount doubles in 8 years means to get 100% interest it takes 8 years
To become treble means to get 200% interest it takes 8 + 8 = 16 years
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Let the money be Rs.100 a
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It becomes Rs.200 in 3 years
Again Rs.200 will become Rs.400 in another 3 years (... Compound interest)

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amount will become four times in 3 + 3 = 6 years

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Interest for 3 years (8 5 years) = 1700 1250 = Rs.450
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Interest for 5 years = 450 = Rs.750
3
Principal = 1250 750 = Rs.500

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12
Interest for 12 years = 450 = Rs.1800
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Amount after 12 years = 500 + 1800
= Rs.2300
(300 + R)P R2
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13. Difference for 3 years is
1003
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308 16000 100
= Rs.492.80
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14. Rs.1560 Rs.1488 = 72.

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25% of interest = Rs.72
100
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100% interest = 72 = Rs.288
25

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Therefore Principal = 1488 288
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The interest for three years = Rs.288.

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= Rs.1200
15.

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x 3 8

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Let the first part be Rs.x, then the second part will be (7200 x)
(7200 x) 5 6
=

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100
x = Rs.4000
100

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Writer: Dr. G.S. Giridhar

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