Simple Interest Worksheet
Simple Interest Worksheet
Worksheet- 1
1. Compute the simple interest on Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 3 ½ % per annum.
(ans. Rs 350)
2. A farmer borrowed Rs. 4800 for his son’s marriage and repaid the loan after 3
years. If simple interest at the rate of 6 ¼ % was charged, what additional amount
had he to pay? ( ans. Rs 900)
3. Find the amount of Rs. 1425 for 3 years 3 months at 4% simple interest per
annum. ( ans. Rs 1610.25)
4. What will be the simple interest of Rs. 1800 at 13% for 3 ½ years? ( ans. Rs
819)
5. Mr. Patel deposits Rs. 500 in a bank, at the beginning of the first year, Rs. 530 at
the beginning of the second year and Rs. 550 at the beginning of the third year.
The bank pays 8% per annum simple interest. What will be the amount in his
account at the end of the third year? ( ans. Rs. 1828.80)
6. Find the interest on Rs. 315.50 for 83 days at 4 ½% per annum simple interest.
( ans. 3.23)
7. What principal will earn simple interest of Rs. 120 in 2 2/3 years @ 6% p.a.
( ans. Rs. 750)
9. A man deposits a sum with a Bank at 12% simple interest per annum. On his
request made3 after 5 years, he is paid back Rs. 13,440. How much was deposited
by him? ( ans. 8400)
10. The interest on a sum of money at 6% p.a. for 7 years is equal to twice the
interest on another sum of money for 9 years at 5% p.a. Find the ratio of the two
sums. ( ans. 15:7)
11. Find the number of years to get Rs. 1530 as interest on a loan Rs. 1500 at 4%
per annum. ( ans. 25.5 years)
12. In what time will the interest on a sum of money be its 3/8 th time at 3 1/8% p.a.
simple interest? ( ans. 12 years)
13. In what time will Rs. 1100 amounts to Rs. 1331 at 5 ¼% per annum? ( ans. 4
years)
14. Find the period in which Rs. 550 will amount to Rs. 605 at 4% p.a. simple
interest.(ans. 2.5y)
15. In what time will the interest on a sum of money be 3/5 th of the amount at 10%
simple interest? ( ans. 15 years)
16. Find the annual rate of simple interest if Rs. 500 earned Rs. 55 as interest in 2
years and 9 months. ( ans 9%)
17. At what rate percent of simple interest a sum will double itself in 16 years?
( ans. 6 ¼%)
18. At what rate of simple interest will Rs. 800 amount to Rs. 836 in 9 months?
( ans. 6%)
19. At what rate percent per annum simple interest on a ceratin sum of money for
20 years be equal to 4/9th of its amount for that period? ( ans. 4%)
20. If the interest on Rs. 1200 for 3 years is less than the interest on Rs. 1500 for
the same period by Rs. 60, find the rate of interest. ( ans. 20/3%)
21. A certain sum at certain rate percent per annum simple interest becomes Rs.
2640 in two years and Rs. 3000 in 5 years. Find the principal and the rate percent
per annum.( ans. Rs. 2400; 5%)
22. In what time will Rs. 4000 at 3% interest produce the same income as Rs. 5000
in 5 years at 4%? ( ans. 8 1/3 years)
23. A sum of money double itself in 12 years 6 months. In how many years will it
triple itself? ( ans. 25 years)
24. What principal in 19 years at 7 ½% simple interest will earn the same interest
as Rs. 1900 in 8 years at 6%. ( ans. Rs. 912 , P = Rs. 640 )
25. Simple interest on a certain sum is 9/16 of the principal. Find rate of interest
and time if both are equal. ( 7 ½% ; 7 ½ years)