Simple Interest Test Solved Questions and Answers
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Simple Interest Important Formulas
1. Principal :
The money borrowed or lent out for a certain period is called the principal or the sum.
2. Interest :
Extra money paid for using other’s money is called interest.
3. Simple Interest (S.I.) :
If the interest on a sum borrowed for certain period is reckoned uniformly, then it is called simple interest.
Let the principal = P, Rate = R% per annum (p.a) and Time = T years. Then ,
1. S.I. = (P x R x T / 100)
2. P = (100 x S.I. / R x T)
3. R = (100 x S.I / P x T)
4. T = (100 x S.I. / P x R).
Simple Interest Solved example Problems
1. At what rate percent per annum will a sum of money double in 16 years?
Explanation:
Let principal = P. Then, S.I. = P and T = 16 years
=> Rate = [100 * P / P * 16]%
= 6 1/4% p.a
2. The simple interest on a sum of money is 4/9 of the principal. Find the rate percent and time, if both are numerically equal.
Explanation:
Let sum = Rs. x Then, S.I. = Rs. 4x/9
Let rate = R% and time = R years.
Then, [x * R * R / 100] = 4x / 9 or R² = 400/9 or R = 20/3 = 6 2/3
=> Rate = 6 2/3 % and Time = 6 2/3 yrs
= 6 yrs 8 months.
3. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 2% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs. 360 more. Find the sum.
Explanation:
Let sum = P and original rate = R. Then,
[P * (R+2) * 3 / 100] - [P * R * 3 / 100] = 360
=> 7x/20 - 3x/10 = 40
=> x = (40 * 20) = 800.
Hence, the sum is Rs. 800.
4. Find the simple interest on Rs. 68,000 at 16 2/3 % per annum for 9 months.
Explanation:
Let sum = P and original rate = R. Then,
[P * (R+2) * 3 / 100] - [P * R * 3 / 100] = 360
=> 7x/20 - 3x/10 = 40
=> x = (40 * 20) = 800.
Hence, the sum is Rs. 800.
5. Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?
Explanation:
Let rate = R% and time = R years. Then
(1200 x R x R / 100) ‹=› 432
‹=›12R2 = 432
‹=›R2 = 36
‹=› R = 6
Simple Interest Exercise Problems and Answers
1. At the rate of 6% p.a. simple interest, a sum of Rs. 2500 will earn how much interest by the end of 5 years 7.
A. Rs. 150
B. Rs. 750
C. Rs. 700
D. Rs. 3250
Answer: B
Explanation:
2500 * (3 * (5/100)) =750
2. A sum of Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3%, it would amount to how much?
A.764
B.992
C.850
D.770
Answer: B
Explanation:
S.I = Rs. (920 – 800) = Rs. 120; P = Rs. 800, T = 3 yrs
R = ( 100 X 120 )% / 800 X 3 = = 5%
New rate = (5 + 3) % = 8%
New S.I. = Rs. (800 X 8 X 3)/ 100== Rs. 192.
New amount = Rs. (800 + 192) = Rs. 992
3. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:
A.650
B.690
C.698
D.700
Answer: C
Explanation:
S.I. for 1 year = Rs. (854 – 815) = Rs. 39
S.I. for 3 years = Rs. (39 x 3) = Rs. 117
Principle = Rs. (815 – 117) = Rs. 698
4. The price of a T.V set worth Rs. 20,000 is to be paid in 20 installments of Rs. 1000 each. If the rate of interest be 6% per annum, and the first installment be paid at the time of purchase, then the value of the last installment covering the interest as well will be:
A.1050
B.2050
C.3000
D.5000
E.None of these
Answer: E
Explanation:
Money paid in cash = Rs. 1000.
Balance payment = Rs. (20000 – 1000)
= Rs. 19000.
5. A sum of money is lent at S.I for 8 years. If the same amount is paid at 5% higher, Ramesh would have got Rs. 100 more. Find the Principal?
A.200
B.240
C.250
D.300
Answer:C
Explanation:
Let the Principal be P Rs.
Let the first rate of interest be r
The difference in r is 5
5 x P x N = (Difference in interest) x 100
5 x P x 8 = 100 x 100
p = 100 x 100 / 5 x 8
= Rs. 250
6. If simple interest on a certain sum of money for 4 years at 5% per annum is same as the simple interest on Rs. 560 for 10 years at the rate of 4% per annum then the sum of money is:
A.1190
B.1120
C.1210
D.1280
Answer: B
Explanation:
Let the required sum of money be Rs. X.
Here R1 = 5%, T1 = 4 years, R2 = 4%, T2 = 10 years.
Given X : 560 = 1 / R1T1 : 1 / R2T2 :
= 1 / 5X4 : 1 / 4X10
X = 2 or, X = Rs. 1120.
7. A sum fetched a otal simple interest of Rs. 4016.25 at the rate of 9 p.c.p.a. in 5 years. What is the sum?
A. 8925
B. 8259
C. 8529
D. 8952
Ans: A
Explanation:
Principal = Rs. [100 * 4016.25 / 9 * 5]
= Rs. [401625 / 45]
= Rs. 8925.
8. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:
A. 500
B. 698
C. 780
D. 910
Ans: B
Explanation:
S.I. for 1 year = Rs. (854 - 815) = Rs. 39.
S.I. for 3 years = Rs. (39 * 3) = Rs. 117.
Principal = Rs. (815 - 117)
= Rs. 698.
9. How long will it take a sum of money invested at 5% p.a. S.I. to increase its value by 40%?
A. 6 years
B. 7 years
C. 8 years
D. 9 years
Ans: C
Explanation:
Let the sum be x. Then, S.I. = 40% of x = 2x/5; Rate = 5%.
Time = [100 * 2x/5 * 1/x*5]
= 8 years.
10. A sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 720 after 2 years and to Rs. 1020 after a further period of 5 years. The sum is
A. Rs. 500
B. Rs. 600
C. Rs. 700
D. Rs. 710
Ans: B
Explanation:
S.I. for 5 year = Rs.(1020 - 720)
= Rs. 300.
S.I. for 2 year = Rs.(300/5×2)
= Rs. 120.
Principal = Rs. (720 - 120)
= Rs. 600.
11. How much time will it take for an amount of Rs. 450 to yield Rs. 81 as interest at 4.5% per annum of simple interest?
A. 3.5 years
B. 4 years
C. 4.5 years
D. 5 years
Ans: B
Explanation:
Time = (100×81/ 450×4.5)years
= 4 years.
12. A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest?
A. 3%
B. 4%
C. 5%
D. 6%
Answer: D
Explanation:
S.I. = Rs. (15500 - 12500) = Rs. 3000.
Rate = (100 x 3000/12500 x 4)% = 6%