MCQ on Compound Interest for all Competitive exams
The compound interest on Rs. 6000 at 10% per annum for 1\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\) years, when the interest being compounded annually?
(a) Rs. 910
(b) Rs. 870
(c) Rs. 930
(d) Rs. 900
(e) None of these
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Solution: (c)
Principal(P)=Rs. 6000
Time(t) = 1\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\) = \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}\) years
Rate(r) =10%
Amount= \(\displaystyle =P\times {{\left( {1+\frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}^{n}}\)
Hence, for 1 year R = 10% and n = 1
Amount= \(\displaystyle =P\times {{\left( {1+\frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}^{n}}\)
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}=6000\times {{\left( {1+\frac{{10}}{{100}}} \right)}^{1}}\\=6000\times \left( {\frac{{11}}{{10}}} \right)\\=Rs.6600\end{array}\)
Now, for the remaining 1/2 year P = 6600, R = 5%
Amount= \(\displaystyle =P\times {{\left( {1+\frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}^{n}}\)
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}=6600\times {{\left( {1+\frac{5}{{100}}} \right)}^{1}}\\=6600\times \left( {\frac{{105}}{{100}}} \right)\\=Rs.6930\end{array}\)
C.I.= Amount-Principal
= Rs. 6930 – 6000= 930
Alternate method
Principal(P)=Rs. 6000
Time(t) = 1\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\) = \(\displaystyle \frac{3}{2}\) years
Rate(r) =10%
2nd year CI = 660
6 months 2nd year CI = 660/2 = 330
Total CI = (600+330)=Rs. 930
The compound interest earned by Suresh on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8 p.c.p.a was ₹ 1,414.4. What was the total amount that Suresh got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned ?
(a) ₹ 9.414.4
(b) ₹ 9,914.4
(c) ₹ 9,014.4
(d) ₹ 8,914.4
(e) None of these
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Solution: (b)
CI = \(\displaystyle P[{{(1+\frac{R}{{100}})}^{T}}-1]\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow 1411.4=P[{{(1+\frac{8}{{100}})}^{2}}-1]\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow 1411.4=P\times 0.1664\)
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \)P = \(\displaystyle \frac{{141434}}{{0.1664}}=8500\)
Therefore, Amount = ₹ (8500 + 1414.4)
= ₹ 9914.4
A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A customer deposits Rs. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is:
(a) Rs. 120
(b) Rs. 121
(c) Rs. 122
(d) Rs. 123
(e) None of these
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Solution: (b)
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}Amount=1600\times {{\left( {1+\frac{5}{{2\times 100}}} \right)}^{2}}+1600\times \left( {1+\frac{5}{{2\times 100}}} \right)\\=1600\times \frac{{41}}{{40}}\times \frac{{41}}{{40}}+1600\times \frac{{41}}{{40}}\\=1600\times \frac{{41}}{{40}}\left( {\frac{{41}}{{40}}+1} \right)\\=\frac{{1600\times 41\times 81}}{{40\times 40}}\\=Rs.3321\\CI=Rs(321-3200)=Rs.121\end{array}\)
On a certain sum of money, the difference between the compound interest for a year, payable half yearly, and the simple interest for a year is Rs. 56. If the rate of interest in both the cases is 16%, then the sum is?
(a) Rs. 6080
(b) Rs. 7805
(c) Rs. 8750
(d) Rs. 5780
(e) None of these
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Solution: (c)
Rate % = 16%,
Time = 1 year
Case (I) : When interest is calculated yearly, Rate = 16%
Case (II) : When interest is calculated half yearly
⇒New rate %=16/2=8%
Time = 1×2=2 years
Effective rate% = \(\displaystyle 8+8+\frac{{8\times 8}}{{100}}\)=16.64%
Difference in rates = (16.64−16)%=0.64%
As per the question,
0.64% of sum = Rs 56
Sum = \(\displaystyle \frac{{56}}{{0.64}}\times 100\)=Rs. 8750
Alternate method
N=1year
R=10 %
We have SI\(\displaystyle =\frac{{PRT}}{{100}}\)=\(\displaystyle =\frac{{P\times 1\times 16}}{{100}}\)=0.16P
When interest being compounded for half yearly, for 1 year
We have, N=2
And R=16/2 =8 %
And Amount= \(\displaystyle =P\times {{\left( {1+\frac{r}{{100}}} \right)}^{n}}\)
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}=P\times {{\left( {1+\frac{8}{{100}}} \right)}^{2}}\\=P\times {{\left( {1+0.08} \right)}^{2}}\\=P\times {{\left( {1.08} \right)}^{2}}\end{array}\)
Amount=1.1664P
And C.I.=A−P=1.1664P−P=0.1664P
Given, C.I.−S.I.=Rs. 56
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \)0.1664P −0.16P=56
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \)0.0064P=56
\(\displaystyle \Rightarrow \)P=56/0.0064=Rs. 8750
One more Alternate method
When the money is compounded half yearly the effective rate of interest for 6 months =\(\displaystyle \frac{16}{2}\) =8%
=\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{100}\)= \(\displaystyle \frac{2}{25}\)
Let principal = \(\displaystyle {{\left( {25} \right)}^{2}}\)= 625
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow 4units\to 56\\\Rightarrow 1units\to 14\\\Rightarrow \Pr incipal=14\times 625\\=Rs.8750\end{array}\)
A man invests Rs. 5000 for 3 years at 5% p.a. compound interest reckoned yearly. Income tax at the rate of 20% on the interest earned is deducted at the end of each year. Find the amount at the end of the third year?
(a) Rs. 5624.32
(b) Rs. 5627.20
(c) Rs. 5630.50
(d) Rs. 5788.15
(e) None of these
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CI for 1st year
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}=Rs.\left[ {5000\left( {1+\frac{5}{{100}}} \right)-5000} \right]\\=Rs.\left[ {5000\left( {\frac{{21}}{{20}}} \right)-5000} \right]\end{array}\)
=Rs. (5250 – 5000)
=Rs. 250
Amount after 1st year
=Rs. (5250−20% of 250)
=Rs. (5250−50)
= Rs. 5200
CI after 2nd year
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}=Rs.\left[ {5200\left( {1+\frac{5}{{100}}} \right)-5200} \right]\\=Rs.\left[ {5200\left( {\frac{{21}}{{20}}} \right)-5200} \right]\end{array}\)
=Rs. (5460 – 5200)
=Rs. 260
Amount after 2nd year
= Rs. (5460−20% of 260)
= Rs. (5460−52)
=Rs. 5408
CI after 3rd year
\(\displaystyle \begin{array}{l}=Rs.\left[ {5408\left( {1+\frac{5}{{100}}} \right)- 5408} \right]\\=Rs.\left[ {5408\left( {\frac{{21}}{{20}}} \right)- 5408} \right]\end{array}\)
=Rs.(5678.40 – 5408)
=Rs. 270.40
Amount after 3rd year
=Rs. (5678.40−20%of 270.40)
=Rs. (5678.40−54.08)
=Rs. 5624.32
Alternate shortcut method
5% is the interest rate.
20% of the interest amount is paid as tax
i:e 80% of the interest amount stays back
If we compute the rate of interest as 80% of 5%=4% p.a., we will get the dame value
The interest occurred for 3 years in compound interest= 3 x simple interest on principal + 3 x interest on simple interest + 1 x interest on the interest
= \(\displaystyle =3\times (200)+3\times (8)+1\times (0.32)\)
=600+24+0.32 = 624.32
Amount at the end of 3 years=5000+624.32=5624.32
How much will be the compound interest to be paid on a principal amount of ₹ 53,000 after 2 years at the rate of 4 p.c.p.a.?
(a) ₹ 4,324.8
(b) ₹ 4,432.8
(c) ₹ 4,342.8
(d) ₹ 4,234.8
(e) None of these
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Solution: (a)
CI = \(\displaystyle p[{{(1+\frac{R}{{100}})}^{T}}-1]\)
=\(\displaystyle 53000[{{(1+\frac{4}{{100}})}^{2}}-1]\)
=\(\displaystyle 53000[{{(\frac{{26}}{{25}})}^{2}}-1]\)
=\(\displaystyle 53000[\frac{{676}}{{625}}-1]\)
=\(\displaystyle \frac{{53000\times 51}}{{625}}=4324.8\)