ABC26GN4011 · Simple Interest

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Simple Interest · Exam: 2009 · Marks: · Difficulty:

Asmita invests an amount of ₹ 9534 @ 4 p.c.p.a. to obtain a total amount of ₹ 11442 on simple interest after a certain period. For how many years did she invest the amount to obtain the total sum?
(a)2 years
(b)4 years
(c)5 years
(d)10 years
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
$$\begin{aligned} & P=₹ 9534, \text { S.I. }=₹(11442-9534)=₹ 1908, R=4 \% . \\ & \therefore \text { Time }=\left(\frac{100 \times 1908}{9534 \times 4}\right) \mathrm{yrs}=\left(\frac{47700}{9534}\right) \mathrm{yrs} \approx 5 \mathrm{yrs} . \end{aligned}$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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