ABC26GN5389 · True Discount

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: True Discount · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:

The difference between the simple interest and true discount on a certain sum of money for 6 months at 1 12 % per annum is ` 25. Find the sum. 2
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the sum be ` x. Then, 25 1 x×× T.D. = 2 2 =  x × 25 × 4  = x .    25 1   4 425  17 100 +  ×   2 2  25 1 1  x S.I. =  x × × × = .  2 2 100  16 x x ∴ − = 25 ⇒ 17x – 16x = 25 × 16 × 17 ⇒ x = 6800. 16 17 Hence, sum due = ` 6800.

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

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