Introduction
First, we know the basic things related to "simple interest" chapter.
Principal:-
It is the money that a person takes in the form of a loan from any person or bank or other financial institutions. This is denoted by P.
Rate:-
Each loan is given at a fixed rate, usually expressed in percentages. This is denoted by r.
Time:-
The money taken as a loan is payable after a certain period. This period is called time. This is denoted by t.
Interest:-
The borrower pays some amount in addition to the principal amount after the expiry of the period. This extra amount is called interest. This is denoted by I.
Amount:-
This is the entire amount that is to be returned by the borrower. Obviously, this would include both principal and interest. This is denoted by A.
Some Formula:-
1. \(A=P+I\) . 2. \(I=\frac{Prt}{100}\) .
3. \(P=\frac{100×I}{rt}\) . 4. \(r=\frac{100×I}{Pt}\) .
5. \(t=\frac{100×I}{Pr}\) . 6. \(P=\frac{100×A}{100+rt}\) .
Some Example
1. A sum of money becomes \(\frac{7}{6}\) of itself in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:
a). \(5\frac{5}{9}\%\)
b). \(18\%\)
c). \(6\frac{5}{9}\%\)
d). \(25\%\)
Ans: -
Here I=\((\frac{7}{6}-1)\) P.=\(\frac{1}{6}\)P.
So, r = \(\frac{100×I}{Pt}=\frac{100×\frac{P}{6}}{P×3}=\frac{100}{18}=\frac{50}{9}=5\frac{5}{9}\%\).
2. In how many years the simple interest of the principal amount 400 at \(5\%\) per annum will be Rs. 100?
Ans: - Time = \(\frac{100×100}{400×5}=5\) years.
Note:-
1. Simple interest has a proportional relationship with P, t, and r. When only P is changed by n or by \(x\%\) then S. I. also changes in the same ratio.
For example, if P is doubled, then S.I. will also be double. If it is increased by \(40\%\) then S.I. will also increase by \(40\%\) provided r and t are constant.
2. When P is increased by m times, r is increased by m times, and t is increased by q times then S.I. is increased by \( (m×n×q)\). Similar to the case of decrease.
Trick:- 1
A sum of money n multiplies in t years at the rate of simple interest.
So rate of interest = \(\frac{(n-1)×100}{t}\)
Example:-
1. A sum of money becomes nine times in 12 years. What is the simple interest rate per annum?
Ans:- rate of interest = \(\frac{(9-1)×100}{12}\)
= \(\frac{8×100}{12}\) = \(\frac{200}{3}\%\)
Trick:- 2
A sum becomes n times at the rate of \(r\%\) at simple interest then time
t = \(\frac{[(n-1)×100]}{r}\).
Example:-
1. A sum of money becomes 16 times at the rate of \(\frac{25}{3}\%\) per annum. For how long was that amount lent at simple interest?
Ans:- time = \(\frac{[(16-1)×100]}{\frac{25}{3}}\) = 180years.
Trick:- 3
# If the sum is n times in t years then it will be m times in \(\frac{(m-1)}{(n-1)}t\) years. As the rate of interest is constant.
# If the sum is n times in \(r\%\) rate of interest then it will be m times in \(\frac{(m-1)}{(n-1)}r \%\) rate of interest. As time is constant.
Example:-
1. A sum becomes 5 times in 3 years. In how many years it will be 10 times?
Ans:- time = \(\frac{(10-1)}{(5-1)}3\) = \(\frac{27}{4}\) years.
2. If a sum becomes 4 times with \(6.25\%\) per year simple interest, then find the rate of simple interest for which the sum will be 6 times at the same time.
and:- rate = \(\frac{ (6-1)}{(4-1)}× 6.25 \) = \(\frac{ 125}{12}\% \).
Trick:-4
The sum of money was given for a certain period of time t at the rate of \(r\%\) per annum. If it is given at the rate of \(v\%\) per annum then interest will be x rupees more or less,
Here the principle is = \(\frac{100x}{t(difference \ of \ r \ and \ v)}\).
Example:-
1. A sum of money lent at 4% per annum for 3 years. If that amount had been paid at the rate of 5.5% per annum, Rs. 1800 would have received more interest. What was that amount?
Ans:- The principle is
= \(\frac{(1800×100)}{[(5.5-4)×3]}\)= 40000.
Trick:-5
If the sum will be A in t years and it will be B in s years, then sum = A - \(\frac{ (B-A)}{ (s-t) }t\).
Example:-
If some money will be 500 in 3 years and 700 in 5 years. Find the money.
Ans:- principle = 500 - \(\frac{(700-500)}{(5-3)}3\)
= 500 - \((\frac{200}{2})×3\).
= 500 - 300 = 200.
Trick:-6
The simple interest on an amount is that \(\frac{m}{n}\) of the principal. If the rate of interest per annum and the time are the same. Then time = rate per annum =
\(\sqrt{\frac{100m}{n}}\) .
Example:-
If the simple interest on a sum is \(\frac{4}{9}\) of the principal and the rate of interest and the time are the same, then what is the annual rate of interest?
Ans:- the rate of interest= \(\sqrt{\frac{4×100}{9}}\) =\(\sqrt{\frac{400}{9}}\)
= \(\frac{20}{3 }\%\).
Trick:-7
The rate on a sum of money P is r% for the first t years, s% for the next f years, and c% for the next b years and the total interest is x then the principal = \(\frac{100x}{(rt+fs+cb)}\).
Example:-
The rate on a principal is 3% for the first 2 years, 5% for the next 3 years, and 6% for the next 2 years, and the total interest at the end of seven years is Rs.660. If so, what is that principle?
Ans:- principal = \(\frac{(660×100)}{[(3×2)+(5×3)+(6×2)] }\) = 2000.
Trick:-8
A sum P is divided into two parts in such a way that the interest on the first part at the rate of r% for t years is the same on the second part at the rate of s% for c years. In this case, we get,
\(\frac{(1st \ part)}{(second \ part)}=\frac{sc}{(rt)}\).
Example:-
Rs.3600 Rs. was divided into two parts in such a way that interest on the first part at 6% rate in 2 years, the second part at 8% rate in 3 years yields equal interest. What is the share of the principal given the rate of 8%?
Ans:- \(\frac{(1st \ part)}{(second \ part)} = \frac{(8×3)}{(6×2)}= \frac{2}{1}\).
So, 2nd part = \(\frac{1}{2+1}×3600\) = \(\frac{3600}{3}\) = 1200.
Trick:-9
A sum of money out to P is lent at the rate of r% per annum and the rest at the rate of s% per annum. If the total interest received after t year is m. then the loan amount, which was given at the rate of s%
= \([m - \frac{prt}{100}]×[\frac{100}{t×(difference \ between \ s \ and \ t)}]\).
And the loan amount, which was given at the rate of r%
= \([m - \frac{pst}{100}]×[\frac{100}{t×(difference \ between \ s \ and \ t)}]\).
Note:- negative sign neglect.
Example:-
If one part of 6000 rupees was lent at the rate of 4% per annum and the rest at the rate of 7% per annum. If after 3 years Rs. 900 interest comes, then how much Rs. lent at the rate of 4%.
Ans:- loan amount = \([900-\frac{(6000×7×3)}{100}]×[\frac{100}{(7-4)×3}]\)
= -4000
= 4000 (neglect negative sign).
Trick:- 10
If m amount given in t instalment with rate of interest \(r\%\) per annum, then the amount of each instalment is
= \(\frac{m×100}{(100×t)+[(t-1)+(t-2)+....+(t-t)]×r}\).
Example: -
The amount 3052 payable in 4 installments when the interest rate is 6% per annum, then find the instalment.
Ans: - The instalment
= \(\frac{3052×100}{(100×4)+[(4-1)+(4-2)+(4-3)+(4-4)]×6}\)
= \(\frac{3052×100}{400+[3+2+1]×6}\)
= \(\frac{305200}{436}\)
= 700.
Some Important Example: -
1. Rs. 500 was invested at 12% per annum simple interest and a certain sum of money invested at 10% per annum simple interest. If the total interest on both the sum after 4 years is Rs. 480, the latter sum of money is :
(a) Rs. 450 (b) Rs. 750 (c) Rs. 600 (d) Rs. 550
2. A money lender finds that due to fall in the annual rate of interest from 8% to \(7\frac{3}{4}\%\), his yearly income diminishes by Rs. 61.50. His capital is
(a) Rs. 22400. (b) Rs. 23800
(c) Rs. 24600. (d) Rs.26000
3. A lends Rs. 2500 to B and a certain sum to C at the same time at 7% annual simple interest. If after 4 years A received interest of Rs. 1120 from B and C, the sum lent to C is
(a) Rs. 700. (b) Rs. 6500
(c) Rs. 40000. (d) Rs. 1500
4. A certain sum of money amounts to Rs. 756 in 2 years and to Rs. 873 in \(3\frac{1}{2}\) years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is
(a) 10%. (b) 11%. (c) 12%. (d) 18%
5. What sum will amount to Rs. 7000 in 5 years at \(3 \frac{1}{3}\%\) simple interest?
(a) Rs. 6300 (b) Rs. 6500
(c) Rs. 6000. (d) Rs. 5000
6. A sum of money becomes \(\frac{41}{40}\) itself in \(\frac{1}{4}\) year at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is
(a) 10%. (b) 1% (c) 2.5%. (d) 5%.
7. The simple interest on a certain sum for 8 months at 4% per annum is Rs. 129 less than the simple interest on the same sum for 15 months at 5% per annum. The sum is:
(a) Rs. 2,580. (b) Rs. 2400.
(c) Rs. 2529. (d) Rs. 3600
8. A man loses Rs. 55.50 yearly when the annual rate of interest falls from 11.5% to 10%. His capital (in rupees) is
(a) 3700. (b) 7400. (c) 8325. (d) 1110
9. A sum of Rs. 1000 is lent out partly at 6% and the remaining at 10% per annum. If the yearly income on the average is 9.2%. the both parts respectively are:
(a) Rs. 400, Rs. 600. (b) Rs. 450, Rs. 550. (c) Rs. 200, Rs. 800 (d) Rs. 550, Rs. 450
10. A man took a loan from a bank at the rate of 12% per annum at simple interest. After 3 year he had to pay Rs. 5400 as interest only for that period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:
(a) Rs. 2000 (b) Rs. 10,000
(c) Rs. 20,000. (d) Rs. 15,000
11. A sum of money at simple interest amounts to 1,012 in \(2\frac{1}{2}\) year and to Rs. 1067.20 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is :
(a) 2.5% (b) 3%. (c) 4% (d) 5%
12. A sum of money lent out at simple
interest amounts to Rs. 720 after 2 years and to Rs 1020 after 5 years. The sum is
(a) Rs. 520. (b) Rs. 600
(c) Rs 700. (d) Rs. 710
13. The sum of money, that will give Rs. 1 as interest per day at the rate of 5% per annum simple interest is:
(a) Rs. 3650. (b) Rs. 36500
(c) Rs. 730. (d) Rs. 7300
14. Mohan lent some amount of money at 9% simple interest and an equal amount of money at 10% simple interest each for two years. If his total interest was Rs. 760, what amount was lent in each case ?
(a) Rs. 1700. (b) Rs. 1800
(c) Rs. 1900. (d) Rs. 2000
15. Simple interest on a certain sum at a certain annual rate of interest is \(\frac{16}{25}\) of the sum. If the number representing rate percent and time in years be equal, then the rate of interest is :
(a) 8%. (b) \(11\frac{1}{2}\%\). (c) \(12\frac{1}{2} \%\) (d) \(12\frac{1}{4}\%\).