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- Question
An amount of $255 was invested at 8.5% p.a. How long will it take, to the nearest year, to earn $86.70 in interest?
Options- A. 2years
- B. 3years
- C. 4years
- D. 5years
- Correct Answer
- 4years
ExplanationT = (100 x I)/ (P x r)
- 1. A bank offers 9% p.a. simple interest on an investment. At the end of 4 years the interest earned was $215. How much was invested?
Options- A. 597.22
- B. 345
- C. 456
- D. 378 Discuss
- 2. Simple interest on a sum for 5 years is equal to 20% of the principal. In how many years interest will be equal to the principal?
Options- A. 20
- B. 25
- C. 15
- D. 16 Discuss
- 3. Simple interest on a sum for six months at 5% per annum is Rs 65.5.What is the value (in Rs) of sum ?
Options- A. 2600
- B. 2620
- C. 1320
- D. 2880 Discuss
- 4. What is the difference (in Rs) in Compound interest earned in 1 year on a sum of Rs 10,000 at 40% per annum compounded quarterly and annually?
Options- A. 461
- B. 346
- C. 463
- D. 641 Discuss
- 5. A certain bank offers 8% rate of interest on the 1st year and 9% on the 2nd year in a certain fixed deposit scheme. If Rs 17,658 are received after investing for 2 years in this scheme, then what was the amount (in Rs) invested?
Options- A. 16000
- B. 15000
- C. 15500
- D. 16500 Discuss
- 6. Jaclyn buys $50 000 worth of debentures in a company. She earns 9.5% p.a. simple interest, paid to her quarterly (that is, every 3 months). If the agreed period of the debenture was 18 months: calculate the amount of interest Jaclyn will earn for each quarter
Options- A. 1187.50
- B. 1234
- C. 1289
- D. 1345 Discuss
- 7. Townbank offers a term deposit account paying investors 12.5% p.a. simple interest on investments over $100 000 for 2 years or more. Peta decides to invest $150 000 in this account for 2 years. How much interest will Peta earn at the end of the investment?
Options- A. 57500
- B. 47500
- C. 37500
- D. 67500 Discuss
- 8. An investment bond is offered to the public at 9% p.a. Louise buys a bond worth $2000 that will mature in 2 years. How much in total will Louise receive at the end of the 2 years?
Options- A. 3360
- B. 2360
- C. 4360
- D. 5360 Discuss
- 9. A sapphire ring with a marked price of $1800 is offered to the purchaser on the following terms: $200 deposit and the balance to be paid over 24 equal monthly instalments with interest charged at 11.5% p.a. flat rate. Find the monthly repayments
Options- A. $53
- B. $42
- C. $62
- D. $82 Discuss
- 10. If there is a total of 104 weekly instalments and a thirddeposit, find the interest charged
Options- A. 237.55
- B. 337
- C. 443
- D. 334 Discuss
Simple Interest problems
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Correct Answer: 597.22
Explanation:
I = (p x r x t)/100
Correct Answer: 25
Correct Answer: 2620
Correct Answer: 641
Correct Answer: 15000
Correct Answer: 1187.50
Explanation:
I=(p x r x t)/100
Correct Answer: 37500
Explanation:
I = (p x t x r)/100
Correct Answer: 2360
Explanation:
I = (P x r x t)/100
I = $360
A = P+I
A = 2360
Correct Answer: $82
Explanation:
Total repayment amount = $1600 + $368
= $1968
= $82
regular payment= total amount/number of repayments
Correct Answer: 237.55
Explanation:
Cash price = $3695
Deposit =1/3 of $3695 = $1231.67
Loan amount = $3695.00 ? $1231.67 = $2463.33
Total cost of loan = $25.97 × 104= $2700.88
Interest charged = total amount ? loan
I = A ? P
= 2700.88 ? 2463.33
= 237.55
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