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  • Question
  • The difference between the simple interest and the true discount on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 15 % per annum at simple interest is ?45. Find the sum.


  • Options
  • A. ?700
  • B. ?650
  • C. ?675
  • D. ?625

  • Correct Answer
  • ?650 

    Explanation


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    • 1. 
      The True Discount on a certain sum of money due in 2 years is ?1800 and the simple interest on the same amount is ?2232. Find the sum.

    • Options
    • A. ?9300
    • B. ?9350
    • C. ?9450
    • D. ?9400
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      If the true discount on $ 161 is due for 2 years and 6 months is $ 21, then find the rate of interest.

    • Options
    • A. 2 1 % 2
    • B. 4 1 % 2
    • C. 5%
    • D. 6%
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      The true discount on Rs. 340 due 5 years hence is Rs. 40. Find the rate percent?

    • Options
    • A. 3%
    • B. 22/3%
    • C. 31/3%
    • D. 32/3%
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      The true discount on a certain sum of money due after 2 1/ 2 years at 6% per annum is less than the simple interest on the same sum for the same time by Rs. 81. Find the sum?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 4140
    • B. Rs. 4240
    • C. Rs. 4150
    • D. Rs. 4250
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      What is the present worth of Rs. 272.61 due in 2 years 73 days at 7 1/ 2 percent?

    • Options
    • A. Rs. 334
    • B. Rs. 254
    • C. Rs. 234
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      If the simple interest on ?2000 at 5 % p.a. is equal to the true discount on ?2500 for the same time and at the same rate, the time is :

    • Options
    • A. 4 1 Years 2
    • B. 5 Year
    • C. 7 1 Years 2
    • D. 2 1 Years 2
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      If ?21 is the true discount on ?371 for a certain time, what is the true discount on the same amount for double that time, the rate being the same in both the cases?

    • Options
    • A. ?39.00
    • B. ?35.75
    • C. ?40.00
    • D. ?39.75
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      The true discount on a certain bill due for nine months at 4 % simple interest is ?150. Find the amount of the bill.

    • Options
    • A. ?5150
    • B. ?5250
    • C. ?4750
    • D. ?5650
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      The present worth of a bill due in sometime is ?1500. Find the banker's discount on the bill, if the true discount is ?75.

    • Options
    • A. ?78.75
    • B. ?77.75
    • C. ?82.75
    • D. ?76.75
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      The True Discount on ?936 is due after a certain time at 8 % is ?36. The money is due after :

    • Options
    • A. 6 Months
    • B. 3 Months
    • C. 1 Year
    • D. 9 Months
    • Discuss


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