At what rate of simple interest per annum an amount will be doubled in 10 years?

Solution

Let sum of money be P=100Interest per annum =10% amount = 2× 100 = 200 simple interest = 200 - 100 = 100Since, SI=PTR100⇒T=100×SIPR=100×100100×10∴t=10 years.

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Solution : Let the principal be `Rs x` and the yearly rate of simple interest be `r%` <br> If the principal amounts `Rs 2x` in `10` years, <br> then the interest `=Rs(2x-x)=Rs x` <br> `:.` Total interest in `10` years `=(P rt)/(100)=Rs(x xx rxx10)/(100)=Rs(x r)/(10)` <br> `:.(xr)/(10)=ximpliesr=(x xx10)/(x)=10` <br> `:.` Rate of yearly simple interest `=10%`

In how much time a certain amount will be doubled at simple interest if the rate of interest is 20% and interest is calculated half-yearly.

  1. 10 years
  2. 15 years
  3. 2.5 years
  4. None of these

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : None of these

Given:

The rate of interest = 20%

The interest is calculated half-yearly

Concept:

If a certain amount is doubled, the interest is equal to the amount.

If the interest is calculated half-yearly and the rate of interest is R% per annum and Time is T then the rate of interest will be R/2% and time will be 2T.

Formula used: 

Simple interest = (Principle × time × rate)/100

Calculation:

Let time be x.

The interest is calculated half-yearly.

So, the rate of interest = 20/2 = 10%

And time = 2x

Let the amount be y, then interest is also equal to y.

⇒ y = (y × 10 × 2x)/100

⇒ y = xy/5

⇒ x = 5 years 

∴ In 5 years a certain amount will be doubled at simple interest if the rate of interest is 20%.

Alternate Method

Let the principal be 100

So, interest = 100

Rate = 20% due to half-yearly rate becomes 10% 

Let time be t years due to half-yearly time becomes 2t

We know that, SI = PRT/100

100 = 100 × 10 × 2t/100

t = 5 years 

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