Question: Arun lends Rs. 20000 to two of his friends. He gives Rs. 12000 to the first at 8% per annum simple interest. Arun wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole. The simple interest rate at which he should lend the remaining sum of money to the second friend, is
Options:
A) 8%
B) 16%
C) 12%
D) 13%
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
- Total money = 20000
SI on Rs. 12000
$ \frac{P\times R\times T}{100}=\frac{12000\times 8\times 1}{100}=Rs.,960 $
Desired gain on
$ Rs\text{. 20000}=20000\times \frac{10}{100}=Rs\text{. 2000} $
$ \therefore $ SI on $ Rs\text{. 8000}=2000-960=Rs\text{. 1040} $
$ \therefore $ $ Rate=\frac{SI\times 100}{Principal\times Time}=\frac{1040\times 100}{8000\times 1} $
= 13% per annum