Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2139

Question: The difference between the compound interest and simple interest for the amount Rs. 5000 in 2 yr is Rs. 32. The rate of interest is

Options:

A) 5%

B) 8%

C) 10%

D) 12%

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Given, $ CI-SI=32 $ and $ P=5000 $ We know that, $ CI=P[ {{( 1+\frac{r}{100} )}^{t}}-1 ] $ and $ SI=\frac{P\times r\times t}{100} $
    According to the question, $ P[ {{( 1+\frac{r}{100} )}^{t}}-1 ]-\frac{P\times r\times t}{100}=32 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ 5000[ {{( 1+\frac{r}{100} )}^{2}}-1 ]-\frac{5000\times r\times 2}{100}=32 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ 5000[ [1+\frac{r^{2}}{10000}+\frac{2r}{100}-1 ]-\frac{5000\times r\times 2}{100}=32 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ 5000[ \frac{r^{2}}{10000}+\frac{2r}{100} ]-\frac{5000\times r\times 2}{100}=32 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ 5000[ \frac{r^{2}+200r}{10000} ]-\frac{5000\times 2r}{100}=32 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ \frac{5r^{2}}{10}+\frac{1000r}{10}-\frac{500\times 2r}{10}=32 $

$ \Rightarrow $ $ 5r^{2}=320 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ r^{2}=64 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ r=\sqrt{64} $

$ \therefore $ $ r=8 $ %