Simple interest
Q1 A ratio of an amount invested and the amount received is 8 : 11 in 5 years at simple interest. Find rate of interest ?
Q2 Ramesh took a from from suresh at the rate of 7% per annum simple interest. After 4 years , he had to pay Rs 15360. The principal
amount borrowed by Ramesh ?
Q3 A borrowed a loan from B at 14.28% ( approximately) simple interest for 4 years and repaid the loan with interest totalling rs.
278300. The amount of loan taken by A is
Q4 A certain sum is invested at simple interest at r% per annum for 4.5 years. Had it been invested at ( r + 3 )% per annum at simple
interest, it would have fetched Rs 5400 more as interest. What is the sum ?
Q5 If the annual rate of simple interest increases from 11.75% to 18.5% , then a person's yearly income increases by rs. 33750. The
simple interest on the same sum at 8% for 5 years ?
Q6 The simple interest on a sum of money is 9/35 of the sum. If the number of years is numerically 5/7 times of rate percent per
annum, then the rate percent per annum is
Q7 The ratio of numerical value of rate of interest and time period at a sum invested is 5:2 and men get 22.5% of invested sum as
interest. Find at the same rate how much interest will get on the sum of rs 2600 for three years ?
Q8 If a sum of money at simple interest becomes 49 time in 70 years, then in how many years it will become 37 times
Q9 If a sum of money at simple interest become 7/6 times in 6 years , then it will become 13/9 times in how many years ?
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Q10 The simple interest on a certain sum of money at the rate of 6% per annum for 8 years is Rs 9200. Find the rate of interest for
which the same amount of interest can be received on the same sum after 3 years ?
Q11 If the ratiobof principal and amount in current year at simple interest is 24:37 and after 17.5 years more this ratio will become
36:51. Find the rate of simple interest
Q12 Ramesh borrowed a certain sum, if this amounts to Rs 5004 in 3 years and Rs 6174 in 5.5 years at the same rate of simple interest
per annum. Then the rate of simpler interest is ?
Q13 If a sum of money amount to rs 5000 in 2 years 3 month and Rs 6500 in 4 years 9 month at the same rate of simple interest per
annum. Then the approximate rate of simple interest is..
Q14 A man deposit a total of Rs 207000 in the account of his three sons ages 17 years , 16 years and 11 years respectively, at 5 % rate
of simple interest. He deposited the sum in such a way that when they attain the age of 21 years they will get the same amount. Find
the sum deposited in the account of younger son ?
Q15 A man invested a certain sum in three scheme A, B and C for 2 year , 3 years and 5 years respectively, in such a way that after the
completion of all the scheme he will get same interest. If rate % offer by each scheme is 5%, 10% and 12% respectively at simple
interest, then find the ratio of sum invested in schemes
Q16 Motu and Patlu both were best friends. One day Patlu was in trouble so to get him out of the problem, Motu lent * 50,000 to Patlu
at 4% per annum of simple interest for 8 years. After a few years, Motu offered a discount on the rate of interest for friendship.
Therefore, the rate of interest decreased to 2%. In this way, Patlu had to pay a total amount of 60,000. After how many years Patlu got
the discount in rate of interest. ?
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Q17 Out of a certain sum of money, 1/10th was invested at 8% p.a simple interest, 1/4th at 12% p.a simple interest and the rest at 10%
p.a. simple interest for one year. If at the end of the year the interest earned was Rs 824, find the principal amount.
Q18 Mr Mehra is planning for higher education expenses for his two sons, ages 15 and 12. He plans to divide Rs. 15 lakhs into two equal
parts and invest in two different plans such that his sons may have access to Rs. 21 lakhs each when they reach the age of 21. He is
looking for a plan that will give him a simple interest per annum. The rates of interest of the plans for his younger son and elder son
should be:
Q19 A man invested Rs. 6 lakh in a bank for four years at the rate of 7.5% p.a. and he withdrew only the interest from the bank after
four years. Man distributed interest between the account of his two sons A & B , ages 12 years and 14 years respectively, in such s way
that when they attain the age of 18 years they will get the same amount. If bank offers 5% rate of simple interest p.a. then , find the
share of B?
Q20 A person divided a sum of Rs.17200 into three parts amd invested at 5%, 6% and 9% per annum simple interest. At the ned of two
years, he got the same interest on each part of money. What is the invested at 9%?
Q21 Rs.18210 is invested in three schemes- A, B and C for 5 years, 8years and 4 years respectively. Of these three schemes give simple
interest of 12%, 10% and 12.5% respectively. After completion of each scheme a person gets amount in the ratio [Link] from these
schemes. Then find the sum of money invested in scheme C?
Q22 A person invested a sun of Rs.90000 in 3 schemes A, B and C at the rate of 16%, 19% and 31% per annum respectively. The amount
invested in scheme C is 50% more than the amount invested in scheme A. Find the total amount invested in scheme B, if he gets a total
amount of Rs.150300 in 3 years.
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Q23 A person invested 2/3rd of his capital at 12% simple interest per annum, 1/4th at 15% simple interest per annum and the balance at 18% simple
interest per annum. If he earns an interest of Rs.1961 on the whole in two years, what was the person's capital
Q24 If a man receives on 1/4th of his capital 7.2% simple interest, 5.3% of the remaining 2/5th capital and on the remaining capital 5.8%. The total amount
received by man after three years is Rs.82600. Then find total principal?
Q25 Mahesh invested 1/8 of a certain sum at 5% p.a. for two years and 3/5 of the sum at 6% p.a. fir two years and the remaining at 10% p.a. for two years.
If the total interest received is Rs.1674, then the total sum invested is:
Q26 The rate of simple interest for first 4 years is 6% , for next 3 years is 3.5 % and the period beyond 7 years it is 3.3% pet annum. If the total interest at
the end of 12 years is rs 4080. Find the initial investment?
Q27 The rate of simple interest on a certain sum of money is 6.5% per annum for first four years, 9% per annum for next 7 years and 10% per annum for the
period beyond 11 years. If the amount received at the end of 19 years is Rs 43040. Find the sum ?
Q28 Ramesh gives one - fourth of the sum of rs 150000 to suresh at a certain rate of simple interest and the rest to karan at 4% per annum higher rate. If
the total interest received after 3 years is rs 74250, what is the rate at which the second sum was invested ?
Q29 A man invested a sumQ25 Mahesh invested 1/8 of a certain sum at 5% p.a. for two years and 3/5 of the sum at 6% p.a. fir two years and the remaining
at 10% p.a. for two years. If the total interest received is Rs.1674, then the total sum invested is:
Q30 Kartik lends Rs 40000 to two of his friends. He gives Rs 24000 to the first at 8% p.a. simple interest. Kartik wants to make a total 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 ?
Q31 Amit took a total of Rs 15600 partly at 7% per annum and the remaining at 9% per annum simple interest. If the total interest paid by him at the end of
3 years is Rs 3738, how much money that he took at 7% per annum ?
Q32 Rahul invested Rs 4800 in two parts, one part at rate of 11% per annum and remaining part at 15% simple interest. If the simple interest received after
four years is rs 2544. Then the difference between two parts ?
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Q33 Rahul invested Rs 45000 in two parts, one part at rate of 10% per annum and remaining part at 12% simple interest. If the amount received after three
years is rs 59940. Then the find the amount invested at 12% per annum ?
Q34 A person invested 2,70,000 rs in mutual fund , gold and stock market at the rate of 16% , 19% and 31% per annum respectively. The amount invested
in stock market is 50% more than the amount invested in scheme mutual fund. Find the total amount invested in Gold, if he gets a total amount of Rs
450900 in three years ?
Q35 A person invested a total amount of Rs 15 lakh. A part of it was invested in a fixed deposit earning 6% annual interest, and the remaining amount was
invested in two other deposits in the ratio 2 : 1, earning annual interest at the rates of 4% and 3%, respectively. If the total annual interest income is Rs
76000 then the amount (in Rs lakh) invested in the fixed deposit was (type in box)
Q36 A sum of money amounts to Rs. 15360 in 4 years. If the rate of interest is increased by 20% the amount becomes Rs. 16032 in same time. Then find the
rate of interest?
Q37 A sum of Rs. 8400 amounts to Rs. 11046 at 8.7t% p.a. simple interest in certain time. What is the simple interest on the sum of Rs. 9600 at the same
rate for the same time
Q38 A sum of Rs. 9600 amounts to Rs. 10480 at 9.25% p.a. simple interest in certain time T. What is the simple interest on the sum of Rs. 8400 at the same
rate for the time "0.6 T"
Q39 A sum of Rs 50000 is divided into two parts such that the simple interest on the first part for 4 1/5 years at 6 2/3 % per annum is double the simple
interest on the second part for 2 3/4 years at 4% per annum. What is the difference between the two parts ?
Q40 The simple interest in 25 years is rs 4000. What is the simple interest if the initial principal amount is increased by 12% , 15% , 18% and 20%
respectively after every 5 years ?
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Q41 A person invested some amount at 15% simple interest and some at 20% simple interest. He received yearly interest of Rs. 250.50. But if he
had interchanged the amounts invested he would have received Rs. 10 more as interest. How much did he invest at 15% simple interest ?
Q42 Ram invested some amount at the rate of 15% simple interest and a certain amount at the rate of 20% simple interest. He received yearly
interest of Rs. 1900. But if he had interchanged the amounts invested, he would have received Rs. 550 more as interest. How much did he invest
at 20% simple interest?
Q43 A banker lends Rs.5000 at simple interest to customer. The rate of interest for the first year is x%, for the second year is (x + 3)% for the
third year(x+6)% and so on. At the end of seventh year customer pays Rs.9200 to banker and clear his debt. Find the value of x?
Q44 A person invested a sum of Rs 20500 at x% p.a. and another sum that is triple the former at ( x + 3 )% p.a. both at simple interest. If the total
interest earned on both investments for 3.5 years is 23062.50 rs , then the rate of interest p.a. on the second investment is ?
Q45 Two equal sums are lent at 12% and 9% simple interest p.a. respectively, at the same time. The first sum is received 3 years earlier than the
second one and the amount received in each case was rs 83200. Each sum was ?
Q46 Rahul a money kender claims to lend money at the rate of 10% per annum simple interest. How ever, he takes the interest in advance when
he lends a sum for one year. At what interest rate does he lend the money actually?
Q47 Deepak borrow a sum of Rs 7800 from Ramesh at the rate of 16% per annum for 4 years. He added some more money in it and lent it to
Abhi at 19% per annum for 4 years in this process he earns a total profit of Rs 1601. Find how much amount does he added ?
