A father left a will of Rs.35 lakhs between his two daughters aged 8.5 and 16 such that they may get equal amounts when each of them reach the age of 21 years. The original amount of Rs.35 lakhs has been instructed to be invested at 10% p.a. simple interest. How much did the elder daughter get at the time of the will?

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1. Mr. Tassawar Javed invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?

   A. Rs. 6400
   B. Rs. 6500
   C. Rs. 7200
   D. Rs. 7500

2. P and Q started a business with respective investments of Rs. 4 lakhs and Rs. 10 lakhs. As P runs the business, his salary is Rs. 5000 per month. If they earned a profit of Rs. 2 lakhs at the end of the year, then find the ratio of their earnings?

   A. 2 : 5
   B. 5 : 2
   C. 3 : 5
   D. 1 : 1
   E. None of these

3. A man invests a certain sum of money at 6% per annum simple interest and another sum at 7% per annum simple interest. His income from interest after 2 years was Rs. 354. One-forth of the first sum is equal to one-fifth of the second sum. The total sum invested was :

   A. Rs.3100
   B. Rs.2700
   C. Rs.2200
   D. Rs.1800

4. Rs. 6000 is lent out in two parts. One part is lent at 7% p.a simple interest and the other is lent at 10% p.a simple interest. The total interest at the end of one year was Rs. 450. Find the ratio of the amounts lent at the lower rate and higher rate of interest?

   A. 5 : 1
   B. 4 : 1
   C. 3 : 2
   D. 2 : 1

5. The simple interest on Rs.12000 at a certain rate of interest in five years is Rs.7200. Find the compound interest on the same amount for five years at the same rate of interest.

   A. Rs.3502.80
   B. Rs.3052.40
   C. Rs.3054.8
   D. Rs.3052.80
   E. None of these

6. Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is:_______?

   A. Rs. 1550
   B. Rs. 1650
   C. Rs. 1750
   D. Rs. 2000

7. Rs. 800 amounts to Rs. 920 in 3 years at simple interest. If the interest rate is increased by 3%, it would amount to how much ?

   A. Rs. 992
   B. Rs. 1112
   C. Rs. 1056
   D. Rs. 1182

8. Kashif and Nadeem jointly started a business. Kashif invested three times as Nadeem did and invested his money for double time as compared to Nadeem. Nadeem earned Rs. 4000. If the gain is proportional to the money invested and the time for which the money is invested then the total gain was?

   A. Rs.16000
   B. Rs.20000
   C. Rs.24000
   D. Rs.28000

9. A sum of money amounts to Rs 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is :

   A. 5%
   B. 8%
   C. 12%
   D. 15%

10. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 9800 after 5 years and Rs. 12005 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest. The rate of interest per annum is:

    A. 5%
    B. 8%
    C. 12%
    D. 15%