A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest?

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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. A lends Rs. 1500 to B and a certain sum to C at the same time at 8% per annum simple interest. If after 4 years, A altogether receives Rs. 1400 as interest from B and C, then the sum lent to C is________?

   A. Rs.2875 B. Rs.1885 C. Rs.2245 D. Rs.2615...

4. The compound interest earned by Sunil on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8% p.a. was Rs.2828.80. Find the total amount that Sunil got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned.

   A. Rs.18,828.80 B. Rs.19,828.80 C. Rs.18,028.80 D. Rs.17,828.80 E. None of these...

5. 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...

6. A man gets a simple interest of Rs.500 on a certain principal at the rate of 5% p.a in two years. Find the compound interest the man will get on twice the principal in two years at the same rate.

   A. Rs.500 B. Rs.250 C. Rs.5012.50 D. Rs.5062.50 E. None of these....

7. 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...

8. The compound interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 10 % per annum is Rs.420. The simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and for the same time will be_______?

   A. Rs.350 B. Rs.375 C. Rs. 380 D. Rs. 400...

9. An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 10%, the effective rate of interest becomes :_________?

   A. 10% B. 10.25% C. 10.50% D. None of these...

10. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 2% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 360 more. Find the sum.

    A. Rs.4000 B. Rs.9000 C. Rs.5000 D. Rs.6000...