An amount of 5,000 is invested at a fixed rate of 8 per cent per annum. What amount will be the value of the investment in five years time, if the interest is compounded every six months?

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1. Ameen started a business investing Rs. 70,000. Rahim joined him after six months with an amount of Rs. 1,05,000 and sameer joined them with Rs. 1.4 lakhs after another six months. The amount of profit earned should be distributed in what ratio among Ameen, Rahim and Sameer respectively, 3 years after Ameen started the business?

   A. 7:6:10
   B. 12:15:16
   C. 42:45:56
   D. Cannot be determined
   E. None of these

2. If the rate of interest be 4% per annum for first year 5% per annum for the second year and 6% per annum from the third year then the compound interest of Rs 10000 for 3 years will be_________?

   A. Rs 1575.20
   B. Rs 1600
   C. Rs 1625.80
   D. Rs 2000

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. 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

5. A, B and C are entered into a partnership. A invested Rs.6500 for 6 months, B invested Rs.8400 for 5 months and C invested for Rs.10000 for 3 months. A is a working partner and gets 5% of the total profit for the same. Find the share of C in a total profit of Rs.7400.

   A. 1750
   B. 1900
   C. 8600
   D. 10300

6. 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

7. 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

8. A and B started business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. After six months, C joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be B’s share in the total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business?

   A. Rs. 7500
   B. Rs. 9000
   C. Rs. 9500
   D. Rs. 10,000
   E. None of these

9. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of Rs. 15,000 for 2 years is Rs. 96. What is the rate of interest per annum?

   A. 8
   B. 10
   C. 12
   D. Cannot be determined

10. Sehar gave Shazia Rs.1250 on compound interest for 2 years at 4% per annum. How much loss would Sehar has suffered had she given it to Shazia for 2 years at 4% per annum simple interest?

    A. Rs.10
    B. Rs.2
    C. Rs.5
    D. Rs.3