A. 10%
B. 10.25%
C. 10.50%
D. None of these
Let the sum be Rs. 100. Then, S.I. for first 6 months = Rs. ( 100 X 10 X 1/100 X 2 ) = Rs. 5. S.I. for last 6 months = Rs. ( 105 X 10 X 1/100 X 2 ) = Rs. 5.25. So, amount at the end of 1 year=Rs.(100 + 5 + 5.25) = Rs. 110.25 Effective rate = (110.25 – 100) = 10.25%.
Related Mcqs:
- A selection is to be made for one post of principal and two posts of vice-principal amongst the six candidates called for the interview only two are eligible for the post of principal while they all are eligible for the post of vice-principal. The number of possible combinations of selectees is___________?
A. 4
B. 12
C. 18
D. None of these - 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 - 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. - 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 - If the simple interest on a certain sum of money after 3 1⁄8 years is 1⁄4 of the principal, what is the rate of interest per annum?
A. 6%
B. 4%
C. 8%
D. 12% - 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 - Nabeela took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest ?
A. 3.6
B. 6
C. 18
D. Cannot be determined - 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 - 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?
A. 3.46%
B. 4.5%
C. 5%
D. 6% - 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
