Question
Quantitative Aptitude Question on SI & CI
The compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs, 18000 at the end of three years is Rs 5,958. What would be the simple interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period?
Rs 5,100
Rs 5,400
Rs 5,700
Rs 4,800
None of these
Rs 5,400
Solution
To find the simple interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period, you can use the formula for compound interest: Compound Interest (CI) = Principal (P) * [(1 + Rate100RTime (N) - 1]
In this case, the principal (P) is Rs. 18,000, and the compound interest (CI) is Rs. 5,958.
We need to find the rate (R) and time (N) to calculate the simple interest.
First, let's find the rate (R) and time (N) that result in the given compound interest of Rs. 5,958 over 3 years.
5,958 = 18,000 * [(1 +100R)3 - 1]
Now, let's solve for (1 +100R)3:
1 +100R=$$$3\sqrt{1.331}≈1.1Now,subtract1frombothsides:\frac{R}{100}≈0.1Now,multiplybothsidesby100tofindtherate(R):R≈10Nowthatwehavefoundtherate(R)is10SimpleInterest(SI)=\frac{Principal * Rate * Time}{100}SI=\frac{18,000 * 10 * 3}{100}$= 5,400
So, the simple interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period is Rs. 5,400.
Therefore, the correct answer is Rs. 5,400.
The Correct option is(B)