Question
Question: The difference between CI and SI for \(3\) years is \(992\) . if the rate of interest is \(10\%\) fi...
The difference between CI and SI for 3 years is 992 . if the rate of interest is 10% find the principal?
Solution
From the question given that we have to find the principal, given that the difference between CI and SI for 3 years is 992, and the rate of interest is 10%. As we know that the formula of simple interest is S.I=100principal×rate×time and the formula for compound interest is C.I=principal×(1+rate)time−principal, from these we will get the principal.
Complete step by step solution:
From the question given the difference between CI and SI is
⇒C.I−S.I=992
For a time period is,
⇒T=3
And also, the rate of interest is,
⇒R=10%
Let the principal is P
As we know that the formula for the simple interest is
⇒S.I=100principal×rate×time
now by substituting the values in their respective positions we will get,
⇒S.I=100P×10×3=103P
As we know that the formula for the compound interest is
⇒C.I=principal×(1+rate)time−principal=principal((1+rate)time−1)
now by substituting the values in their respective positions we will get,
⇒C.I=P((1+101)3−1)
As we know that the difference between the simple interest and compound interest is
⇒C.I−S.I=992
now by substituting the values in their respective positions we will get,
⇒C.I−S.I=P((1+101)3−1)−103P=992
Now we will take P common from the all the terms, then we will get,
⇒P((1+101)3−1−103)=992
Now by further simplification we will get,
⇒P((1011)3−1−103)=992
Now by further simplification we will get,
⇒P(10001331−1000−300)=992
Now by further simplification we will get,
⇒P(100031)=992
Now by further simplification we will get,
⇒P=32000
Therefore, the principal is 32000
Note: Students should know the formulas of simple interest and compound interest, students should not write rate in simple interest as R=101 because already the percentage is included in the formula, so students should write rate as R=10.