Aptitude - Compound Interest - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Compound Interest - General Questions (Q.No. 3)
3.
There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate?
Rs. 2160
Rs. 3120
Rs. 3972
Rs. 6240
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let P = Rs. 100. Then, S.I. Rs. 60 and T = 6 years.

R = 100 x 60 = 10% p.a.
100 x 6

Now, P = Rs. 12000. T = 3 years and R = 10% p.a.

C.I.
= Rs. 12000 x 1 + 10 3 - 1
100
= Rs. 12000 x 331
1000
= 3972.

Discussion:
94 comments Page 8 of 10.

Javeed said:   2 decades ago
Dude here principle is Rs. 12000, so amount = P(1+r/100)^t

C.I = amount - principle i.e., p((1+r/100)^t )-p

Removing 'p' common factor we get:

p((1+(R/100)^T)-1)

HERE 1200 IS REMOVED AS COMMON FACTOR SINCE IT IS THE VALUE OF P.

Beaulah abigail said:   10 years ago
How the formula C.I = Amount-P comes?

Malleswar said:   9 years ago
Beautifully explained. Thanks to all.

Prabhakaran said:   9 years ago
Hi, can anyone explain to me why CI = Amount - P if its P we can substitute the actual principal.

Vikash said:   9 years ago
After taking common factor p from bracket then automatically -1 come i.e. -1 * p = -p.

If you are confused about -1 then don't take common answer come same but it becomes some complicated.

Thejus said:   9 years ago
@Josephlecocq.

What is -1 as p?

Durga said:   9 years ago
@ All, Guys your discussions are very useful. Thank you all.

Vani said:   10 years ago
Suppose principle is 100.

Then simple interest becomes 60.

Then rate will become 10% by using the formula,

(ptr)/100 = simple interest.

Now the compound interest in 3 years with the rate 10% is,

10+10+1(interest on interest)+11+1.1 = 33.1.

12000 --- 100
?----------- 33.1

The answer is 3972.

Dearlie Beloved said:   10 years ago
'I' means increase, since I=F-P. Taking 60 as SI while letting P=100 in i=I/Pn assumes that the future amount will be 60 greater than 100.

We can let P as any number, say P=210, but we need to change I=150 to signal 60 in increase of future amount. We only put P=100 to give justice to the percent sign after 60.

And compound interest is what was asked and not CI rate? Hope this helped.

Lee Chong Wei said:   10 years ago
Hi can anyone explain me why CI = Amount-P if its P we can substitute the actual principal.


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