Aptitude - Simple Interest - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Simple Interest - General Questions (Q.No. 6)
6.
A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest?
3%
4%
5%
6%
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

S.I. = Rs. (15500 - 12500) = Rs. 3000.

Rate = 100 x 3000 % = 6%
12500 x 4

Video Explanation: https://youtu.be/SIcQu1HOmOk

Discussion:
51 comments Page 4 of 6.

Abhishek said:   1 decade ago
Is it like

Amount= P + S.I

Amount= P + (P*T*R)/100 ?

S.gowthami said:   1 decade ago
In that question we are having 3 rate values,so we substitue one by one values then we get the corrct values.for example:
p=12500
n=4
r=3 or 4 or 5 or 6

If we sub:3
12500*4*3/100=1500
1500+12500=14000,we are not getting the correct amount value then
We sub another,
12500*6*4/100=3000
3000+12500=15500,

Now we got the correct value.

Aayush Bhatnagar said:   1 decade ago
The calculation used to calculate rate gives out 30 as the answer.

[(3000 x 100)/(12500 x 4)] = 30. NOT 6.

Can anyone throw a light on this?

Jenson said:   1 decade ago
A boy saves Rs.4.65 daily. Find the least number of days in which he will be able to save an exact number of rupees.

Can anyone get me answer for this ?

Karuna said:   1 decade ago
"R" means what?

Ruturaj said:   1 decade ago
He calculation used to calculate rate gives out 150 not 6.

Gayu said:   1 decade ago
Here, 6 is the correct answer.

15500-12500=3000.

Formula:

SI=PNR/100.

3000=12500*4*R/100.

3000*100/12500*4=R.

300000/50000=R.

R=6%.

Pandu said:   1 decade ago
Here SI=PTR/100

So, SI=15500-12500=3000. P=12500, T=4YER,

SO 3000=12500*4*R/100,

i.e R=3000/500= 6% answer.

Johny said:   1 decade ago
Why should we subtract 15500 from 12500?

Answer me said:   2 decades ago
Can someone please explain why we sub 12500 from 15500 ?


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