Aptitude - Simple Interest - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Simple Interest - General Questions (Q.No. 13)
13.
A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 1750 after 7 years. Had the interest been 2% more, how much more interest would it have earned?
Rs. 35
Rs. 245
Rs. 350
Cannot be determined
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

We need to know the S.I., principal and time to find the rate.

Since the principal is not given, so data is inadequate.

Discussion:
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Bhadresh savani said:   9 years ago
B is correct.

2% for 7 years will be 14%.
14% of 1750 is 245.

Tarun singh said:   9 years ago
35 is correct ans

Megha said:   9 years ago
Why don't we assume 100 as a principal?

Can anyone answer this?

Saumya said:   9 years ago
35 is the correct answer.

Debjit Dey said:   8 years ago
I think the answer is 35.

Uppalapu Venkatesh said:   8 years ago
I think the answer is 35.

Bhavuk said:   8 years ago
S.I. for 1 year = 1750/7=250.
increase by 2% = 250*2/100=255.
Every yr he would get extra 5 rs.

So, for 7 yrs = 5 * 7= 35

Mehrzad said:   8 years ago
Yes, According to me, the answer should be 35.

Ajit arya said:   8 years ago
According to me;

Interest for 7 yr is 1750 means
For 1 yr interest is 250.
So assume the interest is 10% this way principle amount becomes 2500.
And now 8% interest for 7 yr of 2500 = 1400.
So the more interest earned = (1750-1400) = 350 ans.

Soumya Gochhayat said:   8 years ago
Let Principal=100 so,
1st interest = prt/100,
=> 1750= (100 * r * 7)/100,
=> r = 250,
Then if r increases by 2%,
then r =250*102/100 = 255,
so 2nd interest = (100 * 255 * 7)/100 = 1785,
Difference = 1785 - 1750 = 35. (ans).


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