Aptitude - Simple Interest - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Simple Interest - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?
Rs. 6400
Rs. 6500
Rs. 7200
Rs. 7500
None of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Let the sum invested in Scheme A be Rs. x and that in Scheme B be Rs. (13900 - x).

Then, x x 14 x 2 + (13900 - x) x 11 x 2 = 3508
100 100

28x - 22x = 350800 - (13900 x 22)

6x = 45000

x = 7500.

So, sum invested in Scheme B = Rs. (13900 - 7500) = Rs. 6400.

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Discussion:
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Bugit said:   1 decade ago
I see. the key issue here is they did not say that they are substituting (total money in - "? scheme-A money in") for "? scheme-B money in".

A part that may be confusing (was for me at first) is the use of x: x being the variable and the multiplicative mechanism. the variable should be noted differently than the multiplication - capitalizing X at least or using * to denote multiplication. Let me draw this out in simple terms.

A = money put into scheme A.
Simple interest for scheme A is 14%

B = money put into scheme B.
Simple interest for scheme B is 11%

3508 is the total interest returned from scheme A and scheme B.

13900 is the total money invested into A and B.
(A + B) = 13900

Because the interest accumulates over 2 years, the interest gained is doubled. Therefore the interests in both schemes are doubled.

(A * 14 * 2)/100 +(B * 11 *2)/100 = total interest gained.

note the 100 in the denominator is because the 14 and 11 are percentages. To simplify things the .14 is represented as 14/100 and .11 to 11/100. The numbers workout in the end without any converting or anything.

since we cannot do anything with the 2 variables A and B, we substitute B for ("total money invested" - A). With this we can solve for just A.

(A * 14 * 2)/100 +((13900- A)* 11 * 2)/100 = 3508

Getting rid of the common denominators yields:

(A * 14 * 2)+((13900- A) * 11 * 2) = 350800

Simplify:
(28 * A)+((13900- A) * 22) = 350800

distribute the 22 into the parenthesis

(28 * A) + (13900 *22) -(22 * A) = 350800
Simplify:
28A - 22A + (305800) = 350800

Add like terms:
6A + (305800) = 350800

6A = 350800 - 305800

A = 7500.

Since A + B = 13900:

7500 + B = 13900

B = 6400

$7500 was initially invested into Scheme A and $6400 was initially invested into Scheme B. At the interest 14% and 10%, Scheme A and Scheme B yielded $3508.

Sorry if it is too simple, i just wanted to make sure there was a little confusion as possible.
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Chaitanya said:   1 decade ago
Is we use the formula ptr/100?

Bikash kumar said:   1 decade ago
Let the sum invested in Scheme A be Rs. x and that in Scheme B be Rs. (13900 - x).

Then, (X*14*2/100)+{(13900-X)*11*2/100} = 3508.
28x/100 + (13900*22)-(x*22)/100 = 3508.
28x/100 + 305800-22x/100 = 3508.
28x+305800-22x/100 = 3508.

Now,
28x+305800-22x=3508*100.
28x-22x=350800-305800.
6x=45000.
x=45000/6.
x=7500.

So, sum invested in Scheme B = Rs. (13900 - 7500) = Rs. 6400.

Sameth said:   1 decade ago
What is Rs. Stand for?

MANI SMART said:   1 decade ago
The formula is (pnr/100).

p=inicial amount,
n=no of years,
r=rate of interest

Teja said:   1 decade ago
See, it is given that both a&b together combinedly having principal amount of 13,900 for two years having si of 3508.

Now by adding both schemes si's with the total si given for two years by using formula
si = p*t*r/100.

By considering scheme b = 13,900-a,
We can find investment on b scheme.

R.srinivasulu said:   1 decade ago
Shortcut method tell me sir.

Sou said:   1 decade ago
Its a heavy. Is there any shortcut?

Phani Kumar said:   1 decade ago
Here the shortcut for this kind of problems.

P1 = ((100*I) - (P*T*R2))/(difference of R1 and R2). And then find P2 by:

P2 = P-P1.

Here,

P = 13900.
P1 = Part1;
P2 = Part2;
I = 3508;
T = 2;
R1 = 14;
R2 = 11;

Ganesh said:   1 decade ago
Someone's tell me how did you get 3508? Please answer me.


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