Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Simple Interest

Question:

How much time will it take a principal of ₹640 to yield ₹768 as an amount at 2.5% simple interest per annum?

Options:

10 years

8 years

9 years

11 years

Correct Answer:

8 years

Explanation:

Total SI of ' t ' years = 768 - 640 = 128

Simple Interest = \(\frac{Principal ×Rate × Time }{100}\)

128  = \(\frac{640 × 2.5 × t }{100}\)

t = 8 years