Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Simple Interest

Question:

What will be the ratio of the simple interest on ₹1,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum to the simple interest on the same sum for the same period at 10% per annum ?

Options:

2 : 1

3 : 1

1 : 2

1 : 3

Correct Answer:

1 : 2

Explanation:

We know ,

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

Simple interest earned at 5%  :  Simple interest earned at 10%  

\(\frac{1000 ×5 × 2}{100}\) :  \(\frac{1000 ×10 × 2}{100}\)

5  :  10

1  :  2