1. If the ratio of a certain principal amount to its compound amount after a certain period is 15:21 and the annual simple interest rate is 5%, then the duration of time is –
(a) 4 years (b) 2 years (c) 8 years (d) 10 years
2. If the ratio of the principal amount and the amount with interest after 1 year is 8:9, then the annual simple interest rate is 12.5%.
3. If the ratio of the principal to its total amount after one year is 25:28, then the annual interest rate is—?
(a) 3% (b) 12% (c) 10\(\frac{5}{7}\)% (d) 8%
4. A farmer deposited some money in the village post office. After 4 years, he found that the total amount including interest had become ₹434. He calculated that the interest he received was \(\frac{6}{25}\) of his principal amount. Find how much money he had originally deposited and what annual rate of simple interest the post office gave.
5. If the ratio of principal to amount after 1 year is 4:9, then the annual simple interest rate will be 5%.
6. If the ratio of principal to amount after 1 year is 4:9, then the annual simple interest rate is 12.5%.
7. If the ratio of the principal amount to its increased value after one year is 25:27, then what will be the annual interest rate?
(a) 2% (b) 4% (c) 6% (d) 8%
8. If the ratio of the principal amount to its annual amount with simple interest is 25:28, determine the annual simple interest rate.
(a) 3% (b) 12% (c) 16% (d) 8%
9. At an annual simple interest rate of 10%, if the interest for 5 years is x rupees, then the principal amount:
(a) ₹ 2x (b) ₹ 4x (c) ₹ 10x (d) ₹ 20x
10. If the ratio of a principal amount to its annual amount with interest is 20:25, then the annual interest rate will be 4%.
11. At an annual interest rate of 10%, compounded semi-annually, the difference between the compound interest and simple interest over 2 years is ₹124.05. Find the principal amount.
12. If the total simple interest on a principal amount at an annual rate of \(x\%\) for \(y\) years is \(\frac{pyx}{25}\) rupees, then the principal amount will be:
(a) \(2p\) rupees (b) \(4p\) rupees (c) \(\cfrac{p}{2}\) rupees (d) \(\cfrac{p}{4}\) rupees
13. If the ratio of the principal to the amount after annual compound interest is 25 : 27, then what is the rate of interest?
(a) 6% (b) 8% (c) 10% (d) 12%
14. If the difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a certain principal for 2 years at an annual rate of 5% is ₹25, then what is the amount of the principal?
15. Rokeya takes a loan from the bank under the condition that she will pay interest at an annual simple interest rate of 10% and repay \(\frac{1}{5}\) of the principal every two years. If she pays 10,000 currency units as the first installment after two years, determine the amount she borrowed.
16. Bimal Kaku deposited 56,000 INR in a bank for his two sons, aged 13 and 15 years, in such a way that when they turn 18, the simple interest earned at an annual rate of 10% on each deposit equals the respective principal amount. Determine how much he deposited in each son's name.
17. If the simple interest on a certain principal for 1 year is ₹50 and the compound interest for 2 years is ₹102, then calculate and write the amount of the principal and the annual rate of interest.
18. Some money amounts to 944 rupees in 3 years at simple interest. If the annual rate of interest increases by 25%, then the same money amounts to 980 rupees in the same time. Find the rate of interest and the principal.
19. At an annual simple interest rate of 5%, a person deposits some money in the bank. After 5 years, how much total amount will he receive, if the principal is 12,500 rupees less than the total amount (principal + interest?
20. At an annual simple interest rate of \(r\%\), if the total interest on a principal for \(n\) years is \(\cfrac{pnr}{25}\) rupees, then the amount of the principal is –
21. The simple interest on a principal amount is \(\cfrac{1}{6}\) of it per year. If the total amount after 5 years is 2200 rupees, then the principal amount is—
(a) ₹ 1000 (b) ₹ 1200 (c) ₹ 1400 (d) ₹ 1600
22. At an annual simple interest rate of 12%, if the ratio of principal to interest after \(x\) years is 25:24, what is the value of \(x\)?
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 5
23. Some money becomes 5 times its original amount in 5 years at simple interest. At the same rate of interest, the time required for that principal to become 17 times is:
(a) 17 years (b) 20 years (c) 18 years (d) 19 years
24. If the simple interest for \(n\) years at an annual rate of \(r\%\) is \(\frac{pnr}{25}\) rupees, then the principal amount will be _____ rupees.
25. A certain sum of money amounts to ₹944 in 3 years at simple interest. If the rate of interest is increased by 25%, the same sum amounts to ₹980 in the same time period. Find the principal amount and the original rate of interest.
26. If a certain principal amount amounts to ₹1248 in 7 years and ₹1056 in 4 years at the same annual rate of simple interest, find the principal and the annual rate of simple interest.
27. Mr. Amal bequeaths ₹56,000 in his will for his two sons aged 13 and 15 in such a way that, when they each turn 18, the simple interest earned at an annual rate of 10% will be equal to the principal for each. What will be the allocated amount for each son in the will?
28. If the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at an annual interest rate of 9% is ₹129.60, then find the principal amount.
29. If a certain principal earns ₹560 in 3 years and ₹600 in 5 years at the same annual simple interest rate, find the amount of the principal and the annual rate of simple interest.
30. At an annual simple interest rate of \(\cfrac{a}{5}\)%, if the interest on ₹\(a^2\) for \(\cfrac{a}{3}\) years equals the principal amount, then what is the value of \(\cfrac{a^3}{60}\)?