Compound Interest without Formula
Question 1: Find the amount and the compound interest on , at
per annum for
years, compounded annually.
Answer:
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
Compound Interest for 2 years = Amount at the end of Year – Principal
Question 2: Find the amount and the compound interest on at
per annum for
years.
Answer:
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
For the the next six months: We have,
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
Compound Interest for years = Amount at the end of
Year – Principal
Question 3: Find the compound interest on for one year at the rate of
, per annum, if the interest is compounded quarterly.
Answer:
Rate of Interest per quarter
For the : We have,
Therefore, the Amount at the end of
For the : We have,
Therefore, the Amount at the end of
For the : We have,
Therefore, the Amount at the end of
For the : We have,
Therefore, the Amount at the end of
Compound Interest for the year = Amount at the end of Year – Principal
Question 4: Calculate the amount and the compound interest on for
years when the rates of interest for successive years are
and
respectively.
Answer:
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
Compound Interest for 2 years = Amount at the end of Year – Principal
Question 5: The simple interest on a certain sum of money for years at
per annum is
. Find the amount and the compound interest on the same sum, at the same rate and for the same time, compounded annually.
Answer:
Simple interest on for
years at
per annum is
Hence the Principal
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
Compound Interest for 2 years = Amount at the end of Year – Principal
Question 6: A man invested for
years at
per annum, compounded annually. Compute: (i) the amount at the end of first year. (ii) the compound interest for the second year. (iii) the compound interest for
years.
Answer:
(i)
(ii)
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
(iii) Compound Interest for 2 years = Amount at the end of Year – Principal
Question 7: A person invests for
years at
per annum compounded annually. If the income tax at
is deducted at the end of each year on interest accrued, find the amount she received at the end of
years.
Answer:
Income tax deducted
Income tax deducted
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
Question 8: A man borrows at
per annum compounded annually. If he repays
at the end of first year and
at the end of second year, find the amount of the loan outstanding at the beginning of the third year.
Answer:
Amount repaid after
For the : We have,
Amount repaid after
For the : We have,
Outstanding
Question 9: A person invested at a certain rate of interest compounded annually for two years. At the end of first year it amounts to
. Calculate: (i) The rate of interest (ii) The amount at the end of second year
Answer:
For the : We have,
Compound Interest Formula
Question 10: Find the amount and compound interest on for
years at
, interest being payable annually.
Answer:
Therefore compound interest
Question 11: Find the amount and compound interest on for
years compounded annually and the rate of interest being
and
for three successive years respectively.
Answer:
per annum,
Therefore compound interest
Question 12: Compute the interest earned and amount due if a sum of is invested for
years at
per annum compound interest, interest being compounded semi-annually.
Answer:
years
Therefore compound interest
Question 13: A man borrows at
per annum simple interest for
years. He immediately lends this money out at compound interest at the same rate and for the same time. What is his gain at the end of
years?
Answer:
Simple Interest:
annually,
years
Interest
Compound Interest:
Therefore compound interest
Therefore gain
Question 14: What sum of money will amount to in
years at
per annum, compounded annually?
Answer:
Principal
Question 15: What sum will become in
months if the rate of interest is
per is compounded half-yearly?
Answer:
Principal
years
Question 16: The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum at per annum for
years is
. Find the sum.
Answer:
Simple Interest:
Principal
annually,
years
Interest
Compound Interest:
Principal
Compound Interest
Given
Question 17: The difference between the compound interest for a year payable half-yearly and the simple interest on a certain sum of money lent out at for a year is
. Find the sum of money lent out.
Answer:
Simple Interest:
Principal
annually,
years
Interest
Compound Interest:
Principal
year
Compound Interest
Given
Question 18: On a certain sum, lent out at per annum for
, the difference between the compound interest reckoned yearly and the reckoned yearly half- is
. Find the sum.
Answer:
Yearly:
Principal
annually,
year
Therefore Compound Interest
Half Yearly:
Principal
year
Therefore Compound Interest
Given
Question 19: The compound interest on a certain sum for years at
per annum is
. Find the simple interest on the same sum for the the same period and at the same rate.
Answer:
Compound Interest:
Principal
Compound Interest
Simple Interest:
Principal
annually,
years
Interest
Question 20: The simple interest on a certain sum for years at
per annum is
. Find the corresponding compound interest.
Answer:
Simple Interest:
Principal
annually,
years
Interest
Compound Interest:
Principal
Compound Interest
Question 21: The simple interest on a sum of money for years at
per annum is
. Find the compound interest on the sum at the same rate for one year, compounded half -yearly.
Answer:
Simple Interest:
Principal
annually,
years
Interest
Compound Interest:
Principal
year
Compound Interest
Question 22: A sum of money is lent out at compound interest for years at
per annum interest being reckoned yearly. If the same sum of money is lent out at compound interest at the same rate per per annum, compound interest being reckoned half-yearly it will fetch
more by way of interest. Calculate the sum of money-lent out.
Answer:
Compound Interest (yearly):
Principal
Compound Interest
Compound Interest (Half yearly):
Principal
year
Compound Interest
Given
Question 23: What sum will amount to in
years at compound interest, if the rates are
and
for the successive years?
Answer:
Principal
Question 24: A certain sum of money lent out at compound interest amounts to in one year and to
in
years. Find ii) the rate of interest (ii) the original sum.
Answer:
Compound Interest (yearly):
Principal
… … … … (i)
Principal
… … … … (ii)
Dividing (ii) by (i) we get
Now substituting in (i)
Question 25: The compound interest, calculated yearly on a certain sum of money for the second year is and for the third year is
Calculate the rate of interest and the original money.
Answer:
Principal
… … … … (i)
Principal
… … … … (ii)
Principal
… … … … (iii)
Given: and
Therefore
… … … … (iv)
… … … … (v)
Dividing (v) by (iv) we get
Substituting in (iv)
Question 26: The compound interest on a sum of money for years is
and the simple interest on the same sum for the same period and at the same rate is
. Find: (i) the rate of interest (ii) the sum.
Answer:
Compound Interest:
Principal
Compound Interest
… … … … … (i)
Simple Interest:
Principal
annually,
years
Interest
… … … … … (ii)
Now solving (i) and (ii) we get
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Question 27: Find the rate percent per annum if amounts to
in
years, interest being compounded half-yearly.
Answer:
Principal
year
per annum
Question 28: Find the rate at which a sum of money will double itself in years if the interest is compounded annually.
Answer:
Principal
annually,
year
per annum
Question 29: Find the rate at which a sum of money will become four amount times the original in years if the interest is compounded half yearly.
Answer:
Principal
annually,
year
per annum
Question 30: A sum compounded annually becomes times of itself in
years. Determine the rate of interest.
Answer:
Principal
annually,
year
per annum
Question 31: Rishi invested in a finance company and received
after
years. Find the rate of interest per annum compounded semi-annually.
Answer:
Principal
year
per annum
Question 32: In how much time would amounts to
at
per annum compound interest?
Answer:
Principal
annually,
year
Question 33: In what time will become
at
per annum interest compounded half-yearly?
Answer:
Principal
annually,
year
Question 34: The compound interest, calculated yearly, on a certain sum of money for the second year is and for the third year is
. Calculate the rate of interest and the original sum of money.
Answer:
Principal
… … … … (i)
Principal
… … … … (ii)
Principal
… … … … (iii)
Given: and
Therefore
… … … … (iv)
… … … … (v)
Dividing (v) by (iv) we get
Substituting in (iv)
Question 35: On what sum of money will the difference between the compound interest and simple interest for years be equal to
, if the rate of interest charged for both is
per annum?
Answer:
Compound Interest:
Principal
Compound Interest
Simple Interest:
Principal
annually,
years
Interest
Given:
Question 36: Mr Kumar borrowed for two years. The rate of interest for the two successive years are
and
respectively. If he repays
at the end of the first year, find the outstanding amount at the end of second year.
Answer:
Therefore, the Amount at the end of year
Depreciation Problems
Question 37: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of per annum. what will be its value
years hence if the present value is
? Also, find the total depreciation during this period.
Answer:
Present Value Rate of Depreciation
No of Years
Total depreciation
Question 38: Pritam bought a plot of land for . Its value is increasing by
of its previous value after every six months. What will be the value of the plot after
years?
Answer:
Present Value
half yearly ,
Question 39: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of per annum. It was purchased
years ago. If its present value is
, find its purchase price.
Answer:
Present Value Rate of Depreciation
No of Years
Value 3 years back
Total depreciation
Question 40: The cost of a T.V. set was quoted at the beginning of 1999. In the beginning of 2000 the price was hiked by
. Because of decrease in demand the cost was reduced by
in the beginning of 2001. What was the cost of the T.V. set in 2001?
Answer:
Cost of TV at the beginning of 1999
Cost of TV at the beginning of 2000
Cost of TV at the beginning of 2001
Question 41: Ashish staffed the business with an initial investment of . In the first he incurred a loss of
. However, during the second year he earned a profit of
which in third year rose to
. Calculate the net profit for the entire period of
years.
Answer:
Initial Investment at the beginning of 1st Year
Capital at the beginning of 2nd Year
Capital at the beginning of 3rd Year
Capital at the beginning of 4th Year
Net profit
Population Questions
Question 42: The present population of a town is . If it increases at the rate of
per annum, what will be its
years?
Answer:
Population , Rate
years
years
years
Question 43: The present population of a town is . It grows at first
and
during year, second year and third year respectively. Find lts
years.
Answer:
Current Population , Rate
years
Question 44: There is a continuous growth in population of a village at the rate of per annum. If its present population is
, what was it
years ago?
Answer:
Population 3 years ago Current Population
, Rate
years
Therefore
Question 45: In a factory the production of scooters rose to from
in
years. Find the annual rate of growth of the production of scooters.
Answer:
Question 46: The population of a town increases at the rate of per thousand. Its
years will be
. Find its present population.
Answer:
Rate of Increase (population in 2 years)
(Initial population)
Question 47: The count of bacteria in a culture grows by in the first hour, decreases by
in the second hour and again increase by
in third hour. If the count of bacteria in the sample
, what will be the count of bacteria after
hour.
Answer:
Current bacteria Population , Rate
hours
Question 48: workers were employed to construct a river bridge in four years. At the end First year,
workers were retrenched. At the second year
of those working at that time were retrenched. However, to complete the project in time, the number of workers was increased by
the end of the third year. How many workers were working during the fourth year?
Answer:
Current worker Population , Rate
years
Question 49: A man started a factory with an initial investment of . In the first year, he incurred a loss of
. However, during the second year; he earned a profit of
which in the third year rose to
. Calculate the profit for the entire period of three years.
Answer:
Initial Investment , Rate
years
Therefore net profit
Question 50: The population of a city increases each year by of what it had been at the beginning of each year. If the population in 1999 had been
, find the population of the city in (i) 2001 (ii) 1997.
Answer: