A certain sum amount to be rupees 5150 in 3 years and rupees 5350 in 7...
Problem:
Find the rate of interest if a certain sum amounts to Rs. 5150 in 3 years and Rs. 5350 in 7 years at simple interest.
Solution:
Let the principal be 'P' and the rate of interest be 'r'. Using the formula for simple interest, we can write:
- P + P*r*3/100 = 5150
- P + P*r*7/100 = 5350
On solving these equations, we get:
Explanation:
From the given problem, we know that:
- P + P*r*3/100 = 5150
- P + P*r*7/100 = 5350
We can simplify these equations as follows:
- P(1 + 3r/100) = 5150
- P(1 + 7r/100) = 5350
Dividing the second equation by the first, we get:
- (1 + 7r/100)/(1 + 3r/100) = 5350/5150
On solving this equation, we get:
Substituting this value of 'r' in either of the above equations, we can find the value of 'P' as:
Therefore, the rate of interest is 5% and the principal is Rs. 4000.