If the compound interest earned for the 2nd year is Rs. 240 and the r...
Given
The compound interest earned for the 2nd year = Rs. 240,
R = 20% p.a.
Formula used:
(1.) C.In+1 = (1 + R%) × C.In
Where,
C.In = Compound interest earned for nth year
C.In+1 = Compound interest earned for (n + 1)th year
R = rate of interest applied
(2.) S.I = PRT/100
Where,
P = Principal
R = Rate of interest applied
T = Time invested
Concept used:
Simple interest and Compound interest are the same for the first year.
Calculation:
According to the question,
⇒ C.I2 = (1 + 20%) × C.I1
⇒ Rs. 240 = (1 + 20%) × C.I1
⇒ Rs. 240 = 1.2 × C.I1
⇒ C.I1 = Rs. 200
Now,
Let P be the principal invested.
Since simple interest and compound interest are the same for the first year,
Therefore,
⇒ P = Rs. 1000
Therefore, 'Rs. 1000' is the required answer.