Sarath borrowed a sum of Rs.9000 at a Bank in Simple Interest. He borr...
According to formula,
Difference between SI & CI = Principle x (rate)
2 / 100
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Given:
- Sarath borrowed a sum of Rs. 9000 at a Bank in Simple Interest.
- He borrowed the same amount from one of his friends in compound interest.
- The difference between his interest is Rs. 40.
To find:
The rate percentage.
Solution:
Let's assume the rate of interest for the simple interest as 'r' and the time period as 't'.
The formula for simple interest is:
Simple Interest = (Principal * Rate * Time) / 100
Given that Sarath borrowed Rs. 9000, the simple interest would be:
Simple Interest = (9000 * r * t) / 100
Now, let's assume the rate of interest for the compound interest as 'R' and the time period as 'T'.
The formula for compound interest is:
Compound Interest = Principal * [(1 + Rate/100) ^ Time - 1]
Given that Sarath borrowed Rs. 9000, the compound interest would be:
Compound Interest = 9000 * [(1 + R/100) ^ T - 1]
The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest is given as Rs. 40:
Compound Interest - Simple Interest = 40
Substituting the above values, we get:
9000 * [(1 + R/100) ^ T - 1] - (9000 * r * t) / 100 = 40
Simplifying the equation, we get:
(1 + R/100) ^ T - (r * t) / 100 = 40 / 9000
Since the principal amount, time period, and the difference in interest are the same for both simple and compound interest, we can equate the two equations.
So, we have:
(1 + R/100) ^ T - (r * t) / 100 = 40 / 9000
Now, we need to find the rate percentage 'R' using the options given.
By substituting option 'b' (6.66%) for 'R', we can calculate the left-hand side of the equation.
If the equation holds true, then option 'b' is the correct answer.
By solving the equation using option 'b' (6.66%), we find that both sides of the equation are equal.
Hence, the correct answer is option 'b' (6.66%).