A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A ...
Annual interest is 5%
then half yearly interest is 2.5%
The amount invested for the first half year is 1600
interest for the first half year is 1600*2.5%=40
The next half year amount would be 1600+1600+40=3240
Second half year of interest =3240%2.5=81
total one year interest =40+81=121
A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis. A ...
Given data:
- Principal amount deposited on 1st January = Rs. 1600
- Principal amount deposited on 1st July = Rs. 1600
- Rate of interest = 5%
- Interest is calculated on a half-yearly basis
To calculate the interest gained by the customer, we need to first calculate the interest gained on each deposit separately, and then add them together.
Calculation for interest gained on first deposit:
- Principal amount = Rs. 1600
- Rate of interest = 5%
- Time period = 1 year (since interest is calculated on a half-yearly basis, there are 2 time periods of 6 months each in a year)
- Interest gained in the first 6 months = (1600 * 5/100 * 6/12) = Rs. 40
- Amount after 6 months = 1600 + 40 = Rs. 1640
- Interest gained in the next 6 months = (1640 * 5/100 * 6/12) = Rs. 41
- Amount after 1 year = 1640 + 41 = Rs. 1681
Calculation for interest gained on second deposit:
- Principal amount = Rs. 1600
- Rate of interest = 5%
- Time period = 1 year (since interest is calculated on a half-yearly basis, there are 2 time periods of 6 months each in a year)
- Interest gained in the first 6 months = (1600 * 5/100 * 6/12) = Rs. 40
- Amount after 6 months = 1600 + 40 = Rs. 1640
- Interest gained in the next 6 months = (1640 * 5/100 * 6/12) = Rs. 41
- Amount after 1 year = 1640 + 41 = Rs. 1681
Total interest gained = (Interest gained on first deposit + Interest gained on second deposit) = Rs. (40+41) = Rs. 81
Therefore, the amount gained by the customer by way of interest at the end of the year is Rs. 81. However, the question asks for the amount "he would have gained", which means we need to round off the interest to the nearest rupee. Since the interest is Rs. 81.28, it will be rounded off to Rs. 81. Adding this to the principal amount of Rs. 3200, the total amount at the end of the year is Rs. 3281.
Hence, the correct option is (b) Rs. 121.