What time will a sum of money at 12% per annum simple interest double itself?

Solution:

Let the principal amount = Rs. 100

∴ Amount(A) = 100 x 2 = Rs. 200

∴ SI = A - P = 200 - 100 = Rs. 100

Rate (R) = 8% p.a

∴ TIme = \frac{SI\times100}{P\times R}=\frac{100\times100}{100\times8}=\frac{25}{2}=12\frac{1}{2}years

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Aptitude

  1. In how many years will a sum of money double itself at 12% per annum?

    1. 6 years 9 months
    2. 8 years 4 months
    3. 7 years 6 months
    4. 8 years 6 months

Correct Option: B

Let principal = P.
Then, S.I = P,
Rate (R) = 12%
Time = (100 x SI) / (R x P) = (100 x P) / (P x 12) years
= 25/3 years
= 8 years 4 months

What time will a sum of money at 12% per annum simple interest double itself?


In how many years will a sum of money double itself at 10% per annum simple interest?

  1. 4 years
  2. 8 years
  3. 10 years
  4. 6 years

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 10 years

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Given:

the sum of money doubles itself.

Rate = 10% 

Concept used:

 S.I. = PRT/100

Amount = P + SI

Calculation:

Amount = 2P = P + P

Let the Principal be 100, then Simple Interest = 100

⇒ 100 = (100 × 10 × T)/100

⇒ T = 10 years

∴ Time taken is 10 years.

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In what time will a sum of money double itself at 12.5% per annum simple interest?

∴ The principal doubles itself at 12.5% rate of interest in 8 years.

At what time will a sum of money put at 12% simple interest triples itself?

Solution : Let T years be the required time period. <br> Given that, <br> Amount `(A)=3 xx ` Principal (P) <br> `therefore P(1+(TR)/(100))=3P` <br> `implies 1+(12T)/(100)=3 implies T=(200)/(12)=16(2)/(3)` years <br> Hence, required time period`=16(2)/(3)` years.

At what percent per annum simple interest will double itself in 12 years?

Let the principal be x. Then, the amount after 12 years be 2x. Let the rate of interest be R. ∴ The rate of interest is 25/3%.

In what time will a sum of money double itself at 10% per annum simple interest being charged?

Here, we have R = 10% and have to calculate t for the sum of the money (that is P) to double. Hence, it will take 10 years for the sum of money to double itself with the rate of 10% per annum simple interest.