Word Problems On Simple Interest Worksheet
Word Problems On Simple Interest Worksheet
3. At what rate per cent per annum will $250 amount to $330 in 4 years?
4. At what rate per cent per annum will $400 yield an interest of $78 in 1¹/₂ years ?
5. In what time will $400 amount to $512 if the simple interest is the calculated at 14% p.a.?
6. A sum amount to $2400 at 15% simple interest per annum after 4 years. Find the sum.
7. Ken borrowed $2000 from Sam at 8% per annum. After 6 year he cleared the amount by giving $2600 cash and a watch.
Find the cost of the watch.
8. In how many years will $400 yield an interest of $112 at 14% simple interest?
9. In how many years will $12000 yield an interest of $13230 at 10% simple interest?
10. In how many years will $600 double itself at 10% simple interest?
11. At what rate of simple interest will $5000 amount to $6050 in 3 years, 4 months?
12. At what rate of simple interest will the sum of money double itself in 6 years?
13. Find the simple interest at the rate of 5% p.a. for 3 years on that principal which in 4 years, 8 months at the rate of 5%
p.a. gives $1200 as simple interest.
14. At what rate per cent per annum will $4000 yield an interest of $410 in 2 years?
15. Simple interest on a certain sum is ¹⁶/₂₅ of the sum. Find the rate per cent and time if both are numerically equal. [Hint:
(T = R), P = x, S.I. = ¹⁶/₂₅ x]
16. Simple interest on a sum of money at the end of 5 years is ⁴/₅ of the sum itself. Find the rate per cent p.a.
Answers:
2. $400
3. 8%
4.13%
5. 2 years
6. $1500
7. $360
8. 2 years
9. 10¹/₄ years
11. 6.3%
12. 16²/₃%
13. $771.42
14. 5¹/₈%
16. 16%