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					 At what rate of simple interest per annum will a sum become 7/4 of itself in 4 years ?
 
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- 18%
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18 1 % 4  -  
18 3 % 4  -  
18 1 % 2  
 
Correct Option: C
Let the principal be p.
According to question , 
| ∴ Principal + SI = | |
| 4 | 
| ∴ SI = | - p = | ||
| 4 | 4 | 
| Rate = | |
| Principal × Time | 
| Rate = | = 18 | % | ||
| 4 × p × 4 | 4 | 
Second method to solve this question :
| R = | × 100% = | × 100% | ||
| 16 | 16 | 
| R = | % | |
| 4 | 
| R = 18 | % | |
| 4 |