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  1. An amount of money appreciates to ₹ 7,000 after 4 years and to ₹ 10,000 after 8 years at a certain compound interest compounded annually. The initial amount of money was
    1. ₹ 4,700
    2. ₹ 4,900
    3. ₹ 4,100
    4. ₹ 4,300
Correct Option: B

Here , A1 = ₹ 7,000 , T1 = 4 years and A2 = ₹ 10,000 , T2 = 8 years
Using the given formula ,

A = P1 +
R
T
100

⇒ 7000 = P1 +
R
4  ..... (i)
100


10000 = P
1 +
R
8  ..... (ii)
100

Dividing equation (ii) by (i)
10000
= 1 +
R
4
7000100

⇒ 
10
= 1 +
R
4
7100

From equation (i),
7000 = P ×
10
7

⇒  P = ₹ 4900
We can find required answer with the help of given formula :
Here, b – a = 8 – 4 = 4 and B = Rs 10,000 , A = Rs,7000
R% =
B
1/n − 1 × 100%
A

R% =
10000
1/4 − 1
7000

R% =
10
1/4 − 1
7

⇒  1 +
R
=
10
1/4
1007

1 +
R
4 =
10
1007

Using ,
∵  Amount = P1 +
R
4
100

⇒ 7000 = P ×
10
7

∴ P = Rs. 4900



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