The sum of principal and simple interest of a certain amount of money would be TK. 460 after three years from now and TK. 500 after 5 years from now . What is the related interest rate ?

A 18%
B 15%
C 26%
D 5%

Correct Answer: 5%

Solution: (5 – 3) yr = 2 yrs interest = (500 – 460) = 40 tk 1 year interest = 40/2 = 20 tk. 3 year interest = (20 × 3) = 60 tk Principal amount= (460 – 60) = 400 tkSo,  Interest rate = 60/(400×3) = 0.05 = 5%  
Bissoy MCQ

Related Questions

Next steps