SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-18 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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          A sum of money becomes eight times of itself in 3 yr at compound interest. The rate of interest per annum is   

    A)                              100%

    B)  80%   

    C)  20%

    D)  10% 

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Let the principal be Rs. x and the rate of compound interest be r% per annum. Then,    \[8x=x{{\left( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right)}^{3}}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[8={{\left( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right)}^{3}}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[{{2}^{3}}={{\left( 1+\frac{r}{100} \right)}^{3}}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[2=1+\frac{r}{100}\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\frac{r}{100}=1=100%\]


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