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If the Compound Interest on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4%\displaystyle 4\% p.a. be $510$, then its simple Interest (S.I.) of same time at same rate of interest is

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✅ Option a — $500$

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  • A$500$
  • B$510$
  • C$450$
  • DNone of these

Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let the principal be P\displaystyle P. The rate of interest is r=4%\displaystyle r = 4\% p.a., so i=0.04\displaystyle i = 0.04. The time period is t=2\displaystyle t = 2 years. The Compound Interest (CI\displaystyle CI) is given by: CI=P[(1+i)t−1]CI = P\left[(1+i)^t - 1\right] Substituting the values: 510=P[(1.04)2−1]510 = P\left[(1.04)^2 - 1\right] 510=P[1.0816−1]510 = P[1.0816 - 1] 510=0.0816P510 = 0.0816P Solving for P\displaystyle P: P=5100.0816=6,250P = 5100.0816=6\displaystyle \frac{510}{0.0816} = 6,250 The Simple Interest (SI\displaystyle SI) on the same principal for the same period at the same rate is: SI=P×r×t100SI = P×r×t100\displaystyle \frac{P \times r \times t}{100} SI=6,250×4×2100=500SI = 6,250×4×2100=500\displaystyle \frac{6,250 \times 4 \times 2}{100} = 500 Thus, the simple interest is Rs. 500\displaystyle Rs. \displaystyle \text{Rs. }500. Hence, **Option A** is the correct answer.

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Simple & Compound Interest, Annuity, Perpetuity

The most important mathematical chapter in the entire syllabus. It covers Simple Interest (SI), Compound Interest (CI), Nominal vs Effective rates, Present and Future Value, Annuities (Ordinary and Due), Sinking Funds, and Perpetuities. The concepts learned here are applied heavily in CA Intermediate and Final.

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