Simple Interest Worksheet

Q.1 A sum of Rs 800 is lent for one year at the rate of 18% per annum. Find the interest?

Q.2 A sum of Rs 4000 is lent for 5 year at the rate of 15% per annum. Find the interest?

Q.3 Anita borrowed Rs 400 from her friend at the rate of 12% per annum for 2½ years. Find
the interest and the amount paid by her.

Q.4 If the simple interest on Rs 1000 increases by Rs. 20, when the time increases by 2
years. Find the rate percent per annum.

Q.5 If then simple interest on Rs 625 increases by Rs. 25, when the time increases by 2
years. Find the rate percent per annum.

Q.6 If then simple interest on Rs 1500 increases by Rs. 30, when the time increases by 8
years. Find the rate percent per annum.

Q.7 Parameshwaran invested an amount of Rs 12000 at the simple interest rate of 10 per
cent annum and another amount at the simple interest rate of 20 per cent per annum. The
total interest earned at the end of one year on the total amount invested became 14 per cent
per annum. Find the total amount invested.

Q.8 Randhir invested an amount of Rs 12000 at the simple interest rate of 10 per cent per
annum and another amount at the simple interest rate of 20 per cent per annum. The total
interest earned at the end of one year on the total amount invested became 14 per cent per
annum. Find the total amount invested.

Q.9 Raju invested an amount of Rs 12000 at the simple interest rate of % per annum and
another amount at the simple interest rate of 20 per cent per annum. The total interest
earned at the end of one year on the total amount invested became % per annum. Find the
total amount invested.

Q.10 The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/4 of the principle, and the number of years
is equal to the rate per cent per annum. Find the rate per cent.

Q.11 The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/16 of the principle, and the number of years
is equal to the rate per cent per annum. Find the rate per cent.

Q.12 The simple interest on a sum of money is 1/25 of the principle, and the number of
years is equal to the rate per cent per annum. Find the rate per cent.

Q.13 The simple interest on Rs 1350 be more than the interest on Rs 1250 by Rs 20 in 2
years. Find the rate per cent per annum.
Q.14 If the simple interest on Rs2764 be more than the interest on Rs 2464 by Rs 15 in 5
years.Find the rate per cent per annum.

Q.15 If simple interest on Rs 300 increases by Rs. 15, when the rate % increase by 4% per
annum. Find the time.

Q.16 If simple interest on Rs 1250 increases by Rs. 50, when the rate % increase by 4% per
annum. Find the time.

Q.17 If simple interest on Rs 375 increases by Rs. 75, when the rate % increase by 5% per
annum. Find the time.

Q.21 Arun borrowed a sum of money from Jayant at the rate of 8% per annum simple
interest for the first four years, 10% per annum for the next 6 years and 12% per annum for
the period beyond 10 years. If he pays a total of Rs 12160 as interest only at the end of 15
years, how much money did he borrow?

Q.22 Ashok borrowed some money at the rate of 6% per annum for the first two years, at the
rate of 9% per annum for the next three years and at the rate of 14% per annum for the
period beyond five years. If he pays a total interest of Rs 11400 at the end of 9 years how
much money did he borrow?

Q.23 Nelson borrowed some money at the rate of 6 percent per annum for the first three
years, 9 percent per annum for the next five years and 13 percent per annum for the period
beyond eight years. If the total interest paid by him at the end of eleven years is Rs 8160,
how much money did he borrow?

Q.24 A sum of money becomes 6 times in 20 years at simple interest. Find the rate of
interest.

Q.25 A sum of money becomes 4 times in 12 years at simple interest. Find the rate of
interest.

Q.26 A sum of money becomes 5 times in 20 years at simple interest. Find the rate of
interest.

Q.27 A certain sum is invested for certain time. If amounts to Rs 400 at 10% per annum. But
when invested at 4% per annum, it amounts to Rs 200. Find the time.

Q.28 A certain sum is invested for certain time. It amounts to Rs 150 at 5% per annum. But
when invested at 3% per annum, it amounts to Rs 100. Find the time.

Q.29 A certain sum is invested for certain time. It amounts to Rs 450 at 7% per annum. But
when invested at 5% per annum, it amounts to Rs 350. Find the time.

Q.30 A certain sum is invested for certain time. It amounts to Rs 400 at 10% per annum. But
when invested at 4% per annum, it amounts to Rs 200. Find the sum.
Q.31 A certain sum is invested for certain time. It amounts to Rs 150 at 5% per annum. But
when invested at 3% per annum, it amounts to Rs 100. Find the sum.

Q.32 A certain sum is invested for certain time. It amounts to Rs 450 at 7% per annum. But
when invested at 5% per annum, it amounts to Rs 350. Find the sum.

Q.33 A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 4%
higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 600 more. Find the sum.

Q.34 A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 5 years. Had it been put at 5%
higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 500 more. Find the sum.

Q.35 A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 6 years. Had it been put at 4%
higher rate, it would have fetched Rs 960 more. Find the sum.

Q.36 A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 550 in 3 years and to Rs 650 in 4 years. Find
the sum.

Q.37 A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 758 in 4 years and to Rs 875 in 6 years. Find
the sum.

Q.38 A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 1125 in 5 years and to Rs 1200 in 8 years. Find
the sum.

Q.39 A sum was put at SI at a certain rate for 4 years. Had it been put at 5% lower rate, it
would have fetched Rs 100 less. Find the sum.

Q.40 A sum was put at SI at a certain rate for 5 years. Had it been put at 2% lower rate, it
would have fetched Rs 150 less. Find the sum.

Q.41 A sum was put at SI at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 4% lower rate, it
would have fetched Rs 600 less. Find the sum.

Q.42 Anish borrowed Rs 15000 at the rate of 12% and an other amount at the rate of 15%
for two years. The total interest paid by him was Rs 9000, how much did he borrow?

Q.43 Aniket deposited two parts of a sum of Rs 25000 in different banks at the rates of 15%
per annum and 18% per annum respectively. In one year he got Rs 4050 as the total
interest. What was the amount deposited at the rate of 18% per annum?

Q.44 A man had Rs 2000, part of which he lent at 5 per cent and the rest at 4 per cent. The
whole annual interest was Rs 92. How much did he lend at 5 per cent?

Q.45 At a certain rate of simple interest Rs 400 amounted to Rs 460 in 3 years. If the rate of
interest be decreased by 3%, what will be the amount after 3 years?

Q.46 At a certain rate of simple interest Rs 900 amounted to Rs 1260 in 4 years. If the rate
of interest be decreased by 2%, what will be the amount after 4 years?
Q.47 At a certain rate of simple interest Rs 1600 amounted to Rs 1840 in 5 years. If the rate
of interest be decreased by 3%, what will be the amount after 5 years?

Q.48 At a simple interest Rs 800 becomes Rs 956 in three years. If the interest rate is
increased by 3%, how much would Rs 800 become in three years?

Q.49 At a simple interest Rs 900 becomes Rs 1060 in 4 years. If the interest rate is
increased by 2%, how much would Rs 900 become in 5 years?

Q.50 At a simple interest Rs 850 becomes Rs 1250 in 5 years. If the interest rate is
increased by 5%, how much would Rs 850 become in 4 years?

Q.51 The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs 250 after 6 years. In the next 6 years
principal is doubled, what will be the total interest at the end of the 12th year?

Q.52 The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs 400 after 3 years. In the next 3
years principal becomes 4 times, what will be the total interest at the end of the 6th year?

Q.53 The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs 150 after 4 years. In the next 4 years
principal becomes 5 times, what will be the total interest at the end of the 8th year?

Q.54 The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs 450 after 6 years. In the next 8 years
principal becomes 3 times, what will be the total interest at the end of the 14th year?

Q.55 The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs 235 after 5 years. In the next 7 years
principal becomes 5 times, what will be the total interest at the end of the 12th year?

Q.56 The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs 165 after 2 years principal becomes
2 times, what will be the total interest at the end of the 6th year?

Q.57 A sum of Rs 1440 is lent out in three parts in such a way that the interests on first part
at 2% for 3 years, second part at 3% for 4 years and third part at 4% for 5 years are equal.
Then find the difference between the largest and the smallest sum.

Q.58 A sum of Rs 2560 is lent out in two parts in such a way that the interest on one part at
4% for 5 years is equal to that on another part at 3% for 4 years. Find the two sums.
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Q.59 A sum of Rs 1085 is lent out in two parts in such a way that the interest on one part at
9% for 3 years is equal to that on another part at 18% for 2 years. Find the two sums.

Q.60 A sum of money becomes three times at the simple interest rate of 4% per annum. At
what rate per cent will it become six fold?

Q.61 A sum of money becomes eight times at the simple interest rate of 7% per annum. At
what rate per cent will it become four fold?
Q.62 A sum of money becomes five times at the simple interest rate of 8% per annum. At
what rate per cent will it become seven fold?

Q.63 A certain sum of money amounted to Rs 710 at 7% in a time in which Rs 700

Q.64 A certain sum of money amounted to Rs 810 at 4% in a time in which Rs 450

Q.65 A certain sum of money amounted to Rs 825 at 7% in a time in which Rs 560

Q.66 A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 4800 in 5 years at 4% per annum. In how
many years will it amount to Rs 5120 at the same rate?

Q.67 A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 456 in 2½ years at 8% per annum. In how
many years will it amount to Rs 608 at the same rate?

Q.68 A certain sum of money amounts to Rs 5000 in 5 years at 10% per annum. In how
many years will it amount to Rs 6000 at the same rate?

Q.69 Rs 7930 is so divided into three parts such that their amounts after 2, 3 and 4 years
respectively are equal, the simple interest being at the rate of 5% per annum. Find the
difference between the greatest and the smallest parts of the sum.

Q.70 Rs 8829 is divided into three parts in such a way that their amounts at 4% per annum
simple interest after 5, 6 and 8 years are equal. Find each part of the sum.