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In How Many Years Will Rs 2000 Amount to Rs 2662 at 10% P.A. Compound Interest? - Mathematics

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In how many years will Rs 2000 amount to Rs 2662 at 10% p.a. compound interest?

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Solution

Here P = Rs.2000, A = Rs.2662, r = 10%

Now, `"P"(1 + "r"/100)^"t"` = A

⇒ `2000(1 + 10/100)^"t"`

= 2662

⇒ `(11/10)^"t"`

= `(2662)/(2000)`

= `(1331)/(1000)`

= `(11/10)^3`
By comparing powers, t = 3
Hence time is 3 years.

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Chapter 3: Compound Interest - Exercise 3.2

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