A Sum Of Money Becomes 2.5 Times Itself At 12.5% Simple Interest P.a.

1.	A Sum Of Money Becomes 2.5 Times Itself At 12.5% Simple Interest P.a. The Period Of Investment Is?
Answer» <P>LET the PERIOD is 'T' and Sum= 'P'. As given money become 2.5. =&GT; 2.5 * P = P + S.I => S.I = 1.5 * P -------------- (1) => S.I = (P * T * 12.5)/100 -----------(2) By eq. (1) and (2) => 1.5 * P = (P * T * 12.5)/100 => T=12 years. Let the period is 'T' and Sum= 'P'. As given money become 2.5. => 2.5 * P = P + S.I => S.I = 1.5 * P -------------- (1) => S.I = (P * T * 12.5)/100 -----------(2) By eq. (1) and (2) => 1.5 * P = (P * T * 12.5)/100 => T=12 years.

A Sum Of Money Becomes 2.5 Times Itself At 12.5% Simple Interest P.a. The Period Of Investment Is?

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<P>LET the PERIOD is 'T' and Sum= 'P'.

As given money become 2.5.

=&GT; 2.5 * P = P + S.I

=> S.I = 1.5 * P -------------- (1)

=> S.I = (P * T * 12.5)/100 -----------(2)

By eq. (1) and (2)

=> 1.5 * P = (P * T * 12.5)/100

=> T=12 years.