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Finding Compound Interest are one of the most important topics in exams. Time takes a huge part in competitive exams. If you know time management then everything will be easier for you. Most of us miss that part. We provide examples to find Compound Interest shortcut tricks here in this page below. These shortcut tricks cover all sorts of tricks on Compound Interest. We request all visitors to read all examples carefully. These examples here will help you to better understand shortcut tricks on compound interest.

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Find Compound Interest using Tricks

In case of Compound Interest the interest is vary according time to time. But, at the first year it is equal to:

  • Compound Interest = Simple Interest

 

But, after that year it is increases. So, then we need to find Compound Interest using formula. This type of problem are given in Quantitative Aptitude which is a very essential paper in banking exam. Under below given some more example for your better practice.

 

 

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Few examples of Compound Interest

Here Principal amount, Rate of percent and Time is given. You need to find the Compound interest using formula and tricks.

 


Example #1 – Find Compound Interest

What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs.8000/- at the rate of 10% per annum after 2 years?

  1. Rs.1680/-
  2. Rs.1720/-
  3. Rs.1880/-
  4. Rs.1990/-

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Answer: Option (A)
How to Solve
Simple Method:
For the First year, interest will be:
8000 x 10 / 100
= Rs.800/-

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For the Second year, interest will be:
( Principal Amount + First year interest ) x 10 / 100
= ( 8000 + 800 ) x 10 / 100
= 8800 x 10 / 100 = Rs.880/-

So, After 2 year, compound interest will be ( 800 + 880 ) = Rs.1680/-.

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Example #2 – Find Compound Interest

What would be the compound interest to be obtained on an amount of Rs.8000/- at the rate of 10% per annum after 2 years?

  1. Rs.1680/
  2. Rs.1720/
  3. Rs.1880/
  4. Rs.1990/

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Answer: Option (A)
How to Solve
P = Principal Amount
R = Rate of Interest
N = Number of Years

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CI = P [(1 + R / 100)N – 1]
8000 x [(1 + 10 / 100)2 – 1]
= Rs.1680/-

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Example #3 – Find Compound Interest

Raju invested an amount of Rs.8460/- at 6% per annum for 2 years. What approx amount would he obtain at the end of two years?

  1. Rs.9023/- (approx)
  2. Rs.9505/- (approx)
  3. Rs.9734/- (approx)
  4. Rs.9936/- (approx)

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Answer: Option (B)
How to Solve
8460 x 106 x 106 / 100 x 100 = Rs.9505/- (approx).
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Example #4 – Find Compound Interest

What will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs.6500/- at the rate of 6% per annum for 2 years?

  1. Rs.753.40/-
  2. Rs.780.76/-
  3. Rs.803.40/-
  4. Rs.820.43/-

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
CI = 6500 x [ (53 x 53 / 50 x 50) -1 ]
= Rs.803.40/-
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Example #5 – Find Compound Interest

Find the compound interest of Rs.18000 at 5% per annum in 3 years.

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  1. Rs.2183.75/-
  2. Rs.2480.73/-
  3. Rs.2672.70/-
  4. Rs.2837.25/-

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
18000 x 21 x 21 x 21 / 20 x 20 x 20 = 20837.25
( 20837.25 – 18000 ) = Rs.2837.25/-
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Example #6 – Find Compound Interest

Find the compound interest obtained on an amount Rs.8000/- at the rate of 12% per annum for 2 years.

  1. Rs.2035.20/-
  2. Rs.2130.30/-
  3. Rs.2242.60/-
  4. Rs.2380.70/-

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Answer: Option (A)
How to Solve
CI = 8000 x [ (112 / 100)2 – 1 ]
= Rs.2035.20/-
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Example #7 – Find Compound Interest

The simple interest deposited on sum of certain principle is Rs.8400/- for 7 years at the rate of 12% per annum. What should be the Compound Interest deposited on that principle at the rate of 6% per annum in 2 years?

  1. Rs.1057/-
  2. Rs.1125/-
  3. Rs.1180/-
  4. Rs.1236/-

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
Let, the principle amount be X.
So,
X x 7 x 12 / 100 = 8400
X = Rs.10000/-

So, Compound Interest is = ( 10000 x 105 x 105 / 100 x 100 ) – 10000
= 11236 – 10000
= Rs.1236/-

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Example #8 – Find Compound Interest

A principal of Rs.15000/- at rate percent of 4% per annum for 2 years, compound annually. Find the Compound Interest.

  1. Rs.1030/-
  2. Rs.1160/-
  3. Rs.1224/-
  4. Rs.1483/-

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
We apply the formula to obtain CI is:
CI = P [(1 + R / 100)N – 1]
P = 15000
R = 4%
N = 2

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CI = 15000 x [( 1 + 4 / 100)2 – 1]
or, 15000 x [ 26 x 26 / 25 x 25 – 1] [ as we put down (26 / 25)2 ]
or, 15000 x 51 / 625
finally, Rs.1224/-.

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Example #9 – Compound Interest

Simple Interest accrued on an amount of Rs.22500/- at the end of 3 years is Rs.10800/-. What would be the Compound Interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate at the end of 2 years?

  1. Rs.7776/-
  2. Rs.8284/-
  3. Rs.8520/-
  4. Rs.8888/-

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Answer: Option (A)
How to Solve
Here is given,
Amount = 22500
Time = 3
SI = 10800
So, we need to find Rate percent.

We know SI = P x T x R / 100
10800 = 22500 x R x 3 / 100
R = 1080000 / 67500
= 16%
So, Rate of percent = 16%.

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Compound Interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate at the end of 2 years will be:
CI = 22500 x (116 / 100 x 116 / 100 – 1 )
or, 22500 x ( 116 x 116/ 10000 – 1)
or, 22500 x ( 13456 / 1000) – 1
then, 22500 x (1.3456 – 1)
or, 22500 x 0.3456
finally, 7776

So, the CI at the end of 2 years will be Rs.7776/-.

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Example #10 – Compound Interest

What would be the compound interest of an amount of Rs.6000/- at the rate 12% per annum for 2 years?

  1. Rs.1006.83/-
  2. Rs.1280.73/-
  3. Rs.1472.72/-
  4. Rs.1526.40/-

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
or, 6000 [ (112 / 100)2 – 1]
or, 6000 x 2544 / 10000
finally, Rs.1526.40/-
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Example #11 – Compound Interest

What will be the compound interest on a sum of Rs.4800/- at the rate of 6% per annum for 2 years?

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  1. Rs.544.75/-
  2. Rs.593.28/-
  3. Rs.612.46/-
  4. Rs.659.31/-

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Answer: Option (B)
How to Solve
Compound Interest = P [ 1 + R / 100 ]n – 1
4800 x [( 1 + 6 / 100 )2 – 1]
4800 x [ 53 x 53 / 50 x 50 – 1 ]
= 593.28

So, the compound interest is Rs.593.28/-.

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Example #12 – Compound Interest

What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs.1600/- at the rate of 8% per annum after 2 years?

  1. Rs.211.45/-
  2. Rs.233.87/-
  3. Rs.266.24/-
  4. Rs.288.93/-

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
Compound Interest = P ( 1 + R / 100)N – P
1600 ( 1 + 8 / 100 )2 – 1600
( 1600 x 27 x 27 / 25 x 25 ) – 1600
= ( 1866.24 – 1600 )
= 266.24

So, the compound interest would be Rs.266.24/-.

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Example #13

What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs.6000/- at the rate of 10% per annum after 2 years?

  1. Rs.1260/-
  2. Rs.1350/-
  3. Rs.1400/-
  4. Rs.1490/-

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Answer: Option (A)
How to Solve
6000 x [ (1 + 10 / 100) ]n – 1
or, 6000 x [(11 / 10 )2 – 1]
or, 6000 x 21 / 100
finally, 1260

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So, the compound interest would be Rs.1260/-.

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Example #14

What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs.8850/- at the rate of 12% per annum after 2 years?

  1. Rs.1846.73/-
  2. Rs.2057.38/-
  3. Rs.2251.44/-
  4. Rs.2480.35/-

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
Principal = 8850
Rate = 12
Time = 2 years

Amount = 8850 ( 1 + 12 / 100 )2
= 8850 x 28 x 28 / 25 x 25
= 11101.44

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So, Compound Interest = ( 11101.44 – 8850 ) = Rs.2251.44/-

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Example #15

What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs.7500/- at the rate of 6% per annum after 2 years?

  1. Rs.754/-
  2. Rs.811/-
  3. Rs.888/-
  4. Rs.927/-

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
Amount = 7500
Rate = 6
Time = 2 years

So, 7500 [ 106 x 106 / 100 x 100 ] – 7500
or, 7500 x 11236 / 10000 – 7500
or, 8427 – 7500
finally, 927

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So, compound interest after 2 years would be Rs.927/-.

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Example #16

What would be the compound interest obtained on an amount of Rs.6400/- at the rate of 8% per annum after 2 years?

  1. Rs.915.73/-
  2. Rs.978.31/-
  3. Rs.1064.96/-
  4. Rs.1274.90/-

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
In first year it’s always same = 6400 x 8 / 100 = 512
In second year compound interest is 512 + 40.96. [ i.e, 512 x 8 / 100 = 40.96 ]
So, total compound interest is 512 + 512 + 40.96 = Rs.1064.96/-
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Example #17

What compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs.18000/- at the rate of 10% per annum for the 2 years?

  1. Rs.3275/-
  2. Rs.3583/-
  3. Rs.3780/-
  4. Rs.3963/-

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
Formula: A = P( 1 + R / 100 )N
or, 18000 ( 1 + 10 / 100 )2
or, 18000 x 22 x 22 / 20 x 20
finally, 21780

So, compound interest after 2 years would be ( 21780 – 18000 ) = Rs.3780/-.

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12 comments

    • suryakant sahoo says:

      p.a.=6400
      r=8
      for 1st year t=1
      s.i.=6400*1*8/100=512

      for second year u need 6400’s s.i. + 512’s s.i.
      for one year now t=1

      6400’s s.i. for one year=512
      512,s =512*1*8/100=40.96
      then add all

    • harish says:

      to determine compountd interest directly use minus 1 else the answer we get is amount.so to calculate directly CI they used
      amount=p(1+r/100)^n
      compound interest =p((1+r/100)-1)^n

  1. Ajay says:

    compound interest simple method fpr example
    P.a=10000
    R=10%
    T=3yr

    solve:
    1000*3=3000
    100*3=300
    10*1=10
    total =3310
    compound interest=3310Ans

  2. Roopa says:

    (CI)2 yrs -( SI)2 yrs =12,R%=20%,P=?

    (SI)2 yrs=20+20=40% ;
    (CI)2 yrs=(20+20+(20*20/100))% (shortcut)
    =(40+(400/100))%
    =(40+4)%
    =44%
    (CI)2 yrs -(SI)2 yrs =44-40 =4
    we know that, P=(CI)2 yrs -(SI)2 yrs
    given that, (CI)2 yrs -(SI)2 yrs =12

    P = 44/100 -40/100
    P=100
    we need to multiply by 3 becoz in questn given 12
    P=300

  3. Roopa says:

    If % increases or a% and b% overall % increases is given by (a+b+ab/100)%

    ex:20% increase for 2 yrs is
    =( 20+20+20*20/100)%=44%

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