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SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-6 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    Out of Rs. 50000 a men lends Rs. 8000 at \[5\frac{1}{2}%\]per annum simple interest and Rs. 24000 at 6% per annum simple interest. He lends the remaining money at a certain rate of interest so that he gets total annual interest of Rs. 3680. The rate of interest per annum, at which the remaining money is

    A)  5%

    B)  7%

    C)  10%    

    D)  12%

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Remaining amount = Rs. \[(50000-8000+24000)\] = Rs. 18000 Let Rs. 18000 be lent at the rate of r % per annum According to the question, \[AB=15\text{ cm}\]                                          \[=3680\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[440+1440+180\,r=3680\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[1880+180\,r=3680\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[180\,r=3680-1880\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[=1800\] \[\therefore \]      \[r=\frac{1800}{180}=10%\]


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