SSC CHSL Model Paper 9

Question : 29 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Mr. Thomas invested an amount of ₹13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be ₹3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?

₹6400
₹6500
₹7200
₹7500

Validate

Solution:

Let the sum invested in Scheme A be ₹ x
and that in Scheme B be ₹(13900 - x).
Then,

({x×14×2}/100)+[{(13900-x)×11×2}/100]

=3508

⇒

28x-22x=350800- (13900 × 22)

⇒

6x=45000

⇒

x=7500.

So, sum invested in Scheme

B = \₹(13900 - 7500)=\₹6400

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