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A invested ₹ 20000 with the rate of interest of 20 percent per annum. The interest was compounded half-yearly for 1st year and in the next year, it was compounded yearly. Find the total interest earned at the end of 2 years? ₹ 8800₹ 9040₹ 8040₹ 9800

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A invested ₹ 20000 with the rate of interest of 20 percent per annum. The interest was compounded half-yearly for 1st year and in the next year, it was compounded yearly. Find the total interest earned at the end of 2 years? ₹ 8800₹ 9040₹ 8040₹ 9800

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To solve this problem, we need to understand the concept of compound interest. Compound interest is calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan.

Step 1: Calculate the interest for the first year, which is compounded half-yearly.

The formula for compound interest is A = P (1 + r/n)^(nt), where:

  • A is the amount of money accumulated after n years, including interest.
  • P is the principal amount (the initial amount of money).
  • r is the annual interest rate (in decimal).
  • n is the number of times that interest is compounded per year.
  • t is the time the money is invested for in years.

Given: P = ₹ 20000 r = 20% per annum = 0.20 n = 2 (since it's compounded half-yearly) t = 1 year

Substitute these values into the formula:

A = 20000 (1 + 0.20/2)^(2*1) A = 20000 (1 + 0.10)^2 A = 20000 * 1.10^2 A = 20000 * 1.21 A = ₹ 24200

The amount after the first year is ₹ 24200. The interest earned in the first year is ₹ 24200 - ₹ 20000 = ₹ 4200.

Step 2: Calculate the interest for the second year, which is compounded yearly.

Now, the principal amount for the second year is the amount accumulated after the first year, which is ₹ 24200.

Given: P = ₹ 24200 r = 20% per annum = 0.20 n = 1 (since it's compounded yearly) t = 1 year

Substitute these values into the formula:

A = 24200 (1 + 0.20/1)^(1*1) A = 24200 (1 + 0.20)^1 A = 24200 * 1.20^1 A = 24200 * 1.20 A = ₹ 29040

The amount after the second year is ₹ 29040. The interest earned in the second year is ₹ 29040 - ₹ 24200 = ₹ 4840.

Step 3: Calculate the total interest earned at the end of 2 years.

The total interest earned at the end of 2 years is the sum of the interest earned in the first year and the second year.

Total interest = ₹ 4200 (first year) + ₹ 4840 (second year) = ₹ 9040.

So, the total interest earned at the end of 2 years is ₹ 9040.

This problem has been solved

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