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If simple interest for 5 years is equal to 30% of the principal, it will equal to the principal after:-14 years16 years 8 months16 years 4 months14 years 6 months

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If simple interest for 5 years is equal to 30% of the principal, it will equal to the principal after:-14 years16 years 8 months16 years 4 months14 years 6 months

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Solution

The simple interest is given by the formula I = PRT/100, where I is the interest, P is the principal, R is the rate of interest, and T is the time in years.

From the problem, we know that the interest for 5 years is 30% of the principal. So, we can write this as:

30P/100 = P5R/100

Solving for R, we get R = 6%.

Now, we want to find the time it takes for the interest to equal the principal. We can set up the equation:

P = PRT/100

Substituting R = 6%, we get:

1 = 0.06*T

Solving for T, we get T = 16.67 years.

So, the interest will equal the principal after approximately 16 years and 8 months.

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