At what rate per cent will a sum of 640 be compounded to 774.40 in two years?

Let the rate of interest be R % .
Then,
\[A = P \left( 1 + \frac{R}{100} \right)^n \]
\[774 . 40 = 640 \left( 1 + \frac{R}{100} \right)^2 \]
\[ \left( 1 + \frac{R}{100} \right)^2 = \frac{774 . 40}{640}\]
\[ \left( 1 + \frac{R}{100} \right)^2 = 1 . 21\]
\[ \left( 1 + \frac{R}{100} \right)^2 = \left( 1 . 1 \right)^2 \]
\[\left( 1 + \frac{R}{100} \right) = 1 . 1\]
\[\frac{R}{100} = 0 . 1\]
R = 10
Thus, the required rate of interest is 10 % per annum.

Given details are,

Principal = Rs 640

Amount = Rs 774.40

Time = 2 years

Let rate = R%

By using the formula,

A = P (1 + R/100)^n

774.40 = 640 (1 + R/100)^2

(1 + R/100)^2 = 774.40/640

(1 + R/100)^2 = 484/400

(1 + R/100)^2 = (22/20)^2

By cancelling the powers on both sides,

(1 + R/100) = (22/20)

R/100 = 22/20 – 1

= (22-20)/20

= 2/20

= 1/10

R = 100/10

= 10%

∴ Required Rate is 10% per annum

At what rate per cent will a sum of 64000 be compounded to 68921 in three years?

64000`<br>Amount `A=Rs. 68921`<br>Rate `R=5% `per annum or `5/2` per half-yearly<br>`A=P{1+R/(2times100)}^n`<br>`68921=64000(1+5/200)^(2n)`<br>`68921/64000=(41/40)^(2n)`<br>`(41/40)^3=(41/40)^(2n)`<br>On comparing both the sides, we get:<br>`3=2n`<br>`n=3/2years=1 1/2 `years<br>`therefore` The time `=1 1/2` years.

What is the rate of percent per annum?

Rate = [(100 x P)/ (P x 8)]% = 12.5% per annum.