Interest for long years

Algebra Level 3

Manish put Rs 4800 in the bank, which pays him compound interest at a fixed rate. He is told that the amount would grow to Rs 6000 In 4 years.

At this rate, how much money will Manish have in the bank in 12 years?


The answer is 9375.

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9 solutions

Satyen Nabar
Apr 12, 2014

A=P(1+r)^t

6000=4800(1+r)^4

5=4(1+r)^4

Cubing both sides,

125=64(1+r)^12

Multiplying both sides by 75,

9375= 4800(1+r)^12

Actually the question did not say that the interest was compounded yearly so should we take A = P ( 1 + r n ) n t A=P(1+\frac{r}{n})^{nt} instead? Of course, it does not affect the answer.

Shashvat Shukla - 7 years, 2 months ago

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As you rightly said, it does not affect the answer, but it may deter you from trying if you are thinking only in terms of the formula. As shown in my solution, you can simply forget the formula & solve the problem.

Dash Gandhi - 7 years, 2 months ago
Farhan Ramlan
Apr 12, 2014

The compound interest for 4 years is 6000/4800= 5/4

Money in bank: -After 8 years: 6000× 5/4 = 7500 -After 12years: 7500× 5/4 = 9375

*After 12 years Manish will get Rs9375

Farhan Rasool
Apr 14, 2014

just now Edit comment 1 1 Farhan Rasool

let M be the money at any time t. at t=0 M=4800 at t=4 M=6000 at t=12 M=? By given condition derivative with respect to "t" is D(M)=k where k is a constant Now after integration we get M=C(exp kt) at t=0 M=4800 we get C=4800 at t=4 M=6000 we get k=0.055 now M=4800(exp 0.055t) Now at t=12 we get M=9375 Ans.

Dash Gandhi
Apr 12, 2014

Though can be solved with Compound Int. formula, it can be solved without using formula.

Since 4800 becomes 6000 in 4 years, in next 4 years 6000 would become 6000*6000/4800=7500

Since 4800 becomes 6000 in 4 years, in next 4 years 7500 would become 7500*6000/4800=9375

David James
Apr 22, 2014

r^4= 6000/4800 =1.25

r^12=(r^4)^3=1.25^3

4800*(1.25^3)= 9375

a simple yet beautiful method.

Rashi Kumar - 7 years, 1 month ago
Pranav Kasetti
Apr 17, 2014

Let rate of interest be some percentage, so after four years we multiply the principle by the interest rate scale factor 'x', 48 times for each month.

So after twelve years we multiply by the scale factor 'x^48' 3 times.

Simple algebra from here:

x^48 = 6000/4800 = 5/4

( x^48)^3 = 125/64

So final amount = 125/64*4800 = 9375.

Samir Shaheen
Apr 14, 2014

It is much simpler. 4800 became 6000 in 4 years thus (1+r)^4 is 1.25. Thus every 4 years the Compund interest is calculated as 1.25

4800 x 1.25 x 1.25 x 1.25. = 9375.

Zaki Nursafiah
Apr 14, 2014

I=4800, N=6000 t=5, k=0.0559 N=Ie^-kt if t=12 N=4800e^-(0.0559)(12) N=9375

Max B
Apr 14, 2014

just apply the formula..A=P(1+r)^t

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