A person lends some money at 124% annual rate of compound interest. If he gets the amount returned in three equal installments each of 91,854, find the amount of interest earned by him. [Answer Limit: 250 words] [UKPSC 2023]
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Let the principal amount lent be P. The annual compound interest rate is 124%, which can be expressed as a multiplier of 1+1.24=2.24.
The person receives three equal installments of ₹91,854. The timing of the installments is as follows:
Calculation of Future Value for Each Installment
Future Value=91,854
Future Value=91,854×2.24=205,181.76
Future Value=91,854×(2.24)2=91,854×5.0176≈460,354.57
Total Amount Received
Now, we sum the future values of all installments:
Total Amount Received=91,854+205,181.76+460,354.57≈757,390.33
Calculation of Principal Amount
The total amount received can be equated to the amount owed after 2 years. The formula is:
P×(2.24)2=757,390.33
Calculating P:
P×5.0176=757,390.33⟹P=5.0176757,390.33≈150,000
Total Interest Earned
The total interest earned by the person is:
Interest=Total Amount Received−Principal=757,390.33−150,000≈607,390.33
Thus, the amount of interest earned by him is approximately ₹607,390.33.