# Ex.8.3 Q8 Comparing Quantities Solutions - NCERT Maths Class 8

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## Question

Find the amount and the compound interest on $$\rm{Rs}\, 10,000$$ for (1\begin{align}\frac{1}{2})\end{align} years at $$10\%$$ per annum, compounded half yearly. Would this interest be more than the interest he would get if it was compounded annually?

Video Solution
Comparing Quantities
Ex 8.3 | Question 8

## Text Solution

What is known?

Principal, Time Period and Rate of Interest

What is unknown?

Amount and Compound Interest (C.I.)

Reasoning:

\begin{align}{A = P}\left( {{1 + }\frac{{r}}{{{100}}}} \right)^{\rm{n}}\end{align}

$$P=\rm{Rs}\, 10,000$$

N= (1\begin{align}\frac{1}{2})\end{align} years

$$R= 10\%$$ p.a. compounded annually and half-yearly

Steps:

For calculation of C.I. compounded half yearly, we will take Interest rate as $$5\%$$

\begin{align}A &= P\left( {{1 + }\frac{{r}}{{{100}}}} \right)^{n} \\ &= 10000\left( {{1 + }\frac{{5}}{{{100}}}} \right)^{3} \\ &= 10000\left( {{1 + }\frac{{1}}{{{20}}}} \right)^{3} \\ & = 10000\left( {\frac{{21}}{{20}}} \right)^3 \\ &= 10000\times \frac{{21}}{{20}} \times \frac{{21}}{{20}} \times \frac{{21}}{{20}} \\ &= 10000 \times \frac{{9261}}{{8000}} \\ &= {5} \times \frac{{9261}}{4} \\ &= 11576.25 \\ \end{align}

Interest earned at $$10\%$$ p.a. compounded half-yearly $$= 11576.25 \,– \,10000=\rm{Rs}\, 1576.25$$

The amount earned at $$10\%$$ p.a. compounded half-yearly $$= 11576.25$$

The C.I. earned at $$10\%$$ p.a. compounded half-yearly $$= 1576.25$$

The above interest earned being compounded half-yearly would be more than the interest compounded annually since interest compounded half yearly is always more than compounded annually at the same rate of interest.

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