Compound Interest · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 16 of 30

Compound Interest – Question 16

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Topic
Compound Interest
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Moderate
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Compound InterestModerate · 45s

₹10,000 amounts to ₹14,641 at 10% p.a. compounded annually. Find the time.

TopicCompound Interest
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyModerate
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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A/P = (1.10)^t ⇒ 1.4641 = 1.1^t ⇒ t = 4 years.

Final Answer: Option A — 4 years
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Compound Interest Question 16 – UPSC CDS/OTA