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Compound Interest · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 25 of 30

Compound Interest: A car’s value falls by 15% in the first year and rises by 10% in the next year. If the initial value was ₹40,000, find its value after 2 years.

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

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Q · Compound InterestModerate · 45s

A car’s value falls by 15% in the first year and rises by 10% in the next year. If the initial value was ₹40,000, find its value after 2 years.

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

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A = 40000×0.85×1.10 = ₹37400.

Final Answer: Option A - ₹37400.00
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