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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 56

Q56

Ramakant invested amounts in two different schemes A and B for five years in the ratio of 5 : 4 respectively. Scheme A offers 8% simple interest and bonus equal to 20% of the amount of interest earned in 5 years on maturity. Scheme B offers 9% simple interest. If the amount invested in scheme A was Rs. 20000, what was the total amount received on maturity from both the schemes?

A.
Rs. 50800
B.
Rs. 51200
C.
Rs. 52800
Answer
D.
Rs. 58200

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Let the amounts invested in schemes A and B be Rs. 5x and 4x respectively.
then,
5x = 20000
⇒ x = 4000
∴ Amount invested in scheme B = Rs. 16000
Total interest received on maturity