NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 8 Comparing Quantities Ex 8.3
NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 8 Comparing Quantities Ex 8.3
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NCERT Solutions for Class 8 Maths Chapter 8 Comparing Quantities Exercise 8.3
Question 1.
Calculate the amount and compound interest on

Solution:
(a) Here P = ₹ 10800, n = 3 years

Compound interest = ₹ 15377.34 – ₹ 10,800 = ₹ 4577.34
Amount = ₹ 15377.34
Compound interest = ₹ 4577.34
A = ₹ 4 × 26 × 26 × 26 = ₹ 70304
Compound interest = Amount – Principal
= ₹ 70304 – ₹ 62500
= ₹ 7804
(d) Here P = ₹ 8000, n = 2 (2 half year),
R = 9/2 % (half yearly)
Compound interest = ₹ 8736.2 – ₹ 8000 = ₹ 736.20
(e) Here P = ₹ 10,000; n = 2 (2 half year);
R = 8/2 % = 4% (half yearly)
Compound Interest = ₹ 10816 – ₹ 10,000 = ₹ 816
Question 2.
Kamala borrowed ₹ 26,400 from a Bank to buy a scooter at a rate 15% p.a. compounded yearly. What amount will she pay at the end of 2 years and 4 months to clear the loan?
(Hint: Find A for 2 years with interest is compounded yearly and then find SI on the 2nd year
Requiredamount = ₹ 34914 + ₹ 1745.70 = ₹ 36,659.70
Question 3.
Fabina borrows ₹ 12,500 at 12% per annum for 3 years at simple interest and Radha borrows the same amount for the same time period at 10% per annum, compounded annually. Who pays more interest and by how much?
Solution:
For Fabina,
P = ₹ 12,500, R% = 12%, T = 3 years
Compound interest = Amount – Principal
= ₹ 16,637.50 – ₹ 12500
= ₹ 4137.50
Difference between C.I and S.I = ₹ 4500 – ₹ 4137.50 = ₹ 362.5
Fabina pays more by ₹ 362.50
Question 4.
I borrowed ₹ 12,000 from Jamshed at 6% per annum simple interest for 2 years. Had I borrowed this sum at 6% per annum compound interest, what extra amount would I have to pay?
Solution:
Simple interest
C.I. = ₹ 13,483.20 – ₹ 12000 = ₹ 1483.20
∴ Excess amount = ₹ 1483.20 – ₹ 1440 = ₹ 43.20
I would have to pay to him an excess amount of ₹ 43.20.
Question 5.
Vasudevan invested ₹ 60,000 at an interest rate of 12% per annum compounded half yearly. What amount would he get
(i) after 6 months?
(ii) after 1 year?
Solution:
(i) After 6 months
Here, P = ₹ 60,000, R = 12% per annum = 1/2 × 12 = 6%, n = 1 (one half year)
He would get ₹ 63,600 after 6 months
(ii) After one year
Hence, he would get ₹ 67,416 after one year
Question 6.
Arif took a loan of ₹ 80,000 from a bank. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, find the
(i) compounded annually
(ii) compounded half-yearly
Solution:
(i) Compounded annually
Here P = ₹ 80,000, R = 10% p.a, n = 1 year
Total interest = ₹ 8000 + ₹ 4400 = ₹ 12400
∴ Required amount = ₹ 80000 + ₹ 12400 = ₹ 92400
(ii) Compound half yearly
Here P = ₹ 80,000
∴ The required amount = ₹ 92610
Difference in amount = ₹ 92610 – ₹ 92400 = ₹ 210
Hence, difference in amount is ₹ 210.
Question 7.
Maria invested ₹ 8,000 in a business. She would be paid interest at 5% per annum compounded annually. Find
(i) The amount credited against her name at the end of the second year.
(ii) The interest for the 3rd year.
Solution:
(i) Here P = ₹ 8000, R = 5%, n = 2 years
The amount credited at the end of 2nd year = ₹ 8820
(ii) Here P = ₹ 8820, R = 5%, n = 1 year
Note: To find the interest for the 3rd year
(Find the S.I. for one year)
∴ Interest for the 3rd year is ₹ 441
Question 8.
Find the amount and the compound interest on ₹ 10,000 for 112 years at 10% per annum, compounded half-yearly. Would this interest be more than the interest he would get if it was compounded annually?
Solution:
If compounded half-yearly
Here P = ₹ 10,000
C.I = A – P
= ₹ 11576.25 – ₹ 10,000
= ₹ 1576.25
₹ 1576.25 is the required C.I, when compounded half-yearly.
If compounded annually
Here, P = ₹ 10,000, R = 10%, n = 1 year
Total compound Interest = ₹ (11000 – 10,000) + 550
= ₹ 1000 + ₹ 550
= ₹ 1550
When compounded half-yearly, the compound interest = ₹ 1576.25
When compounded annually, the compound interest = ₹ 1550
Hence, the interest when compounded half-yearly would be more than the interest when compounded annually.
Question 9.
Solution:
Hence, the required amount ₹ 4913.
Question 10.
The population of a place increased to 54,000 in 2003 at a rate of 5% per annum
(i) find the population in 2001.
(ii) what would be its population in 2005?
Solution:
Let the population in 2001 be ‘x’
R = 5%, n = 2years (2003 – 2001)
Population in 2003 is 54,000
= 48979.59
= 48980 (approx).
Hence, the population in 2001 was about 48980
(ii) Here P = 54,000, R = 5% p.a., n = 2 years (2003 – 2005 = 2)
Hence, the population in 2005 would be 59,535.
Question 11.
In a Laboratory, the count of bacteria in a certain experiment was increasing at the rate of 2.5% per hour. Find the bacteria at the end of 2 hours if the count was initially 5,06,000.
Solution:
Here P = 5,06,000, R = 2.5% per hour, n = 2 hours
= 531,616.25
= 531616 (approx).
Number of bacteria at the end of 2 hours = 531616 (approx.)
Question 12.
A scooter was bought at ₹ 42,000. Its value depreciated at the rate of 8% per annum. Find its value after one year.
Solution:
Here P = ₹ 42,000 R = 8% p.a, n = 1 year
When the value depreciated
Value of the scooter after one year = ₹ 38,640