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Problem 1 :

Alex invested $500 and received $650 after three years. What had been the interest rate ?  

Problem 2 :

Arthur invests his inheritance of $24000 in two different accounts which pays 6% and 5% annual interest. After one year, he received $1340 in interest. How much did he invest in each account ?  

Problem 3 :

Part of $5000 was invested at 5% and the other part at 6%. The 6% investment yielded $135 more in profit than the other investment. How much money was invested at each rate ?

Problem 4 :

Josh invested some money at 6% annual interest and three times as much at 8%. The total interest after one year was $660. How much did he invest at each rate ? 

Detailed Answer Key

Problem 1 :

Alex invested $500 and received $650 after three years. What had been the interest rate ?  

Answer :

Step 1 :

Interest earned  =  A - P

Interest earned  =  650 - 500  =  150

And also,

P  =  500

T  =  3 years

Step 2 : 

The interest formula is 

I  =  PRT

Plug the values of I, P and T in the interest formula. 

150  =  500 x R x 3

150  =  1500 x R

Divide both sides by 1500

150 / 1500  =  R

0.1  =  R

To convert decimal into percentage, multiply by 100. 

(0.1 x 100) %  =  R

10 %  =  R

So, the interest rate is 10%. 

Problem 2 :

Arthur invests his inheritance of $24000 in two different accounts which pays 6% and 5% annual interest. After one year, he received $1340 in interest. How much did he invest in each account ?  

Answer :

Step 1 :

Let "x" be the money invested at 6% rate.

Then, the money invested at 5% rate  =  24000 - x

Step 2 : 

The interest formula is 

I  =  PRT

Step 3 :

Interest earned at 6% rate is

I  =  (x)(0.06)(1)

I  =  0.06x

Step 4 : 

Interest earned at 5% rate is

I  =  (24000 - x)(0.05)(1)

I  =  (24000 - x)(0.05)

I  =  1200 - 0.05x

Step 5 : 

Adding the results of step 3 and step 4, we get 

0.06x + 1200 - 0.05x  =  Total interest

0.01x + 1200  =  Total interest

In the question, the total interest is given $1340. 

Then, we have

0.01x + 1200  =  $1340

Step 6 :

Solve for "x"

0.01x + 1200  =  $1340

Subtract 1200 from both sides

0.01x  =  $140

Divide both sides by 0.01

x  =  140 / 0.01

x  =  14000

Then,

24000 - x  =  24000 - 14000 

24000 - x  =  10000 

So, the money invested at 6% rate is $14000 and 5% rate is $10000.

Problem 3 :

Part of $5000 was invested at 5% and the other part at 6%. The 6% investment yielded $135 more in profit than the other investment. How much money was invested at each rate ?

Answer :

Step 1 :

Let "x" be the money invested at 6% rate.

Then, the money invested at 6% rate  =  5000 - x

Step 2 : 

The interest formula is 

I  =  PRT

Step 3 :

Interest earned at 5% rate is

I  =  (x)(0.05)(1)

I  =  0.05x

Step 4 : 

Interest earned at 6% rate is

I  =  (5000 - x)(0.06)(1)

I  =  (5000 - x)(0.06)

I  =  300 - 0.06x

Step 5 : 

From, the given information, the difference between the interests earned at 6% and 5% is $135. 

(300 - 0.06x) - (0.05x)  =  135

300 - 0.06x - 0.05x  =  135

300 - 0.11x  =  135

300 - 135  =  0.11x

165  =  0.11x 

Divide both sides by 0.11

165/0.11  =  x

1500  =  x

Then, 

5000 - x  =  5000 - 1500

5000 - x  =  3500

So, the money invested at 5% rate is $1500 and 6% rate is $3500.

Problem 4 :

Josh invested some money at 6% annual interest and three times as much at 8%. The total interest after one year was $660. How much did he invest at each rate ?  

Answer :

Step 1 :

Let "x" be the money invested at 6% rate.

Then, the money invested at 8% rate  =  3x

Step 2 : 

The interest formula is 

I  =  PRT

Step 3 :

Interest earned at 6% rate is

I  =  (x)(0.06)(1)

I  =  0.06x

Step 4 : 

Interest earned at 8% rate is

I  =  (3x)(0.08)(1)

I  =  0.24x

Step 5 : 

Adding the results of step 4 and step 5, we get 

0.06x + 0.24x  =  Total interest

0.3x  =  Total interest

In the question, the total interest is given $660. 

Then, we have

0.3x  =  $660

Step 6 :

Solve for "x"

0.3x  =  $660

Divide both sides by 0.3. 

x  =  660 / 0.3

x  =  2200

Then,

3x  =  3(2200)

3x  =  6600

So, the money invested at 6% rate is $2200 and 8% rate is $6600.

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