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An amount of ₹8500 becomes ₹9500 in 3 years time at some simple rate of interest. How much the amount…

The interest earned is \(9500-8500 = 1000\) on ₹8500 in 3 years. Since ₹10200 is \(1.2\) times ₹8500, three years would earn \(1200\), so five years earn \(\frac{5}{3}\times…

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An amount of ₹8500 becomes ₹9500 in 3 years time at some simple rate of interest. How much the amount of ₹10,200 will become in 5 years at the same rate of simple interest?

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The interest earned is 9500−8500=10009500-8500 = 1000 on ₹8500 in 3 years. Since ₹10200 is 1.21.2 times ₹8500, three years would earn 12001200, so five years earn 53×1200=2000\frac{5}{3}\times 1200 = 2000. The amount becomes 10200+2000=1220010200+2000 = 12200.

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