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At what rate percent per annum of compound interest, will a sum of money become four times of itself in two years ?

A. 100%

B. 75%

C. 50%

D. 20%

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Principal}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{Amount}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{1}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \to \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{4}} \cr & \Rightarrow 4 = 1{\left( {1 + \frac{r}{{100}}} \right)^2} \cr & \Rightarrow 4 = {\left( {1 + \frac{r}{{100}}} \right)^2} \cr & \Rightarrow r = 100\% \cr & \cr & {\text{Alternate}} \cr & {\text{Principal}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{Amount}} \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\root 2 \of 1 \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \to \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\root 2 \of 4 \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,1\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \to \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,2 \cr & \Rightarrow {\text{Rate of interest}} \cr & {\text{ = }}\frac{{\left( {2 - 1} \right)}}{1} \times 100 = 100\% \cr} $$

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