SSC GD Constable previous year question
Ashok has ₹1612 with him. He divided it amongst his sons Raj and Varun and asked them to invest it at 8% rate of interest compounded annually. It was seen that Raj and Varun got same amount after 14 and 15 years respectively. How much (in ₹) did Ashok give to Raj?
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Correct answer: (B) 837
Raj's share × (1.08)14 = Varun's share × (1.08)15 → Raj's share/Varun's share = 1.08; solving with sum 1612 gives Raj's share ≈ ₹837.
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अशोक के पास ₹1612 हैं। उसने इसे अपने बेटों राज और वरुण के बीच बांट दिया और उन्हें 8% वार्षिक चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज दर पर निवेश करने को कहा। देखा गया कि राज और वरुण को क्रमशः 14 और 15 वर्षों के बाद समान राशि प्राप्त हुई। अशोक ने राज को कितनी राशि (₹ में) दी?
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सही उत्तर: (B) 837
राज का हिस्सा × (1.08)14 = वरुण का हिस्सा × (1.08)15 → राज/वरुण = 1.08; योग 1612 के साथ हल करने पर राज का हिस्सा ≈ ₹837 प्राप्त होता है।
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