Wednesday, 22 April 2026

 

Simple & Compound Interest – Advanced Tricks + Comparison

Solve SI & CI questions quickly using shortcut formulas and avoid exam traps.


🔥 Shortcut Tricks

  • SI = (P × R × T) / 100
  • CI = P(1 + R/100)^T
  • 2 years → CI − SI = (P × R²)/10000
  • Use growth factor method

 Solve in 5 Seconds

Q1: SI on ₹1000 at 10% for 1 year?

Answer: ₹100


Q2: Amount after 1 year at 20% on ₹1000?

Answer: 1000 × 1.2 = ₹1200


 Exam Level Questions

Q3: Find CI on ₹1000 at 10% for 2 years

Solution:
1000 × (1.1)² = 1210

CI: ₹210


Q4: Find difference between CI and SI for ₹1000 at 10% for 2 years

Shortcut:
(1000 × 10²)/10000 = ₹10


Q5: ₹5000 at 20% for 2 years → Amount?

Solution:
5000 × (1.2)² = 5000 × 1.44

Answer: ₹7200


Q6: ₹1000 becomes ₹1210 in 2 years → Rate?

Solution:
(1 + R/100)² = 1.21

Answer: 10%


❌ Exam Trap

Q: CI and SI are same?

Trap: Only for 1 year

Key Point:
For more than 1 year → CI > SI


 Speed Booster Tip

Use growth factor (1 + R/100)^T instead of step-by-step multiplication.



Shaktimatha Learning
Quant • Interest • Bank Exam Preparation

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