At what rate percent per annum will a sum of rupees 12000 yield to rupees 189 1.50 as compound interest in 3 years please give the correct answer to the question because reference is not helping to get the correct answer Share with your friends Share 0 Varun.Rawat answered this Let R % be the rate of interestper annum.Now, Principal, P = Rs 12000Compound Interest, CI = Rs 1891.50Now, time, n = 3 yrsNow, Amount, A = P1 + R100n⇒CI + P = P1 + R100n⇒CI = P1 + R100n - P⇒CI = P1 + R1003 - 1⇒1891.50 = 120001 + R1003 - 1⇒1891.5012000 = 1 + R1003 - 1⇒1891.5012000 + 1 = 1 + R1003 ⇒13891.5012000 = 1 + R1003 ⇒138915120000 = 1 + R1003 ⇒92618000 = 1 + R1003 ⇒21203 = 1 + R1003 ⇒1 + R100 = 2120⇒R100 = 120⇒R = 5So, rate of interest = 5% p.a. 0 View Full Answer Iqbal answered this use formula ci = p { ( 1+r/100)^n -1} 1891.50 = 12000 { (1+r/100)^3 -1} 1891.50 ----------- = (1+r/100)^3 -1 12000 18915 -------- + 1 = ( 1+r/100)^3 120000 9261 -------- = ( 1+ r/100)^3 8000 (21/20)^3 = (1+r/100)^3 21/20 = 1 + r/100 21/20 -1 = r/ 100 1/20 = r/100 this r = 5% 2