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A man borrows to be paid back with compound interest at the rate of per annum by the end of 2 years in two equal yearly instalments. How much will each instalment be?

  1. A
    Rs. 1,352
  2. B
    Rs. 1,283
  3. C
    Rs. 1,377
  4. D
    Rs. 1,275

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let each equal yearly instalment be .
The formula for the present value of instalments under compound interest is:



Given:
Principal () =
Rate () = per annum

Calculate the factor:



Substitute into the equation:





Take the LCM of 26 and 676, which is 676:











Thus, each instalment will be .

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A man borrows to be paid back with compound interest at the rate of per annum by the end of 2 years in two equal yearly instalments. How much will each instalment be?
A
Rs. 1,352
B
Rs. 1,283
C
Rs. 1,377
D
Rs. 1,275

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