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CUET practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹5,200 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹520
  2. ₹572
  3. ₹468
  4. ₹624
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A — ₹520

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,200 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹520. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CUET quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
02Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CUET high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹5,400 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,026
  2. ₹918
  3. ₹1,080
  4. ₹972
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D — ₹972

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,400 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹972. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CUET quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
03Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CUET foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹5,600 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹1,512
  2. ₹1,680
  3. ₹1,568
  4. ₹1,624
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C — ₹1,568

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,600 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹1,568. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CUET quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
04Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CUET speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹5,800 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹1,044
  2. ₹928
  3. ₹986
  4. ₹870
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B — ₹928

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,800 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹928. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CUET quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
05Medium · ✓ Verified answer

CUET accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹6,000 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,620
  2. ₹1,680
  3. ₹1,560
  4. ₹1,740
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A — ₹1,620

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹6,000 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,620. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

Source: NCERT Mathematics Classes VI–X · Simple Interest; mapped to the published CUET quantitative/numeracy area; answer independently recomputed. Syllabus-aligned practice—not a previous-year question.
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