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NMMS practice check: Find the simple interest on ₹4,800 at 5% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹432
  2. ₹576
  3. ₹480
  4. ₹528
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C — ₹480

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹4,800 × 5 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹480. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

NMMS high-priority drill: Find the simple interest on ₹5,000 at 6% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,000
  2. ₹900
  3. ₹950
  4. ₹850
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B — ₹900

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,000 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹900. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

NMMS foundation revision: Find the simple interest on ₹5,200 at 7% per year for 4 years.

  1. ₹1,456
  2. ₹1,508
  3. ₹1,404
  4. ₹1,560
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A — ₹1,456

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,200 × 7 × 4 ÷ 100 = ₹1,456. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

NMMS speed-building set: Find the simple interest on ₹5,400 at 8% per year for 2 years.

  1. ₹918
  2. ₹810
  3. ₹972
  4. ₹864
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D — ₹864

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,400 × 8 × 2 ÷ 100 = ₹864. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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

NMMS accuracy checkpoint: Find the simple interest on ₹5,600 at 9% per year for 3 years.

  1. ₹1,456
  2. ₹1,624
  3. ₹1,512
  4. ₹1,568
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C — ₹1,512

Simple interest = principal × rate × time ÷ 100 = ₹5,600 × 9 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,512. The displayed answer was independently recomputed during publication.

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