Surabhi borrowed a sum of Rs. 12000 from a finance company to purchase a refrigerator. If the rate of interest is 5% per annum compounded annually, calculate the compound interest that Surabhi has to pay to the company after 3 years.
Given,
Principal = Rs.12000
Rate = 5%
Time = 3 years
Hence,
Compound interest =
=
So,
Compound interest paid by Surabhi to the company = Rs.1891.50