Find the amount and the compound interest on Rs. 8000 for 1 year at 10% per annum, compounded half-yearly.

Present value, P = Rs.8000


Interest rate, R = 10% per annum


Time, n = 1 years


Compounded half-yearly.


Amount (A) = P [1 + (R/2)/100]2n [Where, P = Present value


R = Annual interest rate


n = Time in years]


A = 8000 [1 + (10/2)/100]2


A = 8000 [1 + 5/100]2


A = 8000 [1 + 1/20]2


A = 8000 [21/20]2


A = 8000 × 441/400


A = 20 × 441


A = 8820


Amount = Rs.8820


Compound interest = Rs.(8820 – 8000) [CI = A – P]


= Rs.820


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