Question

A sum of Rs. 12,000 deposited at compound interest becomes double after 5 years .After 20 years . it will become :


Options:
A .  Rs. 96,000
B .  Rs. 1,20,000
C .  Rs. 1,24,000
D .  Rs. 1,92,000
Answer: Option D

`12000 xx (1 + R/100)^5 =  24000`

`rArr    (1 + R/100)^5 = 2`

`:.`   `[(1 + R/100)^5]^4  = 2^4 = 16`

`rArr   (1 + R/100)^20 = 16`

`rArr      P(1 + R/100)^20  = 16P`

`rArr  12000(1 + R/100)^20 =  16 xx 12000 ` = 192000



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