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If the annual rate of simple interest increases from 10% to  `12 1/2`% , a man's yearly  income increases by  Rs. 1250. His principal  (in Rs.) is :


Options:
A .  45,000
B .  50,000
C .  60,000
D .  65,000
Answer: Option B

Let the sum be Rs.  `x` , Then ,

`(x xx 25/2 xx 1/100) - ((x xx 10 xx 1)/(100))` = 1250

`hArr       25x - 20x =  250000`

`hArr        5x = 250000`

`hArr        x = 50000`



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