Bankers Discount
Bankers Discount
A. Rs. 410 B. Rs. 400
C. Rs. 390 D. Rs. 380
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Answer : Option B
Explanation :
BD × 100 420 × 100 420 × 100
TD = = =
100 + TR 4 1
100 + ( × 15) 100 + ( × 15)
12 3
2. The banker's discount on a certain amount due 2 years hence is 11∕10 of the true discount. What is the rate
percent?
A. 1% B. 5%
C. 10% D. 12%
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Answer : Option B
Explanation :
Let TD = Rs. 1
11 11
Then BD = × 1= Rs.
10 10
T = 2
R = ?
11 11
( × 1)
BD × TD 10 10
F = = = = Rs. 11
(BD – TD) 11 1
( − 1)
10 10
FTR
BD =
100
11 11 × 2 × R
⇒ =
10 100
⇒ 110 = 22R
110
⇒R= = 5%
22
3. The present worth of a sum due sometimes hence is Rs.5760 and the baker's gain is Rs.10. What is the true
discount?
A. Rs. 480 B. Rs. 420
C. Rs. 120 D. Rs. 240
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
−−−−−−−−− −−−−−−−− −−−−−
TD = √ PW × BG = √ 5760 × 10 = √ 57600 = Rs. 240
4. What is the banker's discount if the true discount on a bill of Rs.540 is Rs.90 ?
A. Rs. 108 B. Rs. 120
C. Rs. 102 D. Rs. 106
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
Present Worth, PW = F TD = 540 90 = Rs. 450
Simple Interest on the Present Worth = True Discount
Hence Simple Interest on 450 = 90 (Equation 1)
Simple Interest on the face value = Bankers Discount
=> Simple Interest on 540 = Bankers Discount
From Equation 1, Simple Interest on 450 = 90
90 540
Hence, Simple Interest on 540 = × 540 = = Rs. 108
450 5
=> Bankers Discount = Rs. 108
5. A bill for Rs. 3000 is drawn on 14th July at 5 months. It is discounted on 5th October at 10%. What is the
Banker's Discount?
A. Rs. 60 B. Rs. 82
C. Rs. 90 D. Rs. 120
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
F = Rs. 3000
R = 10%
Date on which the bill is drawn = 14th July at 5 months
Nominally Due Date = 14th December
Legally Due Date = 14th December + 3 days = 17th December
Date on which the bill is discounted = 5th October
Unexpired Time
= [6th to 31st of October] + [30 Days in November] + [1st to 17th of December]
= 26 + 30 + 17 = 73 Days
73 1
= year = year
365 5
FTR
BD = Simple Interest on the face value of the bill for unexpired time =
100
1
3000 × × 10
5 1
= = 30 × × 10 = Rs. 60
100 5
6. The bankers discount and the true discount of a sum at 10% per annum simple interest for the same time are
Rs.100 and Rs.80 respectively. What is the sum and the time?
A. Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 5 years B. Sum = Rs.200 and Time = 2.5 years
C. Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 2.5 years D. Sum = Rs.200 and Time = 5 years
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Answer : Option C
Explanation :
BD = Rs.100
TD = Rs.80
R = 10%
400 × T × 10
⇒ 100 =
100
⇒ 100 = 4 × T × 10
⇒ 10 = 4 × T
10
⇒T = = 2.5 years
4
7. The banker's gain on a sum due 6 years hence at 12% per annum is Rs. 540. What is the banker's discount?
A. 1240 B. 1120
C. 1190 D. 1290
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
=> 540 = BD 750
=> BD = 540 + 750 = 1290
8. The present worth of a certain bill due sometime hence is Rs. 1296 and the true discount is Rs. 72. What is
the banker's discount?
A. Rs. 76 B. Rs. 72
C. Rs. 74 D. Rs. 4
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
(TD) 2 72 2 72 × 72 12 × 12 12
BG = = = = = = Rs. 4
PW 1296 1296 36 3
BG = BD – TD
=> 4 = BD 72
=> BD = 72 + 4 = Rs. 76
9. The banker's discount of a certain sum of money is Rs. 36 and the true discount on the same sum for the
same time is Rs. 30. What is the sum due?
A. Rs. 180 B. Rs. 120
C. Rs. 220 D. Rs. 200
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
BD × TD 36 × 30 36 × 30
F = = = = 36 × 5 = Rs. 180
(BD – TD) (36– 30) 6
10. The banker's gain on a bill due 1 year hence at 10% per annum is Rs. 20. What is the true discount?
A. Rs. 200 B. Rs. 100
C. Rs. 150 D. Rs. 250
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
11. The banker's gain of a certain sum due 3 years hence at 10% per annum is Rs. 36. What is the present
worth ?
A. Rs. 400 B. Rs. 300
C. Rs. 500 D. Rs. 350
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
T = 3 years
R = 10%
BG × 100 36 × 100
TD = = = 12 × 10 = Rs. 120
TR 3 × 10
PW × TR
TD =
100
PW × 3 × 10
⇒ 120 =
100
⇒ 1200 = PW × 3
1200
PW = = Rs. 400
3
12. The present worth of a certain sum due sometime hence is Rs. 3400 and the true discount is Rs. 340. The
banker's gain is:
A. Rs. 21 B. Rs. 17
C. Rs. 18 D. Rs. 34
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
13. The banker's discount on Rs. 1600 at 15% per annum is the same as true discount on Rs. 1680 for the same
time and at the same rate. What is the time?
A. 3 months B. 4 months
C. 5 months D. 6 months
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Answer : Option B
Explanation :
Bankers Discount, BD = Simple Interest on the face value of the bill for unexpired time.
True Discount, TD = Simple Interest on the present value for unexpired time.
Simple Interest on Rs. 1600 = True Discount on Rs.1680
=> Rs. 1600 is the Present Worth (PW) of Rs. 1680
=> Rs. 80 is the Simple Interest of Rs.1600 at 15%
1600 × T × 15
⇒ 80 =
100
⇒ 80 = 16 × T × 15
⇒ 5 = T × 15
⇒1=T ×3
1 12
=> T = year = months = 4 months
3 3
1 9
14. The banker's gain on a certain sum due 2 years hence is of the banker's discount. What is the rate
2 25
percent?
1 1
A. 18 % B. 18 %
3 2
1 1
C. 24 % D. 22 %
3 2
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
1 5
T = 2 years = years
2 2
Let the banker's discount, BD = Rs. 1
9 9
Then, banker's gain, BG = × 1 = Rs.
25 25
BG = BD – TD
9
⇒ = 1 TD
25
9 16
⇒ TD = 1 − =
25 25
16 16
1×
BD × TD 25 25 16
F = = = = Rs.
(BD – TD) 16 9 9
(1– )
25 25
FTR
BD = Simple Interest on the face value of the bill for unexpired time =
100
16 5
× ×R
9 2
⇒1=
100
16 5
⇒ 100 = × × R
9 2
16 × 5 × R
⇒ 100 =
9×2
8×5×R
⇒ 100 =
9
45 1
= = 22 %
2 2
15. The banker's gain on a sum due 3 years hence at 12% per annum is Rs. 360. The banker's discount is:
A. Rs. 1360 B. Rs. 1000
C. Rs. 360 D. Rs. 640
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
BG = Rs. 360
T = 3 years
R = 12%
=> BD = BG + TD = 360 + 1000 = Rs. 1360
16. The true discount on a certain sum due 6 months hence at 15% is Rs. 240. What is the banker's discount on
the same sum for the same time at the same rate?
A. None of these B. Rs. 278
C. Rs. 228 D. Rs. 258
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
TD = Rs. 240
1
T = 6 months = year
2
R = 15%
BG × 100
TD =
TR
BG × 100
⇒ 240 =
1
( × 15)
2
240 × 15 120 × 15
BG = = = Rs. 18
100 × 2 100
BG = BD – TD
=> 18 = BD 240
=> BD = 18 + 240 = Rs. 258
17. A bill is discounted at 10% per annum. If banker's discount is allowed, at what rate percent should the
proceeds be invested so that nothing will be lost?
1 1
A. 10 % B. 11 %
9 9
2
C. 11 D. 10 %
9
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Answer : Option B
Explanation :
Let the amount = Rs.100
Then BD = Rs.10 (∵ banker's discount, BD is the simple Interest on the face value
of the bill for unexpired time and bill is discounted at 10% per annum)
Proceeds = Rs.100 – Rs.10 = Rs.90
Hence we should get Rs.10 as the interest of Rs.90 for 1 year so that nothing will be lost
90 × 1 × R
⇒ 10 =
100
10 × 100 100 1
⇒R= = = 11 %
90 9 9
18. A banker paid Rs.5767.20 for a bill of Rs.5840, drawn of Apr 4 at 6 months. If the rate of interest was 7%,
what was the day on which the bill was discounted?
A. 3rd March B. 3rd September
C. 3rd October D. 3rd August
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
F = Rs.5840
R = 7%
BD = 5840 5767.20 = Rs.72.8
FTR
BD =
100
5840 × T × 7
⇒ 72.8 =
100
13 × 365
= Days = 65 Days
73
⇒ Unexpired Time = 65 Days
Given that Date of Draw of the bill = 4th April at 6 months
=> Nominally Due Date = 4th October
=> Legally Due Date = (4th October + 3 days) = 7th October
Hence, The date on which the bill was discounted
= (7th October 65 days)
= (7th October 7 days in October 30 days in September 28 days in August)
= 3rd August
19. The banker's discount on a sum of money for 3 years is Rs. 1116. The true discount on the same sum for 4
years is Rs. 1200. What is the rate per cent?
A. 8% B. 12%
C. 10% D. 6%
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
BD for 3 years = Rs. 1116
1116
BD for 4 years = × 4 = Rs. 1488
3
TD for 4 years = Rs. 1200
BD × TD 1488 × 1200 1488 × 1200 124 × 1200 124 × 100
F = = = = = = 62 × 100 = Rs. 6200
(BD – TD) (1488– 1200) 288 24 2
=> Rs.1488 is the simple interest on Rs. 6200 for 4 years
6200 × 4 × R
⇒ 1488 =
100
372
= = 6%
62
20. The true discount on a bill of Rs. 2160 is Rs. 360. What is the banker's discount?
A. Rs. 432 B. Rs. 422
C. Rs. 412 D. Rs. 442
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
F = Rs. 2160
TD = Rs. 360
PW = F TD = 2160 360 = Rs. 1800
True Discount is the Simple Interest on the present value for unexpired time
=>Simple Interest on Rs. 1800 for unexpired time = Rs. 360
Banker's Discount is the Simple Interest on the face value of the bill for unexpired time
= Simple Interest on Rs. 2160 for unexpired time
360 1
= × 2160 = × 2160 = Rs. 432
1800 5
21. The banker's gain of a certain sum due 2 years hence at 10% per annum is Rs. 24. What is the present
worth?
A. Rs. 600 B. Rs. 500
C. Rs. 400 D. Rs. 300
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
T = 2 years
R = 10%
BG × 100 24 × 100
TD = = = 12 × 10 = Rs. 120
TR 2 × 10
PW × TR
TD =
100
PW × 2 × 10
⇒ 120 =
100
⇒ 1200 = PW × 2
1200
PW = = Rs. 600
2
22. The true discount on a bill for Rs. 2520 due 6 months hence at 10% per annum is
A. Rs. 180 B. Rs. 140
C. Rs. 80 D. Rs. 120
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
F= Rs. 2520
1
T = 6 months = year
2
R = 10%
1 1
FTR 2520 × × 10 2520 × × 10
TD = = 2 = 2
100 + (TR) 1 1
100 + ( × 10) 100 + ( × 10)
2 2
23. What is the present worth of a bill of Rs.1764 due 2 years hence at 5% compound interest is
A. Rs. 1600 B. Rs. 1200
C. Rs. 1800 D. Rs. 1400
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
Since the compound interest is taken here,
2
5
PW (1 + ) = 1764
100
2
1
PW (1 + ) = 1764
20
2
21
PW ( ) = 1764
20
441
PW × = 1764
400
1764 × 400
⇒ PW = = 4 × 400 = Rs. 1600
441
24. If the discount on Rs. 498 at 5% simple interest is Rs.18, when is the sum due?
A. 8 months B. 11 months
C. 10 months D. 9 months
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
F = Rs. 498
TD = Rs. 18
PW = F TD = 498 18 = Rs. 480
R = 5%
PW × TR
TD =
100
480 × T × 5
⇒ 18 =
100
⇒ 18 = 24 × T
18 3 12 × 3
⇒ T = = years = months = 9 months
24 4 4
25. What is the difference between the banker's discount and the true discount on Rs.8100 for 3 months at 5%
A. Rs. 2 B. Rs. 1.25
C. Rs. 2.25 D. Rs. 0.5
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Answer : Option B
Explanation :
F = Rs. 8100
R = 5%
1
T = 3 months = years
4
1
FTR 8100 × ×5 2025 405
BD = = 4 = = = Rs. 101.25
100 100 20 4
1
FTR 8100 × ×5 2025 × 5
TD = = 4 =
100 + (TR) 1 5
100 + ( × 5) 100 + ( )
4 4
= 5 × 5 × 4= Rs. 100
BD TD = Rs. 101.25 Rs. 100 = Rs. 1.25
26. The B.G. on a certain sum 4 years hence at 5% is Rs. 200. What is the present worth?
A. Rs. 4500 B. Rs. 6000
C. Rs. 5000 D. Rs. 4000
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Answer : Option C
Explanation :
T = 4 years
R = 5%
Banker's Gain, BG = Rs.200
BG × 100 200 × 100
TD = = = Rs. 1000
TR 4×5
−−−−−−−−−
TD = √ PW × BG
−−−−−−−−−
1000 = √ PW × 200
1000000
PW = = Rs. 5000
200
27. The B.D. and T.D. on a certain sum is Rs.200 and Rs.100 respectively. Find out the sum.
A. Rs. 400 B. Rs. 300
C. Rs. 100 D. Rs. 200
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
28. The banker's discount on a bill due 6 months hence at 6% is Rs. 18.54. What is the true discount?
A. Rs. 24 B. Rs. 12
C. Rs. 36 D. Rs. 18
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
1
T = 6 months = year
2
R = 6%
BD × 100 18.54 × 100 18.54 × 100
TD = = =
100 + TR 1 103
100 + ( × 6)
2
1854
= = Rs. 18
103
1
29. The banker's discount on a sum of money for 1 years is Rs. 120. The true discount on the same sum for
2
2 years is Rs.150. What is the rate per cent?
1 1
A. 3 % B. 4 %
3 3
2 2
C. 3 % D. 4 %
3 3
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Answer : Option A
Explanation :
1
BD for 1 years = Rs. 120
2
2
BD for 2 years = 120 × × 2 = Rs.160
3
TD for 2 years = Rs. 150
2400 × 2 × R
⇒ 160 =
100
20 10 1
= = =3 %
6 3 3