Question:A money lender finds that due to a fall in the rate of interest from `8%` to `7 3/4%`,his yearly income diminishes by Rs.`61.50`.His capital is :
A `Rs. 26000`
B `Rs. 24600`
C `Rs. 23800`
D `Rs. 22400`
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+ Answer
B
+ ExplanationLet the capital be Rs. x. Then,
`(x xx 8 xx 1)/100 - x xx 31/4 xx 1/100`
`= 61.50`
`or 32x - 31x`
`= 6150 xx 4`
`:. x = 24600`