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Banker’s Discount Problems Quiz 4

Q1. The banker’s discount on a bill due 4 months hence at 15% is Rs. 420. The true discount is: A. Rs. 400 B. Rs. 360 C. Rs. 480 D. Rs. 320 Q2. The banker’s discount on Rs. 1600 at 15% per annum is the same as true discount on Rs. 1680 for the same
 

Q1. The banker’s discount on a bill due 4 months hence at 15% is Rs. 420. The true discount is:

A. Rs. 400
B. Rs. 360
C. Rs. 480
D. Rs. 320

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

T.D. = B.D. x 100/100 + (R x T)

= 420 * 100 / 100+ {15*1/3}

= Rs. 420 * 100 /105

= Rs. 400

Q2. 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. The time is:

A. 3 months
B. 4 months
C. 6 months
D. 8 months

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

S.I. on Rs. 1600 = T.D. on Rs. 1680.

Rs. 1600 is the P.W. of Rs. 1680,

i.e., Rs. 80 is on Rs. 1600 at 15%.

Time = 100 * 80/ 1600*15 Year

= 1/3 year

= 4months.

Q3. The banker’s gain on a sum due 3 years hence at 12% per annum is Rs. 270. The banker’s discount is:
A. Rs. 960
B. Rs. 840
C. Rs. 1020
D. Rs. 760

Answer : Option C – Rs. 1020

Q4. The banker’s gain on a certain sum due 1(1/2) years hence is 3/25 of the banker’s discount.The rate percent is :

A. 5(1/5)%
B. 9(1/9)%
C. 8(1/8)%
D. 6(1/6)%

Answer:  Option B

Q5. The banker’s gain on a bill due 1 year hence at 12% per annum is Rs. 6. The true discount is:

A. Rs. 72
B. Rs. 36
C. Rs. 54
D. Rs. 50

Answer: Option D  

Explanation :

T.D. = B.G. *100/R*T

= Rs. 6*100/12*1

= 50.

Q6. The present worth of a certain bill due sometime hence is Rs. 800 and the true discount is Rs. 36. The banker’s discount is:

A. Rs. 37
B. Rs. 37.62
C. Rs. 34.38
D. Rs. 38.98

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

B.G. = (T.D.)2

P.W. = Rs. 36*36/800

= Rs. 1.62

Therefore; B.D. = (T.D. + B.G.)

= Rs. (36 + 1.62)

= Rs. 37.62

Q7. The banker’s discount on Rs. 1800 at 12% per annum is equal to the true discount on Rs. 1872 for the same time at the same rate. Find the time.

A) 7 months
B) 6 months
C) 3 months
D) 4 months

Answer: D) 4 months

Explanation:

S.I. on Rs. 1800 = T.D. on Rs. 1872.

P.W. of Rs. 1872 is Rs. 1800.

Rs. 72 is S.I. on Rs. 1800 at 12%.

Time =[(100 x 72)/ (12×1800)]year

=1/3year

= 4 months.

Q8. 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

Answer: C) Rs. 5000

Explanation:

T = 4 years

R = 5%

Banker’s Gain,

BG = Rs.200

Now, by applying TD formulae

PW = 1000000/200= 5000

Q9. A bill for Rs. 6000 is drawn on July 14 at 5 months. It is discounted on 5th October at 10%. Find the banker’s discount, true discount, banker’s gain and the money that the holder of the bill receives.

A) 4390
B) 6580
C) 5880
D) 5350

Answer: C) 5880 

Explanation:

Face value of the bill = Rs. 6000.

Date on which the bill was drawn = July 14 at 5 months.

Nominally due date =                        December 14.

Legally due date =                            December 17.

Date on which the bill was discounted = October 5.

Unexpired time  : Oct.               Nov.                Dec.

26  +               30  +              17     = 73 days  =1/ 5Years.

B.D. = S.I. on Rs. 6000 for 1/5 year

= Rs.   (6000 x 10 x1/5 x1/100)

= Rs. 120.T.D. = Rs.[(6000 x 10 x1/5)/(100+(10*1/5))]

=Rs.(12000/102)

=Rs. 117.64. B.G.

= (B.D.) – (T.D.)

= Rs. (120 – 117.64)

= Rs. 2.36.

Money received by the holder of the bill = Rs. (6000 – 120)

= Rs. 5880.

Q10. If the true discount on a certain sum due 6 months hence at 15% is Rs. 120, what is the banker’s discount on the same sum for the same time and at the same rate?

A) 50
B) 129
C) 100
D) 160

Answer: B) 129 

Explanation:

B.G. = S.I. on T.D.

= Rs.(120 x 15 x 1/2 x 1/100)

= Rs. 9. (B.D.) – (T.D.)

= Rs. 9. B.D.

= Rs. (120 + 9)

= Rs. 129.