document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316446>Question 316446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mohan lends rs 4800 to john for 25/4 years and rs 2500 to shyam for 6 years and receives a total sum of rs 2196 as interest. find the rate per cent per annum, it being the same in both the cases </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226374 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><B>moshiz08(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=moshiz08><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=moshiz08><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226374\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for simple interest is Interest = Principle * Rate * Time <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The interest from John is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4800%2AR%2A%2825%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4800%2AR%2A%2825%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the interest from Shyam is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2500%2AR%2A6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2500%2AR%2A6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the total interest is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4800%2AR%2A%2825%2F4%29+%2B+2500%2AR%2A6+=+2196+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4800%2AR%2A%2825%2F4%29+%2B+2500%2AR%2A6+=+2196+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30000%2AR+%2B+15000%2AR+=+45000+%2AR+=+2196+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30000%2AR+%2B+15000%2AR+=+45000+%2AR+=+2196+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing by 45000 gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+R+=+2196+%2F+45000+=+0.0488 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+R+=+2196+%2F+45000+=+0.0488\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so Mohan must have lent them money at 4.88% interest rate.  </SPAN>\n" );
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