₹50,000 is deposited in a bank account. There was already some money in the account. Now the bank gives ₹7,500 as simple interest in a year. The rate of simple interest is 4.5% per annum. How much money (in ₹) was already there in the account?

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  1. 1,33,333.33
  2. 1,66,666.67
  3. 1,16,666.67
  4. 1,13,333.33

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Option 3 : 1,16,666.67
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Given:

Additional deposit = ₹50,000

Simple Interest (SI) = ₹7,500

Rate of Interest (R) = 4.5% per annum

Time (T) = 1 year

Formula Used:

Simple Interest (SI) = Principal (P) × Rate (R) × Time (T) / 100

Calculation:

Let the initial amount in the account be ₹X.

Total Principal (P) = X + 50,000

SI = (X + 50,000) × 4.5 × 1 / 100

7,500 = (X + 50,000) × 4.5 / 100

⇒ 750,000 = 4.5X + 225,000

⇒ 750,000 - 225,000 = 4.5X

⇒ 525,000 = 4.5X

⇒ X = 525,000 / 4.5

⇒ X = 116,666.67

The initial amount already in the account is ₹1,16,666.67.

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