Monday, June 22, 2015

When can he purchase the house?

(A) Mr. John’s present salary is $50000 per year and he gets an annual increment of 4%. He wants to purchase a house that costs $70000 in the beginning. However its cost increases by 1% every year. In which year Mr. John will be able to purchase the house if he saves 20 % of his earning every year?

(B) If he has to purchase the house in the 4th year itself, minimum what % of salary he should save for this purpose?


Create few variations of above questions and discuss them in the comment.

17 comments:

  1. A. 8TH YEAR

    B.75% -80%

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  2. Pravin Khobragade22 June, 2015

    a) 7th Year ...saving would be 78982.94 and cost of house will be 74306.41

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  3. Anonymous22 June, 2015

    b) around 35% @ pravin Khobragade

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  4. N C MUKUNDAN22 June, 2015

    7TH YEAR AND ABOUT 65% SAVING SUBJECT TO CONTINUING IN THE SAME JOB & SALARY

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  5. Anonymous22 June, 2015

    HE WILL ABLE TO PURCHASE HOUSE WITHIN 7 YEARS.
    IF HE WANTS TO PURCHASE HOUSE IN 4 YEAR, HE WILL SAVE BY 34% SALARY EVERY YEAR. NAVIN

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  8. Anonymous22 June, 2015

    A 6 Years 9 Months 18 Days
    B 28% @rkvishal

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  9. (a) 6 year & 5 month.
    (b) 33%

    KS SUNOJ

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  10. A. 7TH YEAR

    B.50%

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  12. 1) He will be able to purchase house in 7th year.
    2) Minimum savings @34% per year

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  15. 7th year and 35%

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  16. A 7 Year
    B Savings 35% @rkv

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  17. Anonymous23 June, 2015

    a) 7 Year Approx
    b) 35% Approx

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