Answer:
Interest = Rs. 1297.26
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the final amount, we can use the following formula:
[tex]\boxed{A = P(1 + \frac{r}{100})^n}[/tex],
where:
A = final amount
P = principal (initial) amount
r = rate
n = time in years,
and then we can subtract the initial amount from the final amount to find the interest.
We have been told in the question that the principal, P = Rs. 10,000; and the time is [tex]2\frac{1}{2}[/tex] years, therefore n = 2.5. The rate is 5%, therefore r = 5.
Using this information, and the formula above, we can calculate the final amount:
[tex]A = 10000(1 + \frac{5}{100})^{2.5}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]A = 10000(1.05)^{2.5}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]A = \bf 11297.26[/tex]
Now that we know what the final amount was, we can calculate the interest by subtracting the initial amount from it:
Interest = 11297.26 - 10000
= 1297.26
Therefore the interest was Rs. 1297.26.