Problema Solution

Mr.M.K Gorleku invested a sum of money in two separate projects in the ratio of 4:5.His interest was calculated at a rate of 10% and 12% simple interest respectively.if after two yrs,he received a total sum of Gh10,000.00 as interest for the two projects,what is the amount invested in these two projects.

Answer provided by our tutors

let project 1 = x 

project 2 = y 

x:y = 4:5 

or 

5x = 4y 

 

int project 1 = x * 10 % * 2 = 0.2 x 

int project 2 = y * 12 % * 2 = 0.24 y 

o.2 x + 0.24 y = 10,000 

 

solvinf we get 

x = 20, 000 (projetc 1 ) 

y = 25, 000  (project 2 ) 

tota invetsed = 20,000 + 25,000 = 45, 000