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27. A farmer buys a used tractor for Rs 12000. He pays Rs 6000 cash and agrees to pay the balance in annual instalments of Rs 500 plus 12% interest on the unpaid amount. How much will the tractor cost him?

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Given : Farmer pays Rs 6000 cash.

Therefore , unpaid amount = 12000-6000=Rs. 6000

According to given condition, interest paid annually is

12% of 6000,12% of 5500,12% of 5000,......................12% of 500.

Thus, total interest to be paid

$=12\%of\, 6000+12\%of\, 5500+.............12\%of\, 500$

$=12\%of\, (6000+ 5500+.............+ 500)$

$=12\%of\, (500+ 1000+.............+ 6000)$

Here, $500, 1000,.............5500,6000$ is a AP with first term =a=500 and common difference =d = 500

We know that $a_n=a+(n-1)d$

$\Rightarrow 6000=500+(n-1)500$

$\Rightarrow 5500=(n-1)500$

$\Rightarrow 11=(n-1)$

$\Rightarrow n=11+1=12$

Sum of AP:

$S_1_2=\frac{12}{2}\left [ 2(500)+(12-1)500 \right ]$

$S_1_2=6\left [ 1000+5500 \right ]$

$=6\left [ 6500 \right ]$

$=39000$

Thus, interest to be paid :

$=12\%of\, (500+ 1000+.............+ 6000)$

$=12\%of\, ( 39000)$

$=Rs. 4680$

Thus, cost of tractor = Rs. 12000+ Rs. 4680 = Rs. 16680

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