SSC CGL 2025 — Q58 Solved Answer with Explanation

SSC CGL — Quantitative Aptitude — 2025

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Question

900 is lent at a certain rate of simple interest. After 9 months, another 600 is lent at a rate that is 1.5 times the original rate. If the total simple interest after 1 year is 72, find the original rate.

  1. A. 6.4% (Correct answer)
  2. B. 4.5%
  3. C. 8.2%
  4. D. 5.6%

Correct Answer

Option A — 6.4%