A person invested in all ₹2600 at 4%, 6% and 8% per annum simple interest. At the end of the year, he got the same interest in all the three cases. The money invested at 4% is:

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  1. ₹2,500
  2. ₹600
  3. ₹1,800
  4. ₹1,200

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Option 4 : ₹1,200
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Given:

A person invested ₹2600 at 4%, 6%, and 8% per annum simple interest. The interest at the end of the year is the same for all investments.

Formula used:

Simple Interest (SI) = P × R × T / 100

Calculations:

Let the amount invested at 4% be ₹x.

Let the amount invested at 6% be ₹y.

Let the amount invested at 8% be ₹z.

Total amount invested: x + y + z = 2600

Since the interest earned is the same in all cases, we have:

(x × 4 × 1) / 100 = (y × 6 × 1) / 100 = (z × 8 × 1) / 100

⇒ 4x / 100 = 6y / 100 = 8z / 100

⇒ 4x = 6y = 8z

Let's assume 4x = 6y = 8z = k

⇒ x = k / 4

⇒ y = k / 6

⇒ z = k / 8

Given x + y + z = 2600:

⇒ k / 4 + k / 6 + k / 8 = 2600

⇒ (6k + 4k + 3k) / 24 = 2600

⇒ 13k / 24 = 2600

⇒ 13k = 2600 × 24

⇒ 13k = 62400

⇒ k = 4800

Now,

x = k / 4 = 4800 / 4 = 1200

∴ The correct answer is option (4).

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