Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Kavita puts ₹ in a deposit paying a year, added once a year.
A geometric progression has a fixed ratio , and its nth term is . Dividing two terms cancels . Three numbers in GP can be written , , , and are in GP when . Growth by a year multiplies by each year.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. After 3 years. ₹.
Step 2. Passing ₹. We need . Now and .
Answer: ₹ after years. The amount first passes ₹ in year , when it is ₹.
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