Comparing simple and compound interest on the same principal

CAT has tested this idea 4 times across 4 papers, from 2019 to 2025. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

QuestionWhat it asksAnswer
CAT 2025 Slot 1 · QA Q6SI amounts at 3 and 6.5 years; then half-yearly CID
CAT 2020 Slot 2 · QA Q82-year CI exceeds 3-year SI by Rs 112590000
CAT 2021 Slot 3 · QA Q21half-yearly CI bank vs two SI banksA
CAT 2019 Slot 2 · QA Q32two CI deposits give same interest as one SI deposit20920

Part of Interest (19 questions since 2017).