Question 31
A sum of money invested at compound interest becomes 2 times of itself in 6 years. In how many years will it become 16 times of itself?
Step 1: Identify what the question asks and note the relevant values from the question.
Step 2: Apply the appropriate compound-interest or simple-interest relationship.
16 = $2^4$. Time required = 4 * 6 = 24 years.
Step 3: Match the calculated result with the options.
The matching value is the correct answer.
Correct Answer: Option C.