Vijay lent out an amount Rs. 10000 into two parts, one at 8% p.a. and the remaining at 10% p.a. both on simple interest. At the end of the year he received Rs. 890 as total interest. What was the amount he lent out at 8% pa.a?
Options:
A) 5507
B) 5500
C) 5508
D) 5502
E) 5501
Let the amount lent out at 8% p.a. be Rs. A   =&gt; (A * 8)/100 + [(10000 - A) * 10]/100 = 890   =&gt; A = Rs. 5500.   Answer: 5500
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Vijay lent out an amount Rs. 10000 into two parts, one at 8% p.a. and the remaining at 10% p.a. both on simple interest. At the end of the year he received Rs. 890 as total interest. What was the amount he lent out at 8% pa.a?