A man invested a certain sum in scheme A at a simple interest rate of 15% per annum for 2 years and earned a total simple interest of Rs. 7800. He the...

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A man invested a certain sum in scheme A at a simple interest rate of 15% per annum for 2 years and earned a total simple interest of Rs. 7800. He then increased his investment by Rs. X and invested the new amount in scheme B, which offers compound interest at 10% per annum for 2 years, earning Rs. 6720 as compound interest. Find the value of X (in Rs.).

Options

A.

Rs. 8000

B.

Rs. 5000

C.

Rs. 4000

D.

Rs. 3000

E.

Rs. 6000

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