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On a deposit earning 10% per annum compounded annually, the interest credited in the third year is ₹2662. The interest credited in the FIRST year (in ₹) is:

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  • A2000
  • B2200
  • C2420
  • D2662

Step-by-Step Solution

Each year's interest is 1.10 times the year before, so the first year's interest is = ₹2200. (The three years run ₹2200, ₹2420, ₹2662 on a deposit of ₹22000.) ₹2420 is the SECOND year's interest, one step short; ₹2662 repeats the figure given; and dividing by to get ₹2000 steps back one year too far — from the first year's interest to the deposit's own tenth part a year earlier.
Answer: B) 2200

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