Discussion
The banker’s gain on a sum due 3 years hence at 12% per annum is Rs. 270. The banker’s discount is ?
Answer: D
Four quantities are related throughout this topic. Writing \( k = \dfrac{RT}{100} \):
\[ \text{BD} = A\,k, \qquad \text{TD} = \frac{A\,k}{1+k} = \text{PW}\,k, \qquad \text{BG} = \text{BD} - \text{TD} = \text{TD}\,k \]
The banker's discount is interest on the face value; the true discount is interest on the present worth; the banker's gain is the interest on the true discount.
With \( k = \dfrac{12 \times 3}{100} = 0.36 \):
\[ \text{BG} = \text{TD} \times k \quad\Longrightarrow\quad \text{TD} = \frac{270}{0.36} = \text{Rs. } 750 \]
\[ \text{BD} = \text{TD} + \text{BG} = 750 + 270 = \text{Rs. } 1020 \]
Rs. 750 is the true discount, an intermediate step; the banker's discount is always the larger of the two, exceeding it by exactly the banker's gain.
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