Given:
Principal (P) = ₹ 10,000
Rate of interest = 10% p.a. compounded half yearly
As the interest is compounded half yearly,
Rate per conversion period (R) = $\frac{10}{2}$% = 5%
Number of conversion periods (n) = $1\frac{1}{2} \times 2$ = 3
As we know:
$\text{A} = \text{P}\Big(1 + \frac{\text{R}}{100}\Big)^n$
Substituting the values, we get
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow \text{A} = ₹ 10{,}000\Big(1 + \frac{5}{100}\Big)^3 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{A} = ₹ 10{,}000\Big(\frac{21}{20}\Big)^3 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{A} = ₹ 10{,}000 \times \frac{21}{20} \times \frac{21}{20} \times \frac{21}{20} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{A} = ₹ 11{,}576.25\end{aligned}$$
C.I. = A - P = ₹ 11,576.25 - ₹ 10,000 = ₹ 1,576.25
When compounded annually :
Amount at the end of 1 year
As we know:
$\text{A} = \text{P}\Big(1 + \frac{\text{R}}{100}\Big)^n$
Substituting the values, we get
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow \text{A} = ₹ 10{,}000\Big(1 + \frac{10}{100}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{A} = ₹ 10{,}000 \times \frac{11}{10} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{A} = ₹ 11{,}000\end{aligned}$$
As the remaining time is not a complete conversion period, we consider simple interest for the last partial period.
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow \text{Interest for the next } \frac{1}{2} \text{ year} = ₹ \frac{11000 \times 10 \times \frac{1}{2}}{100} \\[1em] = ₹ \frac{11000 \times 10 \times 1}{100 \times 2} \\[1em] = ₹ 550\end{aligned}$$
Amount at the end of $1\frac{1}{2}$ years = ₹ 11,000 + ₹ 550 = ₹ 11,550
C.I. = ₹ 11,550 - ₹ 10,000 = ₹ 1,550
As ₹ 1,576.25 is greater than ₹ 1,550, the interest received on compounding half yearly is more.
Hence, the amount = ₹ 11,576.25 and the compound interest = ₹ 1,576.25. Yes, this interest is more than the interest he would get if it was compounded annually.