EduSahara™ Assignment
Name : Shares and Dividends Word Problems
Chapter : Shares and Dividend
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
A man invested ₹17000.00 in 6.00% ₹160.00 shares quoted at ₹200.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹230.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹9660.00, find number of shares he still holds.
  • (i)
    46
  • (ii)
    38
  • (iii)
    48
  • (iv)
    43
  • (v)
    40
Question 2
2.
A man invested ₹7875.00 in 9.00% ₹70.00 shares quoted at ₹105.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹190.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹3420.00, find the dividend due to him on the remaining shares.
  • (i)
    ₹359.10
  • (ii)
    ₹362.10
  • (iii)
    ₹343.10
  • (iv)
    ₹357.10
  • (v)
    ₹382.10
Question 3
3.
    • Which of the following is the best investment?
    • 13.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹115.00
    • 14.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹150.00
    • 12.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹130.00
    • 15.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹135.00
    • 11.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹120.00
  • (i)
    14.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹150.00
  • (ii)
    13.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹115.00
  • (iii)
    11.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹120.00
  • (iv)
    15.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹135.00
  • (v)
    12.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹130.00
Question 4
4.
Divide ₹178250.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹20.00 discount and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹30.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹124800.00 , ₹53450.00
  • (ii)
    ₹123300.00 , ₹54950.00
  • (iii)
    ₹124000.00 , ₹54250.00
  • (iv)
    ₹54250.00 , ₹124000.00
  • (v)
    ₹125600.00 , ₹52650.00
Question 5
5.
Divide ₹296000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹10.00 discount and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹40.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹166500.00 , ₹129500.00
  • (ii)
    ₹167400.00 , ₹128600.00
  • (iii)
    ₹165100.00 , ₹130900.00
  • (iv)
    ₹129500.00 , ₹166500.00
  • (v)
    ₹168300.00 , ₹127700.00
Question 6
6.
Divide ₹120000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹20.00 premium and the other in 3.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹40.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹89400.00 , ₹30600.00
  • (ii)
    ₹92400.00 , ₹27600.00
  • (iii)
    ₹91200.00 , ₹28800.00
  • (iv)
    ₹90000.00 , ₹30000.00
  • (v)
    ₹30000.00 , ₹90000.00
Question 7
7.
Divide ₹323750.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹15.00 premium and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹40.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹202400.00 , ₹121350.00
  • (ii)
    ₹122500.00 , ₹201250.00
  • (iii)
    ₹203550.00 , ₹120200.00
  • (iv)
    ₹199850.00 , ₹123900.00
  • (v)
    ₹201250.00 , ₹122500.00
Question 8
8.
A man bought 250 shares of ₹1350.00 par value paying dividend of 5.00% per annum. He sold them when the price became ₹2250.00 and invested the proceeds in ₹300.00 shares, paying 6.00% dividend and quoted at ₹500.00. Find the change in his annual income.
  • (i)
    ₹3385.00 decreased
  • (ii)
    ₹3375.00 decreased
  • (iii)
    ₹3385.00 increased
  • (iv)
    ₹3365.00 increased
  • (v)
    ₹3375.00 increased
Question 9
9.
A man invested ₹9100.00 in 4.00% ₹110.00 shares quoted at ₹140.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹165.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹5280.00, find number of shares he still holds.
  • (i)
    28
  • (ii)
    30
  • (iii)
    38
  • (iv)
    36
  • (v)
    33
Question 10
10.
A man invested ₹7650.00 in 4.00% ₹60.00 shares quoted at ₹90.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹165.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹3465.00, find the dividend due to him on the remaining shares.
  • (i)
    ₹149.60
  • (ii)
    ₹126.60
  • (iii)
    ₹175.60
  • (iv)
    ₹155.60
  • (v)
    ₹153.60
Question 11
11.
    • Which of the following is the best investment?
    • 15.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹110.00
    • 16.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹125.00
    • 14.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹120.00
    • 17.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹155.00
    • 13.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹130.00
  • (i)
    13.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹130.00
  • (ii)
    17.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹155.00
  • (iii)
    14.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹120.00
  • (iv)
    16.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹125.00
  • (v)
    15.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹110.00
Question 12
12.
Divide ₹150500.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹25.00 discount and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹35.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹105000.00 , ₹45500.00
  • (ii)
    ₹106500.00 , ₹44000.00
  • (iii)
    ₹45500.00 , ₹105000.00
  • (iv)
    ₹105750.00 , ₹44750.00
  • (v)
    ₹104350.00 , ₹46150.00
Question 13
13.
Divide ₹263625.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹25.00 discount and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹35.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹139500.00 , ₹124125.00
  • (ii)
    ₹124875.00 , ₹138750.00
  • (iii)
    ₹140250.00 , ₹123375.00
  • (iv)
    ₹137400.00 , ₹126225.00
  • (v)
    ₹138750.00 , ₹124875.00
Question 14
14.
Divide ₹195000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹15.00 premium and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹30.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹148800.00 , ₹46200.00
  • (ii)
    ₹45500.00 , ₹149500.00
  • (iii)
    ₹151800.00 , ₹43200.00
  • (iv)
    ₹150650.00 , ₹44350.00
  • (v)
    ₹149500.00 , ₹45500.00
Question 15
15.
Divide ₹280000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹25.00 premium and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹50.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹175000.00 , ₹105000.00
  • (ii)
    ₹173500.00 , ₹106500.00
  • (iii)
    ₹105000.00 , ₹175000.00
  • (iv)
    ₹177500.00 , ₹102500.00
  • (v)
    ₹176250.00 , ₹103750.00
Question 16
16.
A man bought 250 shares of ₹90.00 par value paying dividend of 8.00% per annum. He sold them when the price became ₹100.00 and invested the proceeds in ₹45.00 shares, paying 13.00% dividend and quoted at ₹50.00. Find the change in his annual income.
  • (i)
    ₹1135.00 decreased
  • (ii)
    ₹1115.00 increased
  • (iii)
    ₹1135.00 increased
  • (iv)
    ₹1125.00 increased
  • (v)
    ₹1125.00 decreased
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (iv)
  •  2) (i)
  •  3) (ii)
  •  4) (iii)
  •  5) (i)
  •  6) (iv)
  •  7) (v)
  •  8) (v)
  •  9) (v)
  •  10) (v)
  •  11) (v)
  •  12) (i)
  •  13) (v)
  •  14) (v)
  •  15) (i)
  •  16) (iv)