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 ₹7500.00 in 9.00% ₹50.00 shares quoted at ₹75.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹140.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹7000.00, find number of shares he still holds.
  • (i)
    47
  • (ii)
    50
  • (iii)
    55
  • (iv)
    45
  • (v)
    53
Question 2
2.
A man invested ₹14250.00 in 6.00% ₹160.00 shares quoted at ₹190.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹230.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹4140.00, find the dividend due to him on the remaining shares.
  • (i)
    ₹543.20
  • (ii)
    ₹547.20
  • (iii)
    ₹553.20
  • (iv)
    ₹559.20
  • (v)
    ₹530.20
Question 3
3.
    • Which of the following is the best investment?
    • 9.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹150.00
    • 10.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹115.00
    • 8.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹130.00
    • 11.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹140.00
    • 7.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹110.00
  • (i)
    10.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹115.00
  • (ii)
    8.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹130.00
  • (iii)
    7.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹110.00
  • (iv)
    9.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹150.00
  • (v)
    11.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹140.00
Question 4
4.
Divide ₹102125.00 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)
    ₹72750.00 , ₹29375.00
  • (ii)
    ₹72000.00 , ₹30125.00
  • (iii)
    ₹30875.00 , ₹71250.00
  • (iv)
    ₹71250.00 , ₹30875.00
  • (v)
    ₹70600.00 , ₹31525.00
Question 5
5.
Divide ₹280000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹10.00 discount and the other in 3.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹45.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹145000.00 , ₹135000.00
  • (ii)
    ₹135900.00 , ₹144100.00
  • (iii)
    ₹135000.00 , ₹145000.00
  • (iv)
    ₹133550.00 , ₹146450.00
  • (v)
    ₹136800.00 , ₹143200.00
Question 6
6.
Divide ₹207000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹10.00 premium and the other in 3.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹35.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹150700.00 , ₹56300.00
  • (ii)
    ₹149600.00 , ₹57400.00
  • (iii)
    ₹147850.00 , ₹59150.00
  • (iv)
    ₹148500.00 , ₹58500.00
  • (v)
    ₹58500.00 , ₹148500.00
Question 7
7.
Divide ₹243750.00 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 ₹45.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹150650.00 , ₹93100.00
  • (ii)
    ₹151800.00 , ₹91950.00
  • (iii)
    ₹94250.00 , ₹149500.00
  • (iv)
    ₹149500.00 , ₹94250.00
  • (v)
    ₹148050.00 , ₹95700.00
Question 8
8.
A man bought 525 shares of ₹225.00 par value paying dividend of 6.00% per annum. He sold them when the price became ₹450.00 and invested the proceeds in ₹90.00 shares, paying 10.00% dividend and quoted at ₹150.00. Find the change in his annual income.
  • (i)
    ₹7097.50 increased
  • (ii)
    ₹7087.50 decreased
  • (iii)
    ₹7097.50 decreased
  • (iv)
    ₹7077.50 increased
  • (v)
    ₹7087.50 increased
Question 9
9.
A man invested ₹3000.00 in 3.00% ₹120.00 shares quoted at ₹150.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹225.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹2250.00, find number of shares he still holds.
  • (i)
    10
  • (ii)
    5
  • (iii)
    15
  • (iv)
    7
  • (v)
    13
Question 10
10.
A man invested ₹4250.00 in 9.00% ₹120.00 shares quoted at ₹170.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹265.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹1590.00, find the dividend due to him on the remaining shares.
  • (i)
    ₹203.20
  • (ii)
    ₹210.20
  • (iii)
    ₹187.20
  • (iv)
    ₹205.20
  • (v)
    ₹218.20
Question 11
11.
    • Which of the following is the best investment?
    • 15.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹135.00
    • 16.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹120.00
    • 14.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹115.00
    • 17.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹110.00
    • 13.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹150.00
  • (i)
    16.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹120.00
  • (ii)
    15.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹135.00
  • (iii)
    14.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹115.00
  • (iv)
    17.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹110.00
  • (v)
    13.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹150.00
Question 12
12.
Divide ₹143500.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹10.00 discount and the other in 3.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹30.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹49000.00 , ₹94500.00
  • (ii)
    ₹95400.00 , ₹48100.00
  • (iii)
    ₹96300.00 , ₹47200.00
  • (iv)
    ₹93800.00 , ₹49700.00
  • (v)
    ₹94500.00 , ₹49000.00
Question 13
13.
Divide ₹210000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹25.00 discount and the other in 3.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹50.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹90000.00 , ₹120000.00
  • (ii)
    ₹120000.00 , ₹90000.00
  • (iii)
    ₹91500.00 , ₹118500.00
  • (iv)
    ₹90750.00 , ₹119250.00
  • (v)
    ₹88500.00 , ₹121500.00
Question 14
14.
Divide ₹321750.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹25.00 premium and the other in 3.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹40.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹246250.00 , ₹75500.00
  • (ii)
    ₹78000.00 , ₹243750.00
  • (iii)
    ₹243750.00 , ₹78000.00
  • (iv)
    ₹243150.00 , ₹78600.00
  • (v)
    ₹245000.00 , ₹76750.00
Question 15
15.
Divide ₹224250.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹20.00 premium and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹50.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹138000.00 , ₹86250.00
  • (ii)
    ₹139200.00 , ₹85050.00
  • (iii)
    ₹136500.00 , ₹87750.00
  • (iv)
    ₹86250.00 , ₹138000.00
  • (v)
    ₹140400.00 , ₹83850.00
Question 16
16.
A man bought 450 shares of ₹525.00 par value paying dividend of 8.00% per annum. He sold them when the price became ₹875.00 and invested the proceeds in ₹315.00 shares, paying 5.00% dividend and quoted at ₹350.00. Find the change in his annual income.
  • (i)
    ₹1191.25 decreased
  • (ii)
    ₹1181.25 increased
  • (iii)
    ₹1181.25 decreased
  • (iv)
    ₹1171.25 decreased
  • (v)
    ₹1191.25 increased
    Assignment Key

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