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 ₹14500.00 in 2.00% ₹130.00 shares quoted at ₹145.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹200.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹5000.00, find number of shares he still holds.
  • (i)
    78
  • (ii)
    80
  • (iii)
    75
  • (iv)
    72
  • (v)
    70
Question 2
2.
A man invested ₹12150.00 in 7.00% ₹100.00 shares quoted at ₹135.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹175.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹3850.00, find the dividend due to him on the remaining shares.
  • (i)
    ₹476.00
  • (ii)
    ₹503.00
  • (iii)
    ₹462.00
  • (iv)
    ₹488.00
  • (v)
    ₹458.00
Question 3
3.
    • Which of the following is the best investment?
    • 14.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹150.00
    • 15.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹110.00
    • 13.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹130.00
    • 16.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹155.00
    • 12.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹145.00
  • (i)
    15.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹110.00
  • (ii)
    16.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹155.00
  • (iii)
    12.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹145.00
  • (iv)
    13.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹130.00
  • (v)
    14.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹150.00
Question 4
4.
Divide ₹183750.00 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 ₹40.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹132000.00 , ₹51750.00
  • (ii)
    ₹130650.00 , ₹53100.00
  • (iii)
    ₹52500.00 , ₹131250.00
  • (iv)
    ₹132750.00 , ₹51000.00
  • (v)
    ₹131250.00 , ₹52500.00
Question 5
5.
Divide ₹227250.00 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 ₹40.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹126000.00 , ₹101250.00
  • (ii)
    ₹99850.00 , ₹127400.00
  • (iii)
    ₹102750.00 , ₹124500.00
  • (iv)
    ₹101250.00 , ₹126000.00
  • (v)
    ₹102000.00 , ₹125250.00
Question 6
6.
Divide ₹140000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹10.00 premium and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹40.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹112200.00 , ₹27800.00
  • (ii)
    ₹109400.00 , ₹30600.00
  • (iii)
    ₹111100.00 , ₹28900.00
  • (iv)
    ₹30000.00 , ₹110000.00
  • (v)
    ₹110000.00 , ₹30000.00
Question 7
7.
Divide ₹133000.00 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 ₹50.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹82800.00 , ₹50200.00
  • (ii)
    ₹81650.00 , ₹51350.00
  • (iii)
    ₹79000.00 , ₹54000.00
  • (iv)
    ₹52500.00 , ₹80500.00
  • (v)
    ₹80500.00 , ₹52500.00
Question 8
8.
A man bought 350 shares of ₹480.00 par value paying dividend of 5.00% per annum. He sold them when the price became ₹600.00 and invested the proceeds in ₹240.00 shares, paying 13.00% dividend and quoted at ₹300.00. Find the change in his annual income.
  • (i)
    ₹13440.00 increased
  • (ii)
    ₹13450.00 decreased
  • (iii)
    ₹13440.00 decreased
  • (iv)
    ₹13450.00 increased
  • (v)
    ₹13430.00 increased
Question 9
9.
A man invested ₹3300.00 in 9.00% ₹50.00 shares quoted at ₹60.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹155.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹2015.00, find number of shares he still holds.
  • (i)
    37
  • (ii)
    39
  • (iii)
    47
  • (iv)
    42
  • (v)
    45
Question 10
10.
A man invested ₹4100.00 in 9.00% ₹170.00 shares quoted at ₹205.00. When the market value of these shares rose to ₹290.00, he sold some shares, just enough to raise₹2900.00, find the dividend due to him on the remaining shares.
  • (i)
    ₹175.00
  • (ii)
    ₹153.00
  • (iii)
    ₹156.00
  • (iv)
    ₹129.00
  • (v)
    ₹149.00
Question 11
11.
    • Which of the following is the best investment?
    • 6.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹110.00
    • 7.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹150.00
    • 5.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹145.00
    • 8.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹135.00
    • 4.00%
    • ,
    • ₹100.00
    • shares at
    • ₹115.00
  • (i)
    5.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹145.00
  • (ii)
    7.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹150.00
  • (iii)
    4.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹115.00
  • (iv)
    6.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹110.00
  • (v)
    8.00% , ₹100.00 shares at ₹135.00
Question 12
12.
Divide ₹110000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹15.00 discount and the other in 4.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹50.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹85000.00 , ₹25000.00
  • (ii)
    ₹85850.00 , ₹24150.00
  • (iii)
    ₹86700.00 , ₹23300.00
  • (iv)
    ₹84500.00 , ₹25500.00
  • (v)
    ₹25000.00 , ₹85000.00
Question 13
13.
Divide ₹276250.00 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 ₹45.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹154800.00 , ₹121450.00
  • (ii)
    ₹151550.00 , ₹124700.00
  • (iii)
    ₹153900.00 , ₹122350.00
  • (iv)
    ₹123250.00 , ₹153000.00
  • (v)
    ₹153000.00 , ₹123250.00
Question 14
14.
Divide ₹169750.00 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 ₹45.00 discount , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹132500.00 , ₹37250.00
  • (ii)
    ₹38500.00 , ₹131250.00
  • (iii)
    ₹133750.00 , ₹36000.00
  • (iv)
    ₹131250.00 , ₹38500.00
  • (v)
    ₹130700.00 , ₹39050.00
Question 15
15.
Divide ₹254000.00 into two parts such that if one part is invested in 2.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹15.00 premium and the other in 3.00%, ₹100.00 shares at ₹45.00 premium , the annual incomes are equal.
  • (i)
    ₹139150.00 , ₹114850.00
  • (ii)
    ₹116000.00 , ₹138000.00
  • (iii)
    ₹138000.00 , ₹116000.00
  • (iv)
    ₹140300.00 , ₹113700.00
  • (v)
    ₹136550.00 , ₹117450.00
Question 16
16.
A man bought 1400 shares of ₹540.00 par value paying dividend of 9.00% per annum. He sold them when the price became ₹675.00 and invested the proceeds in ₹360.00 shares, paying 10.00% dividend and quoted at ₹600.00. Find the change in his annual income.
  • (i)
    ₹11350.00 increased
  • (ii)
    ₹11340.00 increased
  • (iii)
    ₹11330.00 decreased
  • (iv)
    ₹11340.00 decreased
  • (v)
    ₹11350.00 decreased
    Assignment Key

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