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Shares and Dividend

1. Mr Shameen invested 100/3 % of his savings in 20% Rs 50 shares quoted at Rs 60 and the remainder of the savings in 10% Rs 100 shares quoted at Rs 110. If his total income from these investments is Rs 9200; find: (i) his total savings (ii)the number of Rs 50 shares (iii)the number of Rs 100 shares

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Let the total savings = Rs xLet the 2 parts of total savings be Rs x3 and Rs 2x3.FOR FIRST PART :Sum invested= Rs x3Nominal value of 1 share = Rs 50Market value of 1 share = Rs 60Number of shares bought = sum investedMarket value of 1 share = x/360 = x180Rate of dividend = 20%Dividend on 1 share = 20% of Rs 50 = Rs 10Dividend on x180 shares = Rs 10×x180 = Rs x18FOR SECOND PART :Sum invested= Rs 2x3Nominal value of 1 share = Rs 100Market value of 1 share = Rs 110Number of shares bought = sum investedMarket value of 1 share = 2x/3110 = x165Rate of dividend = 10%Dividend on 1 share = 10% of Rs 100 = Rs 10Dividend on x165 shares = Rs 10×x165 = Rs 2x33Total dividend = Rs 9200x18 + 2x33 = 920011x+12x198 = 920023x198 = 9200x = 79200So, total savings = Rs 79200Number of Rs 50 shares bought = x180 = 79200180 = 440Number of Rs 100 shares bought = x165 = 79200165 = 480

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