Question

Ananth had Rs 50 shares of 'Esco' paying 6% dividend. He sold them at a market price of Rs 80 and invested the proceeds in buying Rs 100 shares of 'Y2K Software' at Rs 150 and paying 11% dividend. He thus increased his annual income by Rs 2,150. How many shares of 'Esco' did he sell?

Answer 1

For shares of 'Esoo':

Let x be the no. of shares sold by Ananth. 

Nominal value of each share =Rs 50 

Face value of x shares =Rs 50x 

Market value of each share = Rs 80 

Market value of x shares = Rs 80x = proceeds from selling 

Dividend = 6 % of Rs 50 x = `6/100` × Rs 50 x = Rs 3x ......(i)

For shares of 'Y2K Softvvare': 

Market value of each share = Rs 150 

Number of shares bought= proceeds from selling 'Esco' / market value of 'Y2K Softvvare' 

`= (80 x)/150 = (8x)/15`

Nominal value of each share =Rs 100 

Face value of `(8 x)/15` shares = Rs Rs 100 x `(8 x)/15` = Rs 53.33 x

Dividend = 11 % of Rs 53.33x = Rs `(11 xx 53.33 x)/100` = Rs 5.86 x ...........(ii)

Increase in annual income =Rs 2, 150 =subtraction of (i) from (ii) 

Rs (5.86x - 3x) =Rs 2,150 

2.86x =Rs 2,150 

⇒  x = 751

Therefore, Ananth sold 751 shares