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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man invests ₹25,000 in ₹100 shares at ₹125 and receives a dividend of 20%. Find his income and his percentage return.
4 marksHardNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man buys 300 shares of nominal value ₹20 at ₹25 each. If the dividend is 15%, find his income and his percentage return.
4 marksMediumNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A woman holds 200 shares of nominal value ₹50 bought at ₹40 each. The company pays a dividend of 12%. Find her income and her percentage return.
4 marksMediumNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A ₹100 share quoted at ₹85 is said to be at a:
1 markEasyMCQ
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
An investor can buy ₹100 shares of company A at ₹125 paying a dividend of 20%, or ₹100 shares of company B at ₹80 paying a dividend of 12%. Which is the better investment, and why?
4 marksHardApplication based
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
Find the market value of a ₹100 share that is quoted at a premium of 20%.
3 marksEasyNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man buys 1,000 shares of nominal value ₹10 at a discount of 20% and the company pays a dividend of 6%. Find his percentage return.
4 marksHardNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
Find the market value of a ₹100 share that is quoted at a discount of 10%.
3 marksEasyNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man holds 500 shares of nominal value ₹10 bought at ₹16 each. If the dividend is 8%, find his percentage return.
4 marksMediumNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man buys ₹100 shares at ₹80 and the dividend is 8%. His percentage return is:
1 markMediumMCQ
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man invests ₹9,000 in ₹100 shares at ₹90 and, after receiving one dividend of 12%, sells them all at ₹110. Find (i) the dividend received and (ii) the profit made on the sale.
4 marksHardStructured
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man holds 400 shares of nominal value ₹50 bought at ₹60. The company declares a dividend of 18%. Find his income, his investment and his percentage return.
4 marksHardNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
The annual income from 250 shares of nominal value ₹20 paying a dividend of 10% is:
1 markMediumMCQ
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
Explain why the dividend on a share is calculated on the nominal value and not on the market value.
3 marksMediumShort answer
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A share of nominal value ₹100 is quoted at ₹100. What is such a share said to be quoted at, and what does it mean for the buyer?
3 marksMediumShort answer
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
The dividend on a share is calculated on its:
1 markEasyMCQ
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
For a share bought at a premium, the percentage return is:
1 markMediumMCQ
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man invests ₹18,000 in ₹100 shares quoted at ₹90. The dividend declared is 9%. Find his percentage return on the investment.
4 marksMediumNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man invests ₹16,000 in ₹100 shares at a discount of 20%, and the company declares a dividend of 10%. Find his annual income and his percentage return.
4 marksMediumNumerical
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Class 10 · Mathematics · Shares and Dividends
A man invests ₹19,200 in ₹100 shares available at ₹120. If the company declares a dividend of 15%, find the number of shares bought, his annual income and his percentage return.
4 marksMediumNumerical