A man has some shares of Rs. 100 par value paying 6% dividend. He sells half of these at a discount of 10% and invests the proceeds in 7% Rs. 50 shares at a premium of Rs. 10. This transaction decreases his income from dividends by Rs. 120. Calculate:
(i) the number of shares before the transaction.
(ii) the number of shares he sold.
(iii) his initial annual income from shares.
Solution:
Let no. of shares = x
Value of x shares = x × 100 = 100 x
