Question

A very simple but confusing puzzle.
A lady buys goods worth rs.200 from a shop.
(shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit).
The lady gives him 1000 rs note. The shopkeeper
gets the change from the next shop and keeps 200
for himself and returns rs.800 to the lady.
Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with
the 1000rs note saying "duplicate" and takes his
money back.
"How much LOSS did the shopkeeper face ?"
A. 200
B. 800
C. 1000
D. 1200
E. 2000
F. Other
answer this &
Justify your explanation.

Answer 1

Hey the answer is
A) 200

-MRS.JUNGKOOK

Answer 2

He had suffered a loss of 2000 Rs

This is because he takes the Rs 1000 from the lady which was fake.

Then gets the change for the Rs 1000

Then he gives the lady Rs 800 and goods worth Rs 200 and gets Rs 1000 which was fake.That means he gave away the lady 1000 Rs in exchange of nothing.

Loss till now =Rs 1000

Now the shopkeeper of the next shop comes and  takes back his Rs 1000 change.So the shopkeeper have to give Rs 1000 in exchange of nothing but the fake note.

So the loss=Rs 1000+1000=Rs 2000.

ANSWER:option(e)=Rs 2000

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