Question

Answer if u can

(This was asked in IAS exam!)
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 d 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. 1200
D. 1800
E. 2000
F. 1600
G. Other
Simple yet confusing n challenging.​

Answer 1

The shopkeeper faced a loss of Rs 1000

Step-by-step explanation, whether the shopkeeper having profit or loss:-

• This is a very simple and logical question.

• A lady buys goods worth rs.200. The lady gives him a Rs 1000 note. Since the note is being fake and has no value. (Here, Loss Rs 200)

• But, The shopkeeper didn't have the change. So, The shopkeeper gets the change from the next shop by giving that duplicate thousand rupees note. (Here, Profit Rs 1000) But he has a loss of Rs 200.
• Rs 1000 - Rs 200 = Rs 800. (Here, Profit of Rs 800)

• The shopkeeper returns to the lady and gives her Rs 800 which he has. (Here, 800 - 800 = 0 => No loss).

• Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with the 1000rs note saying "duplicate" and takes his money back. (Here, Loss Rs 1000) So, He faced a loss of Rs 1000.

Hence, The shopkeeper faced a loss of Rs 1000.

Answer 2

The answer is 1200 to the shopkeeper