Question

Crack it 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. 1000 D. 1200 E. 1800 F. 2000 G. Others Answer Plz...

Answer 1

a. 200 .....................

Answer 2

answer=> 1000...see the shopkeeper had exchanged dublicate 1000rs note from the next shop,and then the he gives back 800 and keeps 200 with him,but when the shopkeeper from the next shop comes he has to pay 1000again...i.e he had to give 800 and even 200 he had...hence the right option is "C:1000"...hope this helped pl mark as brainliest