A problem by Gaurav Rattan
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(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...
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1 solution
Its simple....the shopkeeper sold goods worth Rs. 200 to the lady...but the lady gives a fake Rs.1000 note..so..there..the shopkeeper incurred Rs.200 loss. Next, when the neighboring shopkeeper comes telling that he has been given a duplicate note, the original shopkeeper first handovers Rs. 200..which he had kept for himself..so no loss for him there..but ..again the remaining Rs.800 , which he had given to the lady, has to be paid by him right..? So...total loss= 200+800= 1000.. Thanks..!