How much is the loss?

[ishaan]

Solve this puzzle(This was asked in IAS exam!)pls rplA very simple but cnfusing puzzle.A lady buys goods worth rs.200 from a shop. (shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit).The lady givs him 1000 rs note. The shopkeepr gets the change from the next shop and keeps 200 for himself and returns rs.800 to d lady. Later the shopkeepr of the next shop comes with the 1000rs note saying "duplicate" and takes his money back. How much LOSS did the shopkeepr face?????

 

[ishaan]

Details me batao?

 

[v1v14n]

Rs 1200 loss.
1000 rs he had to return as well as goods of rs 200 was gone.

 

[dineshr1988]

1200??

 

[ashish]

yup. 1200 loss. 1000+ 200 (cost of goods,which the lady took away)

 

[Sushubh]

If that shopkeeper reported him to cops for transacting fake notes... Well... God knows... How much more loss.

 

---

[moindear]

1000

 

[Sushubh]

1800

 

[shashankbhalla]

Rs 1200

 

[experience]

2000 it is.