How much is the loss?

[dineshr1988]

I guess. we need more maths questions like this

 

[mhsabir]

and the 1k he will have to give to the other shopkeeper?

Thats the 1k that makes him from +200 to -800.
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Ok, seriously still confused?
Lets convert the fake money into an antique item.. and the other shopkeeper into another customer..
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So a lady approaches him with an antique item and says she wants to sell for Rs.1000, and wants to buy 200 rupees worth of goods, since he doesnt have change then, he approaches another customer with the antique item and entices him in buying it for Rs.1000, he gets the Rs.1000 from the sale and pays the lady Rs.800 and gives the goods, and keeps Rs.200 himself.
Now, he does more business and now has 1000s including 200 that the antique buyer gave. The customer comes and says his wife did not like it, so he wants to return it. The shopkeeper gives him Rs.1000 cash (Rs. 200 what he had , Rs. 800 he earned from other sales) and keeps the antique.
So, what did he loose, the lady walked away with Rs.800 but was it his cash? No, it belonged to the other customer, he just mediated the transfer as a goodwill? He also kept Rs.200 with himself, but was it a profit? No, he had given away 200 of goods. So he was even at this point. But when the other customer came back, he had to give back Rs.200 that he had retained & Rs.800 from his other sales later that day. But he now has the antique worth 1000 back. So he is still even.
Later he learns antique is fake and throws it away. ...So total Rs.1000 loss..

 

[ishaan]

exactly. as already mentioned before... things have to be balanced. money cannot disappear just like that. lady makes 1000. his friend makes 0. shopkeeper loss? 1000.
Bhsi saab aapne. 3-4 baar apna answer badla. Lol, chalo sahi answer to diya

 

[rajadeep]

Bhsi saab aapne. 3-4 baar apna answer badla. Lol, chalo sahi answer to diya

Haha it was only after the great and powerful mhsabir of Oz came along and explained it to us, did ppl like chromanic and myself see the light ...

 

[Sushubh]

I went from 2000 to 1800 to 1000. But before Sabir arrived on the scene.
loads of people got it correct in the first go though

 

[rajnusker]

Rs 1200...

 

[dineshr1988]

Yes. Good he made me to understand!

 

[chaitanya3051990]

make a thread for these aptitude questions...will attract traffic