SOLUTION: 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

Question 985370: 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
Answer by srinivas.g(540) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Gives 1000 fake note, gets 200 worth of goods and 800 change
Profit= Rs. 200 goods + Rs. 800 change -Rs. 1000 fake= Rs. 1000
Answer :1000
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