interesting puzzle

[Raja]

₹800?

Nope it's 1000.

 

[iDJ]

Nope it's 1000.

Could you care to explain?

 

[marvel44]

Could you care to explain?

Lets assume before that purchase he has ₹1000
After he got money from other shopkeepe he will be having 1200
After finding that that ₹1000 was fake! Will have ₹200
Subtraction of Worth of goods ₹200, he will be having 0

He started with 1000,ended with 0, his loss is 1000.

 

[Raja]

do it pratically.

i am shopkeepr i have rs 2000 with me

i goes to market purchase rs200 worth item
then i have rs1800 with me
lady come to me and gives faek note.
then i have got rs1000 from neighbour. my balance rs 1800+1000 =2800
then paid rs800 to lady, my balance rs 2000
then i paid neighbour rs1000, my balance rs1000.

so at end of day rs 1000 loss.

good point.

but rs1000 loss is bcoz rs200 item cost + rs800 paid in cash from his pocket to neighbour

Also see this.