A very simple but confusing puzzle..!!

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  • 2014
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    A very simple but confusing puzzle..!!
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    .
    A lady buys goods worth Rs.200 from a shop.
    (shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit)
    ..
    The lady gives him Rs. 1000/- note.
    The shopkeeper gets the change from the next
    shop and keeps 200 for himself and returns
    Rs.800 to the lady.
    ...
    Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes
    with
    the Rs. 1000/- note saying "duplicate" and takes
    his
    money back.
    .
    .
    How much LOSS did the shopkeeper face..??



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    200rs....
    Because lady say x(for eg),shop keeper say y.
    x->=1000rs
    y->=200rs
    y give money return to x (800rs with no profit)
    so shop keeper lost 200rs..
    I think it is correct nor not means post my profile at correct answer...
    Prabhukrishnan, proud to be a member of Vidyarthiplus (V+) - Indian Students Online Education Forum since Jun 2013.