Can you solve this Riddle?
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A lady buys grocery worth Rs.350 from a shop. (shopkeeper selling the goods with zero profit)
The lady gives him 2000 rs note. The shopkeeper gets the change from next shop, keeps 350 for himself and returns Rs.1650 to d lady.
Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with the Rs.2000 note saying “duplicate” and takes his money back.
“How much LOSS did the shopkeeper face ?”
A. 350
B. 1650
C. 2350
D. 3650
E. 4000
F. Other(Specify Amount)
2000 is the correct answer
Step-by-step explanation:
A lady buys grocery worth 350 so ₹350 is a loss for the shopkeeper.
Cash given by lady is Rs 2000. The shopkeeper brings change and returns 350 to the lady. Therefore, Rs 2000 – Rs 350 = Rs 1650
The shopkeeper makes loss worth Rs 1650 because that is the amount of goods the lady bought and by giving the change against the cost of the goods that is ₹ 350 for the grocery cost.
So the total loss for the shopkeeper is Rs 350 + Rs 1650 = Rs 2000
Therefore, a lady buys grocery worth 350 riddle’s correct answer is 2000.
option D
350+1650+2000= 4000
Either everyone trolling or there is real serious situation guyz .. Deal lootte lootte dimag to nhi lutwa diya 
Wow..
People are discussing such a thing for last 14hrs.. 
Shopkeeper have 2000rs Fake note & that is the LOSS.
(If he had sold the grocery at some profit, that amount would get subtracted from 2000 otherwise).
Check nearby CCTV’s footage Identify the lady and recover full amount 
How much you recover from lady?
3650
wah aapka maths kamal ka he lol
Loss= profit.
Profit to the lady=loss of shopkeeper
=350 goods+1650 change
=2000rs.
Profit/loss of next shopkeeper =0
(D) 3650 Rs Loss
1)first 2000 loss: Shopkeeper has to pay 2000 Rs to another shopkeeper as debt.
2)second 1650 loss: Shopkeeper paid 1650 to women.
Total: 3650 Rs.
- Not counting for Item he sold because he keep 350 rs for item.
Loss : 2000
Nearest shopkeeper didn’t bear any loss or profit
Someone Loss= someone’s profit
Shopkeeper loss= lady’ profit
Lady’s profit = shopkeeper’s loss
Lady gained 350Rs worth product and 1650 change amount so shopkeeper incurred a loss of 2000
log bolte he ki indian ki maths strong hoti he. dikh gya isi question se 
This isnt maths really, more of accounts / general money awareness
P- I am too weak in maths 
even a banker @rogerthat was confused but he rectified his answer after looking to others comment 
after Googling same was able to understand
many people thinking giving 3650+goods to lady is loss, that’s correct but they are also considering returning 2000 to neighbor shopkeeper as a loss lol very funny
Somewhat less than 4000 is the loss as the product sold was at some profit (assume 350(SP) = 300(CP) + 50(PROFIT)
let’s assume we gave everything to the lady for free because the note is not worth anything, so rs 2000( which includes some profit charged(50)) was given away for free to the lady
Then assume you have that note and took it to bank to deposit it in your account, so bank personnel finds out it’s fake and scrapped it, so you loss rs 2000 here….
So, total loss comes out to be – 2000( Bank) + 2000-50( Assuming profit charged ) = less than 4000
If discounts are given then loss may be more than 4000.
Since these days no one are buying goods on mrp.
2000
2000
Did seller has Security camera?
4000 loss
The lady exchanged 2k got (1650+350) in return…but since it’s duplicate she returned that (1650+350). The note is duplicate so balance zero.
Second transaction to buyer 1650 cash return+350 worth grocery… This is her loss.
Later the shopkeeper of the next shop comes with the Rs.2000 note saying “duplicate” and takes his money back.
It is not confirmed that the note was indeed duplicate. If it was a genuine note and the shopkeeper just suspected
that the note was duplicate it worked on a no profit/no loss .
Then the Grocery Shopkeeper’s loss is limited to his inventory maintenance costs.
From the above if indeed the Note was duplicate The loss to The shop keeper is limited to Rs 2000
provided he finds no one to pass the Note again.
Are you really born in 72, OP? So you’re almost 50 years old. Why are you playing with us kids like this?
I am not playing with you.
It’s just a simple question
2350
No loss no profit. Came empty handed and going empty handed.
1st he give 350 ka maal at no profit no loss… Iska matlab wo uski wife bhi ho sakti hai…
Iska matlab 2k ka fake note uska hii hai…
If this is possiblity than 0rs loss to him
Not wife. It’s extra marital affair.
Step by Step Solution :-
(For those who are giving incorrect answers. Otherwise, It can be solved mentally within 30 seconds.)
Let’s assign initial weight equivalent to price of products or money a person posses and as the Rs. 2000 is duplicate it’s equivalent of Rs 0. In the starting
Lady :- Rs 0
Shopkeeper 1:- Rs. 350 (the cost of products he is selling)
Shopkeeper 2:- Rs. 2000 (The change he will give to shopkeeper)
After lady gives shopkeeper Rs 2000 (duplicate) and takes 350 worth of products the equation becomes
Lady :- Rs. 350
Shopkeeper 1 :- Rs. 0 (as he has given the products to lady and note of 2000 is duplicate)
Shopkeeper 2 :- Rs. 2000
After exchanging the note with shopkeeper 2 equation changes to
Lady : – Rs. 350
Shopkeeper 1 :- Rs. 2000 (Change taken from shopkeeper 2)
Shopkeeper 2 :- Rs. 0
After giving lady Rs. 1650 it becomes
Lady :- Rs. 2000
Shopkeeper 1:- Rs. (2000-1650) = Rs. 350
Shopkeeper 2 :- Rs. 0
After shopkeeper returns the duplicate note back to shopkeeper 1
Lady :- Rs 2000
Shopkeeper 1 :- Rs. 350-2000 = Rs. – 1650 (as he has to give 1650 from his own pocket)
Shopkeeper 2 :- Rs. 2000
So, Total loss of shopkeeper 1 = Initial value – Final value = 350-(-1650) = Rs. 2000 (Answer)
P.S. :- The role of shopkeeper 2 in this puzzle is just for a confusion. Total loss of shopkeeper 1 = Profit made by Lady = Rs. 2000 (Answer)
Answer is 2000..The money involved in initial trading.
Answer : 2350 Rs
So ultimately he gave away goods worth 350 free and the fake note was replace by 2000 given back to 2nd shopkeeper so in all Cash loss 2000 Goods loss 350
few dimers got mad after last night 12 am 
question was posted by newbie and here is the answer by newbie… people must learn Microsoft Excel again.. seriously….
Loss is 4000/-
As mentioned by all others as well.
Moral of the story: Accept digital payments. No need to keep exact change. Any issue raise a dispute.