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How Much Did You Lose in Total?

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Your Rs. 500 fell out from your pocket and someone picked it,
The Person who picked it happens to owe you Rs. 100,
So, The Person paid you the Rs. 100 with the Rs. 500 and
You gave him back a change Of Rs. 400.

How Much Did You Lose in Total?

posted Dec 25, 2015 by anonymous

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Rs 500 in total.

Total money out: 100 (as credit) + 500 (fallout) => Rs 600
Total Money in: Rs 100 (as returned)

Net: 600 - 100 => Rs 500

Loss: Rs 500

answer Dec 27, 2015 by Salil Agrawal
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Rs. 500!
I have a lost credit of Rs. 100 and a change of Rs. 400...In total I lost Rs. 500. At the end, I still have Rs. 500 note that fell from my pocket.

answer Dec 27, 2015 by anonymous
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Ans is Rs1000
Felt from pocket=Rs500
Change back =Rs 400
Repay amount=Rs100
Total loss=Rs 1000

answer Dec 26, 2015 by Jaikumar Bhatia
You are forgetting that you still have Rs.500 note that fell from the pocket. you lost only the credit and change amount.
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Answer: Rs 500
You Lose Rs 500 in Total

answer Sep 14, 2017 by Mogadala Ramana



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