Something that has become very popular lately is good ‘ol riddles.
Riddles are very convenient because they can be passed just by word. You’ve probably heard a few from your grandparents, and so have they from theirs.
Some riddles are quite tricky, and it is essential to think a little outside the box to figure them out.
The riddle below is no exception.
How Much Did Shop Owner Gets Loss?
Here comes today’s riddle, in the picture below.
A man steals $1000 from the shop, spends $700 in the same shop, and gets $300 change. Now how much did the shop owner gets loss?
Apparently, this mystery is anything but simple. Can you come up with the answer?
Try to think outside the box, and you will have no problem solving this riddle. But worry not, if you can’t, the answer will be below.
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Here is the correct answer
If you don’t know the answer, you can see it below the next picture.
The best answer is the owner lost $1000. The $1000 bill that was stolen was then given back to the owner. What the owner loses is the $700 worth of goods and the $300 in change, which makes for a total of $700 + $300 = $1000. The shop owner has lost $1000.
Quite clever, huh? It certainly was vital to think outside the box!
Did you solve the riddle on your own? Congratulations!
