A thief steals a watch priced at $70 from a shop. The shopkeeper loses the watch and $20 in change when the thief hands him a fake $100 bill. What is the total monetary loss suffered by the shopkeeper?
$90
The shopkeeper loses the item worth $70 and hands over $20 in genuine cash as change for a worthless counterfeit bill, totaling a $90 loss.
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Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
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