How Much Money Did The Store Lose?

the case. I’ll explain why.

The man stole 100$. The loss incurred is 100$.

Step 1 – The man hands the 100$ note to the store owner. The loss incurred is 0$.

Step 2 – The store owner hands over items worth 70$. The loss incurred is 70$.

Step 3 – The store owner hands over 30$ worth of change. Loss incurred is (70$ + 30$) = 100$

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