Clever Montu

Montu was a very clever and witty boy. One day his mother sent him to buy fruits and vegetables. After he had bought some vegetables he went to a vendor selling apples. He asked for half a kilo of apples. The fruit vendor was a dishonest man. He weighed only 400 gm apples. Montu noticed this and pointed it out to the vendor. But the vendor said that he had weighed the apples correctly. Besides, a slightly less weight would be easy for Montu to carry. Montu was not to be outwitted. He paid the vendor for only 400 gm apples. When the vendor said he had paid less, Montu calmly replied that he had paid the right amount. Besides, lesser money would be easier to count and the vendor could easily carry it in his pocket!