Equation Detective – Level 1 – Easy

Three friends – Maya, Ben, and Sophie – each bought a different item (smoothie, sandwich, or fruit pot) on a different day (Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday). The prices of the items are all different, and your job is to work out who bought what, on which day, and how much they spent.

Clues:

1. The sandwich cost x pounds.
2. The fruit pot cost x – 1, and the smoothie cost x + 2.
3. Sophie bought her item on Thursday.
4. Ben did not buy the smoothie or the sandwich.
5. The person who bought the smoothie paid £6.
6. Maya bought her item on Friday and paid £6.