Equation Detective Puzzle

Equation Detective – Level 1 – Easy

Three students – Jake, Layla, and Emma – each bought one item from the school tuck shop (crisps, cookie, juice) on a different day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Each item cost a different amount, and the clues below reveal what happened.

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Clues:

  1. The cookie cost £2 more than the juice.
  2. The crisps cost £1 less than the cookie.
  3. Jake did not buy anything on Friday.
  4. The person who bought the crisps paid £3.
  5. Layla bought her item on Wednesday.
  6. Emma paid £4.
  7. The juice was not purchased on Wednesday.

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Your Answers:
Name Food Day Price
Jake
Layla
Emma

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