Equation Detective Puzzle

Equation Detective – Level 1 – Medium

Four friends — Max, Ruby, Theo, and Sofia — each bought a different item: pizza, salad, burger, or drink.


Each purchase was made on a different day: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday.
Each item cost a different amount.

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Clues:

  1. The person who bought the salad paid £2 less than the one who bought the burger.
  2. Ruby didn’t make her purchase on Tuesday or Friday.
  3. Theo spent £1 less than Max.
  4. The drink cost £5.
  5. The total cost of Ruby and Sofia’s items was £15.
  6. Theo did not buy the burger or the pizza.
  7. The pizza cost £7.
  8. Max purchased salad on Monday.
  9. Sofia did not buy the drink, nor pizza, nor did she buy anything on Tuesday.

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Your Answers:
Name Food Day Price
Max
Ruby
Theo
Sofia

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