Brain Teaser #5 – Solution

Liz – 34 shells

Holly – 23 shells

Jamie – 21 shells

Jen – 30 shells

  • Holly has 2 pails and 3 more shells left over. (2 pails = 20 shells + 3 shells = 23 shells)
  • Jen has 1 more pail than Holly, but no shells left over. (2 pails + 1 pail = 30 shells)
  • Liz has 4 more shells than Jen.  (30 shells + 4 shells = 34 shells)
  • Holly has 2 more shells than Jamie. (23 shells – 2 shells = 21 shells)