Brain Teaser #5

Liz, Holly, Jamie, and Jen have lots of shells and many pails. They put groups of 10 shells in each pail.

  • Holly has 2 pails and 3 more shells left over.
  • Jen has 1 more pail than Holly, but no shells left over.
  • Liz has 4 more shells than Jen.
  • Holly has 2 more shells than Jamie.

How many shells does each have?

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