Five friends — Alex, Blake, Casey, Drew, and Emma — played poker until late at night. Each player either won or lost a whole-dollar amount. Because they played against each other, the total net winnings across all players came to $0.
The Clues:
- Alex won $90 more than Blake
- Emma lost the same amount as Blake.
- Casey won $40 and Drew lost $40.
- Blake and Emma’s combined losses equal Alex’s winnings.
- Alex won more than any other single player.
- The total winnings and losses add up to $0.
Challenge: Can you work out each player’s winnings? Use the clues above to figure out how much each player won or lost!
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Solution:
Following are the amounts won by each player
- Blake: -$30
- Alex: +$60
- Emma: -$30
- Casey: +$40
- Drew: -$40