BrainBashers - Random Puzzles

Puzzle 37

During a recent BrainBashers thinking contest(!), the total number of points scored by the first six players was 103 and every score was above zero.

The first player scored half the points of the second player, who in turn scored 6 points fewer than the third player.

The third player in turn scored two thirds the points of the fourth player.

The fifth player managed to score the same number of points as the difference between the first and fourth player's points.

Finally, the sixth player scored 14 fewer points than the fifth player.

Can you determine how many points the sixth player managed to score?

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Puzzle 38

Kevin's mother has three children.

The first was called Alpha, the second was called Beta.

What was the name of the third?

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Puzzle 39

Bank Robbery #2 – Logic Puzzles

After a local bank robbery, four suspects were interviewed. Below is a summary of their statements.

The police know that each of them told the truth in one of the statements, but lied in the other.

From this information, can you tell who committed the crime?

   Ashley said:
      It wasn't Drew
      It wasn't Billie

   Billie said:
      It wasn't Casey
      It was Drew

   Casey said:
      It was Ashley
      It wasn't Drew

   Drew said:
      It was Casey
      It wasn't Ashley

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Puzzle 40

Moving up or right, what is the largest total you can make, using the mathematical signs along the way?

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Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the numbers cannot be clicked.

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