Henry Ernest Dudeney/Modern Puzzles/17 - Name their Wives

Modern Puzzles by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $17$

Name their Wives

A man left a legacy of $\pounds 1000$ to $3$ relatives and their wives.

The wives received together $\pounds 396$.

Jane received $\pounds 10$ more than Catherine,

and Mary received $\pounds 10$ more than Jane.

John Smith was given just as much as his wife,

Henry Snooks got half as much again as his wife,

and Tom Crowe received twice as much as his wife.

What was the Christian name of each man's wife?

Sources

• 1926: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Modern Puzzles ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $17$. -- Name their Wives
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Arithmetical and Algebraical Problems: Money Puzzles: $10$. Name their Wives