The Pearl Necklace Puzzle - Solution
The Puzzle:
Starting from one end, each successive pearl is worth $100 more than the one before (up to the middle one), but starting from the other end each pearl is worth $150 more than the one before, up to the big pearl. The whole necklace is worth $65 000.
What is the value of the middle pearl?
Our Solution:The value of the central pearl is $3000.
The pearl at one end (from which they increased in value by $100): $1400.
The pearl at the other end: $600.
The pearl at one end (from which they increased in value by $100): $1400.
The pearl at the other end: $600.
Puzzle Author: Stephen Froggatt