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Nabu's Knee-knockerNabu's Knee-knocker



Cody, Ellen, Nell, and Oscar each choose a different whole number between 0 and 20.

Use these clues to find each person's number.
  • Cody's number is a multiple of 5.

  • Ellen's number is more than Cody's number.

  • Nell's number is exactly two times Ellen's number.

  • Oscar's number is one-third of Nell's number, but it is not the smallest.

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