Mr McVey’s Mysterious Maths – Olympic Edition

With the 2024 Olympic Games beginning on 26^th July in Paris, I’ve decided to set a medal themed challenge to keep you busy over the summer.

Solutions can be emailed to me at r.mcvey@penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk

Correct entries will receive a prized Head’s Breakfast in September!

Given the following clues, can you work out the number of gold, silver and bronze medals that France, Italy and Japan won?

Japan has 1 more gold medal, but 3 fewer silver medals, than Italy.
France has the most bronze medals (18), but fewest gold medals (7).
Each country has at least 6 medals of each type.
Italy has 27 medals in total.
Italy has 2 more bronze medals than gold medals.
The three countries have 38 bronze medals in total.
France has twice as many silver medals as Italy has gold medals.

Good luck!