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Jessica bought five hermit crabs, along with food and other things her hermit crabs would need. After setting up her crabs' homes, she set them in their tank. A while later, she checked on them, and they had switched shells! Can you help her figure out which ones are which?
Names of Crabs: Prince, Camille, BB, Lucky, and Lizzie.
Original Shell colors: Purple, Blue, Peach, Pink, Lavender.
New Shell colors: Red, Green, Brown, Black, White.
Size of Crabs: Extra-Small, Small, Large, Medium, Extra-Large.
1. The small one hasn't ever been in a lavender shell.
2. Lizzie is the biggest hermit crab.
3. The smallest crab had either 6 or 7 letters in its name.
4. BB was in a blue shell before she switched, but she moved into the shell that is the color that you have to mix with blue to get purple.
5. The one that was in the peach shell is the smallest.
6. The one that was in the pink is now in the black shell.
7. The one now in the black shell is extra-large.
8. Prince was smaller than Lucky, but larger than Camille.
9. The one in the green shell now was in the peach shell before.
10. Prince was in the purple shell, but now he is in the white one.
11. The small one is the one that has a royal name.
12. The medium-sized one is now in the brown shell.
Names of Crabs: Prince, Camille, BB, Lucky, and Lizzie.
Original Shell colors: Purple, Blue, Peach, Pink, Lavender.
New Shell colors: Red, Green, Brown, Black, White.
Size of Crabs: Extra-Small, Small, Large, Medium, Extra-Large.
1. The small one hasn't ever been in a lavender shell.
2. Lizzie is the biggest hermit crab.
3. The smallest crab had either 6 or 7 letters in its name.
4. BB was in a blue shell before she switched, but she moved into the shell that is the color that you have to mix with blue to get purple.
5. The one that was in the peach shell is the smallest.
6. The one that was in the pink is now in the black shell.
7. The one now in the black shell is extra-large.
8. Prince was smaller than Lucky, but larger than Camille.
9. The one in the green shell now was in the peach shell before.
10. Prince was in the purple shell, but now he is in the white one.
11. The small one is the one that has a royal name.
12. The medium-sized one is now in the brown shell.
Answer
Name/Size/Old Color/New ColorPrince/small/purple/white
Camille/extra-small/peach/green
BB/large/blue/red
Lucky/medium/lavender/brown
Lizzie/extra-large/pink/black
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