Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Puzzle 067 (EU): How Many Sweets?

Original diagram for Puzzle 067 (EU): How Many Sweets?

Three boys make three statements about their sweets, so how many do they have altogether?

Chapter
Chapter 5
Location
Clock Tower · Lucy
Picarats
40 picarats
Type
Write Answer
Region
Europe / UK · US version: The Chocolate Code
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Hint 1

Start with C's statement — it tells you a lot about the gaps between the three boys.

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Hint 2: The key idea. Unlocks after the previous card is flipped.
Hint 2

If B handing two sweets to C makes everyone equal, B has 2 more than A, and C has 2 fewer than A.

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Hint 3: Almost there. Unlocks after the previous card is flipped.
Hint 3

Now use B's statement: B plus one sweet equals twice A. Write B in terms of A and solve.

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Answer

The answer is 9 sweets.

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Solution, FAQ and sources

Solution

Let A have *a* sweets.

1. **C's statement:** after B gives C two sweets, everyone has the same. So B − 2 = a and C + 2 = a, which gives **B = a + 2** and **C = a − 2**. 2. **B's statement:** if C gives B one sweet, B has twice A: (a + 2) + 1 = 2a, so **a = 3**. 3. That makes A = 3, B = 5, C = 1. B really does have the most, so A's statement checks out too.

Total: 3 + 5 + 1 = **9 sweets**. We also brute-forced every combination up to 20 sweets each; this is the only one that fits.

About this puzzle

Three boys, A, B and C, are comparing sweets. A says B has the most. B says that if C gave him one sweet, he’d have twice as many as A. C says that if B gave him two sweets, all three of them would have the same number. How many sweets do they have altogether?

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Similar puzzles: Puzzle 067: The Chocolate Code, Puzzle 068: Find the Pentagons, Puzzle 069: Chocolate Puzzle, Puzzle 056: The Lazy Guard

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FAQ

What is the answer to Puzzle 067, How Many Sweets?, in Professor Layton and the Curious Village?

The answer is 9 sweets. This is the European (UK) version of Puzzle 067.

Where do you find Puzzle 067 in Curious Village?

Puzzle 067 appears in Chapter 5, in the Clock Tower area, when you talk to Lucy.

How many picarats is Curious Village Puzzle 067 worth?

40 picarats.

Is Puzzle 067 the same in the North American version?

No. In the North American version, Puzzle 067 is The Chocolate Code, a keyboard cipher.

Sources

Facts checked on November 14, 2026

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