Logic Puzzle- Quite confusing?

Question

Alder, Durwood, Ericson, Farley, Gladstone, and Hamble, whose first names are Bernice, Christian, Melissa, Nicholas, Peter, and Stuart, want to lose weight. Each one wants to lose a different amount than the others, and the least amount is 5 kg. Figure out how much weight each wants to lose, and match up the first & last names.


Bernice is 2 lose 5 kg more than Alder but 5 kg less than Stuart

Durwood is 2 lose 5 kg more than Christine but 2 kg less than Gladstone

Melissa is 2 lose 2 kg more than Nicholas but 3 kg less than Farley

Peter is 2 lose 2 kg less than Stuart and 3 kg more than Farley

Christine is not Hamble.

Answer 1

I love logic puzzles!!

Here's the correct answer:

Bernice Hamble - 12 kg
Christine Farley - 10 kg
Melissa Alder - 7 kg
Nicholas Ericson - 5 kg
Peter Durwood - 15 kg
Stuart Gladstone - 17 kg

It's all a process of elimination and putting one clue with another.