Before you start working a puzzle, especially a math puzzle, read it from top to bottom, start to finish. There may be clues to what is being sought.

If. . .

1. = One cane equals six boxes. This is the given bit of information.

2.                 =       Therefore 5 canes equals 30 boxes. 30 boxes are equal to 4 bells. Do the math further. 30 divided by 4 gives 7.5 boxes per bell.

And

3.       =       This statement says that 4 bells equal 3 trees. Or conversely 3 trees equals 4 bells. You can further read this statement to say that 4 bells in one equation can be the same as the 4 bells of the previous equation. Therefore 3 trees equals 30 boxes.

Then . . .

= _______ ? (10)

= _______ ? (15)

= ________? (18)

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