GOT BLOCKS? Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/27/2009
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

FTF: June 4, 2009 - By: Frisbee'r.

PLEASE DO NOT GO TO THE ABOVE COORDINATES!
ENGAGE BRAINWARE BEFORE CACHING!
Number Blocks
       The children in the illustration have found that a large number of very interesting and instructive puzzles may be discovered out of ordinary children's blocks; that is, blocks bearing the ten digits of Arabic figures: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
       The object of this particular puzzle, with which the children have been amusing themselves, is to divide the blocks into Two Groups, and arrange them in the form of Two Multiplication Sums, where One Product is the same as the other.
       The number of possible solutions is very considerable, but they have hit on an arrangement that gives the Smallest Possible Product. Thus, 3,485 multiplied by 2 is 6,970, and 6,970 multiplied by 1 is the same. You will find it quite impossible to get any smaller result.
       Now, you must divide the blocks into Two Groups and arrange them into Two Multiplication Sums (ABC x DE = FGHIJ and KLM x NO = PQRST), both of which Shall Produce the Same Results (FGHIJ = PQRST) and the Largest Possible Product. For obvious reasons, fractions are not allowed, nor any tricks whatsoever. Perhaps it should be noted that multipliers may contain Two Digits each.
.XXX = 10 x (F+G+H+I+J)
All you have to do now is determine the Final Coordinates as follows:

N47° 29.935' minus .XXX ~~~ W122° 46.342' minus .XXX

       Once you have found a safe place to park your vehicle, you may then begin your search. BTW, within this cache is a McD. Gift Card FTF Prize.
*** ATTENTION *** ATTENTION *** ATTENTION ***
       NO NIGHT CACHING! For your safety, I recommend wearing a long sleeve shirt, long pants and gloves, when retrieving and replacing this cache. Otherwise, the many types of Pointy and Spikey things will attack and draw blood. Yummy! Afterwards, please leave no trace of your visit to this cache.

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