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Alphabet Soup Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/7/2010
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Solve this puzzle by answering the questions below. Then solve the simple equations for the co-ordinates A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J. Cache is located at 39 AB.CDE by 119 FG.HIJ.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.


  • Example: 16 = O in a P Answer: 16 ounces in a pound
  • 1. 26 = L of the A
  • 2. 7 = D of the W
  • 3. 1001 = AN
  • 4. 12 = S of the Z
  • 5. 54 = C in a D (with J)
  • 6. 9 = P in the SS
  • 7. 88 = PK
  • 8. 13 = S on the A F
  • 9. 32 = D F atWWF
  • 10. 18 = H on a G C
  • 11. 90 = D in a R A
  • 12. 200 = D for P G in M
  • 13. 8 = S on a SS
  • 14. 3 = B M (S H T R)
  • 15. 4 = Q in a G
  • 16. 24 = H in a D
  • 17. 1 = W on a U
  • 18. 5 = D in a Z C
  • 19. NOT USED
  • 20. 11 = P on a FT
  • 21. 1000 = W that a P is W
  • 22. 29 = D in F in a L Y
  • 23. 64 = S on a C B
  • 24. 40 = D and N of the G F
  • 25. 76 = T in the B P
  • 26. 50 = W to L Y L
  • 27. 99 = B of B on the W
  • 28. 60 = S in a M
  • 29. 1 = H on a U
  • 30. 9 = J on the SC
  • 31. 7 = B for SB
  • 32. 21 = D on a D
  • 33. 7 = W of the AW
  • 34. 15 = M on a DMC
      • A = (1/14) + (2/6) - (28/5) – (3/4)
      • B = (34/5) + (33/9) - (29/7)
      • C = (12/6) + (18/3) – (17/10) - (22/2)
      • D = (4/11) – (32/4) + (31/9) – (30/15)
      • E = (5/9) + (7/4) – (25/3)
      • F = (20/4) – (13/10) – (8/13)
      • G = (6/9) + (9/3) – (27/14)
      • H = (10/13) + (11/10) – (23/16)
      • I = (14/10) – (15/4) + (16/9)
      • J = (24/10) + (21/10) – (26/9)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Evqqyrf 17 naq 29 gur svefg jbeq bs gur nafjref ner cyhenyf. Or pnershy ba #30. Gurer ner gjb jbeqf gung jvyy jbex sbe gur "W". Hfr gur fubegre bar.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)