A Most Challenging Puzzle Cache Mystery Cache
A Most Challenging Puzzle Cache
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THE FINAL IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORD'S!!! SOLVE THE PUZZLE TO GET THE CORRECT COORD'S!!!
To get the coord's for the final of this cache you will have to solve 6 "Most Challenging" Puzzles.
Good luck and off we go.
A MOST CHALLENGING “NUMBER” PUZZLE
Mr. Howard Distin, a maker of musical instruments long ago, was trying to “drum up” some business with a numbers contest. During the annual instrument convention he printed the following progression puzzle on a drumhead hoping to snare some interest in his display. Can you figure out what number should be next in this series?
His display was: 77, 49, 36, 18, ….?
What is the next number? Your answer will be “A”.
A MOST CHALLENGING “AGE” PUZZLE
I have three children.
The product of their ages is 36.
The sum of their ages is the same as my street address, which you know to be 13.
Now for your bonus clue,
The oldest one likes tennis.
What are the ages of my three children? The oldest childs age will be “B” and the sum of the other two will be “C”
A MOST CHALLENGING “PUNCTUATION” PUZZLE
Can you place the correct amount of commas, periods and question marks in the following word string so that it forms some meaning? No rearranging of words are allowed, they must be kept in order. Here’s the word string: THAT THAT IS IS THAT THAT IS NOT IS NOT IS THAT IT THAT IS IT Now count how many commas you used, this will be “D”. How many periods did you use, this will be “E”. How many question marks did you use, this will be “F”.
A MOST CHALLENGING “HUNTER” PUZZLE
Twice four and twenty blackbirds
Were sitting in the rain;
I shot and killed a seventh part.
How many did remain?
Can you figure out how many birds remained after the hunter shot his gun?
This answer will be “G”.
A MOST CHALLENGING “HORSE” PUZZLE
When Squire Tralawny passed away, he left a will whereby he bequeathed his best jumping horses to his three sons, John, James, and William. The bequest was to be divided in the following manner: John, the eldest, was to receive half, James was to have a third, and William a ninth of the stable. When he died, however, it was found that the number of horses in the stable was seventeen, a number which was divisible neither by two, three, or nine.
The three brothers hired a smart lawyer who rode his horse over to the stable and came about a solution for everyone involved. Your question is: How many horses did each brother receive to satisfy the bequest of the will?
Your answer for John will be “H”, James will be “I” and William will be “J”.
A MOST CHALLEGING “THEATER” PUZZLE
Back in 1905 that famous theater, the Sphinx, opened to a sell out crowd. The theater had one hundred seats and sold everyone of them and took in exactly $100. The admissions were as follows: men, $5.00 each: women, $2.00 each: and children, 10 cents each. How many men, women and children attended this performance?
Answer for men will be “K”, women will be “L” and children will be “M”.
Now for the FINAL coord's: A+B+C+F+H+I = "X", 100-E = "Y" and 49+G+J+K+L+M = "Z"
FINAL IS AT: N42* X.D, Y and W083 00.Z
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Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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