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Think of a Number Mystery Cache

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erycka & wichie: Sadly this one has to be archieved. Thanks for playing!

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Hidden : 5/22/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates will take you to the middle of Seine Pond, the cache is NOT there. It is somewhere on Frank Baker Rd Conservation Area. To get the right coordinates you just have to... Think of a Number.

This is a little brain teaser that my siblings loved to play me on my younger years. Once I figured it I played along with cousins and then with my kids.

Ready? Here it goes. Do exactly as I ask.

? Think of a number
x Multiply it by Two
+ Add 534
- Take away half
- Take away the number you first thought of
= What you have left will fill 41 39 .___ N'

Cool Huh? Lets do it again!

? Think of a number (do a different one this time)
x Multiply it by Two
+ Add 1976
- Take away half
- Take away the number you first thought of
= What you have left will fill 070 12 .___ W'

As easy as it is I have "brain teased" many (including Wichie) Maybe you got the trick right away. If so, please play along and do not post anything giving it away. If not, keep thinking of a number, you will get it after few tries. Hope you enjoy!

To prove you have think it right (or to check how good you are in math) we have include a Geochecker so you can check your answers for this puzzle.



.·:*¨¨*:·..·:*¨¨*:·.CONGRATS FTF lbblanche & Mackaroni!·:*¨¨*:·..·:*¨¨*:·.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[cache]haqre gur yrsg fvqr nez bs gur L

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)