There are loads of seriously complex, convoluted and mind-bending mystery caches out there. Almost all aimed at adults and, even then, a lot of adults (including the Abigails!) struggle to solve them!
Therefore, this cache has been set to redress the balance a little. It has been compiled from the Maths, English, Science and Humanities homework the Little Man (Ronan) has been getting from school this year.
Instructions
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Answer the questions below
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Calculate the co-ordinates using the provided formula
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Program into your GPS
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Find the cache!
Questions
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There are three main types of rock. Can you name them? How many letter ‘E’s in total in the three names? This is A
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What is the remainder of 75 divided by 8? This is B
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How many verbs and nouns in total are in the below sentence. This is C:
‘The boy discovered the cache under the hedge and smelt the mould growing on it’
4. It is Friday 27 June. What date is next Thursday? This is D July.
5. If Gondwana is considered the southern part of Pangea what can be considered the northern? How many letters in your answer beginning with an L? This is E
6. What is the name of an object with 7 sides? How many letters is your answer? This is F
7. What is the next in the sequence:17, 13, 9, …This is G
Your answers should all add up to 38. This is known as a ‘check sum’ as it checks that all your answers are correct by adding/summing them up to a given number.
Formula
Now you have your numbers you can use them to complete this formula:
N51 D (A-D+5) . E (C-F+1) B
E000 (E-A)/2 . ((GxE)+(DxD))