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The Bull has become an icon of Birmingham. There's been a bull ring in the city centre since the Middle Ages, but most recently as a shopping centre and statue. The flag of Birmingham has a bull's head on it, in reference to this history. This series of puzzle caches showcases the city's iconic bull.
The cache is not at the posted co-ordinates.
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Solve these riddles to find the final co-ordinates:
N52° (E-F) (A+C) . A (Fx2) (A+B)
W1° (D-F) (F+E) . (D-E) (BxF) (A-F)
1. A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
A = Number of sisters
B = Number of brothers
2. A man's son is five times as old as his daughter and his wife is five times as old as their son. The man is twice as old as his wife, and his grandmother, who is celebrating her eighty-first birthday is as old as all of them put together. How old is the man's son?
C = Age of the son
3. There are three brothers; Tom the eldest, Dick the middle brother, and Harry the youngest. Each of their ages is prime, and the difference between each is also prime. Additionally, the difference between the eldest and the youngest is a square number, and the sum of the brothers' ages is a triangular number. How old are the brothers?
D = Tom's age
E = Dick's age
F = Harry's age
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This cache replaces GC8XTNB - Bully #23 - "X" Marks the Spot. That cache had to be archived due to increased flytipping at that location. This cache also uses a different puzzle to solve for the new location.