Here's another in our One for... series. Dittocat isn't necessarily a numbers guy, but he does like to chase caches and clear out areas. Which means, his numbers are kind of impressive. Add to that, he's just a great guy and even better friend, and it's no wonder why so many people like to go caching with him. Well, here's a numbers cache for you! It's a two stage multy. You will find all the information at stage one, to get the coordinates for stage two, but you do have to play with the numbers a little. It can't be that easy you know.
At stage one, you will find a green sign with a 10 digit number on it. You will need to take each number, in order, and use it in a little math equation. (It's not as difficult as you think, as long as you remember order of operation - and for the record, I was an English teacher because of math, but I can do it). For instance, the first number is the number you use for the first problem. The second number for the second problem, and so on, until you find the 10 missing numbers in the coordinates. Each answer will be a single digit number to fill in the blanks. The final will be a short stroll from the posted coordinates.
So, the final is located at N 27° __ __ . __ __ __ and W 080° __ __ . __ __ __
The problems are as followed...
___ ÷ 2 - 3 = ___
___ x 2 ÷ 3 = ___
___ x 1 + 3 x 2 = ___
___ - (2 x 2) = ___
___ + 6 - (4 + 3) = ___
___ x 3 + 1 - 6 = ___
___ ÷ 1 + 3 + 1 = ___
___ x 0 + 9 - 8 = ___
___ x 10 ÷ 2 = ___
___ ÷ 2 + 1.5 - 1 = ___
You can use the solution checker to see if it all adds up, so to speak. Just enter the coordinates you worked out to see if you are correct. Remember, the container is a short distance away.
You can validate your puzzle solution with certitude.
The cache is located at the county agri-civic center, which is open to the public year round. You may enter from either State Road 70, or 710, depending on which gates are open. At the time of this hide, only State Road 70 is open. There are times when the center is being used for a special event, like the county fair, high school graduation, Monster Truck shows, charity events, etc, and may be very high in muggle activity. In some cases, there may even be a fee to enter the grounds. We suggest you avoid these times.