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Pitchers of Wine Puzzle Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/13/2023
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


"Pitchers of Wine" Puzzle

  A cache done as a bit of fun.........Enjoy!

 I have three wine Pitchers, which can hold 3, 8 and 5 litres respectively. One has 8 litres of wine in it and the other two are empty. I have no marker pens and No means of measurement apart from the containers themselves.

The problem is that I need to divide it up so that I am left with 4 litres in one container and 2 litres in another and 2 litres in another. 

Question A....Can it be done?  If so, what is the minimum amount of operations I need to complete?

If the answer is No then No = 0 or the answer is the Number of Operations 1 - 9

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The second problem is that I need to divide it up so that I am left with 4 litres in one container and 4 litres in one other container

Question B....Can it be done? If so, what is the minimum amount of operations I need to complete?                              

If the answer is No then No = 0 or the answer is the Number of Operations 1 - 9

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Question C..... In either of the workable scenarios above...How many times does the 3 litre container have wine poured into it?

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Now, This Time.....I have three wine Pitchers, which can hold 3, 7 and 4 litres respectively. One has 7 litres of wine in it and the other two are empty. I have no marker pens and No means of measurement apart from the containers themselves.

The problem is that I need to divide it up so that I am left with 2 litres in one container and 2 litres in another and 3 litres in another. 

Question D.... Can it be done? If so, what is the minimum amount of operations I need to complete?                              

If the answer is No then No = 0 or the answer is the Number of Operations 1 - 9

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The cache is here:

N 28° 08.(A+D)(B-C)(D) W 016° 26.(C+D)(B-D)(D)

PS.. Do not drink all the wine or you will never find the cache!

Because it is not at the published coordinates

A cache published in honour of FascinationYacht, a much missed cacher.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Hcevtug, Vafvqr. Jurrypunve Sevraqyl.

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)