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Miss May - Substitute Math Teacher Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/17/2025
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


****** THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES ******

My math class in Junior High was taught by an old teacher that would absolutely blow his stack when passing back our test results. He told us our grades were a direct reflection of our inability to “pay attention” in class. He finally reached a boiling point teaching, had a mental breakdown, and missed the last 6 weeks of school.

Our new substitute teacher, Miss May, was a recent college graduate and “easy on the eyes”. I’m not sure if I learned much math during her short tenure but she definitely solved our “attention” problem! The years have gone by and at a recent school reunion, her name was mentioned several times as our “favorite” teacher! Needless to say, she made a lasting impression on all of us!

In honor of Miss May, please pay attention to the simple math required to solve this quick substitution puzzle. Here are a few details that might help:

1. Every letter is given a different numerical value from 1 to 26.
2. Four numbers have been solved. Use the simple math clues below each letter to find the remaining numbers.
3. Substitute letters for numbers for the final coordinates.

Symbols used in the puzzle:

+ Plus
- Minus
/ Divide by
x Multiply by
> Greater than
< Less than

4. The cache can be found at the final coordinates of:

 

N27º [V-5] S . L [Z+D+E]   W081º W [B-K] . [P-R] HI

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS theoryofreality for "FTF"!  smiley

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[5] [22] [9+13] [11] [25]

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)