On the first day of the 2006 Hide-and-Go Cache four cachers went out to find some new caches. Each had a different numbers of FTFs (5, 7, 3, 2) and a different number of caches they had hidden themselves as part of the event (10, 8, 6, 3). Unfortunately, the websites tracking the Hide-and-Go Cache statistics crashed, leaving only the following fragmentary information from which it was necessary to reconstitute the efforts of the cachers:
1. Spud502 had the most FTFs.
2. The total number of ZoomZoom’s FTFs and hides was thirteen.
3. Mushroom Doom had the lowest number of hides.
4. ZoomZoom and 2Fidoes had a combined total of twenty-five FTFs and hides.
5. Spud502 hid less than eight caches.
6. If the number of FTFs ZoomZoom got was doubled, it would be the same as 2Fidoes’ number of hides.
7. Mushroom Doom had the same number of FTFs and hides.
When you have duplicated the efforts of the statisticians whose job it was to keep track of FTFs and caches hidden, insert your answers into the table:
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Cacher
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FTFs
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Hides
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2Fidoes
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A
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B
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Mushroom Doom
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C
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D
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Spud502
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E
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F
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ZoomZoom
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G
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H
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Now use this conversion list to get your coordinates:
3 FTFs=5
10 hides=2
6 hides=3
7 FTFs=7
5 FTFs=0
8 hides=1
3 hides=8
2 FTFs=9
Coordinates:
48: F G . H C B
123: B B. G G E
We had four metres accuracy at the time of hiding, which was surprising, given the amount of tree cover here. The cache is hidden in the obvious spot. Congratulations certificates for the first three finders. Have fun!