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#1 Re: Help Me ! » Coded Statistic » 2011-08-13 20:16:55

Hi Bob,
Not close enough I'm afraid.  The coordinates should lead within a mile radius of N 51° 35.740 W 0° 28.200, near London as you suggest.  There is also a line of information I missed on the page above the code +-++-+-0+-++-
Thanks for the info on hard coded statistic, I will keep trying

#2 Re: Help Me ! » Coded Statistic » 2011-08-07 00:02:05

Thank you Bobbym.
I checked with a cache hider and he said it's ok to ask for help, but the less help you need the better as obviously it's nice to feel you've cracked the puzzle yourself.  I think that was the point you were making in your first post, but I was mortified at being thought of as a cheat!
It's the term 'code statistics' that has my whole family confused, so if you were able to define that or give me an example, it would be a great starting point.
many thanks

#3 Re: Help Me ! » Coded Statistic » 2011-08-06 22:17:58

No, it's not a contest, there is no prize, you just go to the coordinates and sign a log.  Advice, hint was what I asked for as to the type of statistic, not please solve it for me.  It's quite common for geocachers to seek help from others when getting started but usually they are word or cipher puzzles so wouldn't have been asked on a maths forum.

Sorry to have bothered you:(

#4 Help Me ! » Coded Statistic » 2011-08-06 21:10:39

Fairynuff
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I am trying to solve a geocaching puzzle which is called code statistics.  I have no idea what this means and can't google the term, therefore cannot begin the puzzle.  This is what is given :
TR45TO45LI67MA56VI45COO1LA56LI89RI78CO90CI89RI56HA89

From this you should end up with a set of coordinates usually in the format North ab cd.efg   West h ij.klm   Given a clue to the general area I know that a=5 b=1 and h=0

Can anyone give some advice or a hint please as to what sort of statistic might be in the format of 2 letters and 2 numbers equalling one number?

thanks

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