Re: Darn you, Safe of Kings! DARN YOU TO HECK!! (POA Safe trouble)
mandichaos, on host 68.55.86.54
Saturday, February 21, 2004, at 21:34:23
Re: Darn you, Safe of Kings! DARN YOU TO HECK!! (POA Safe trouble) posted by Ron on Saturday, February 21, 2004, at 17:21:33:
> > > > Okay, I just arrived on the Corolis after the whole Iza...whatever fiasco. I'm currently in Sawyer's room. It's empty and there's the safe. Wonder what treasures are inside, I says. And then I remember that evil poem. > > > > > > > > Now, I don't expect an answer. All I want is either a.) a math formula(s) to help solve this, b.) a better understanding of the hint given on the site, or c.) both. > > > > > > You need to come up with a 4-digit number that satisfies these criteria: > > > > > > A) If you divide it by 11, 13, or 7, you will end up with a remainder of 5. > > > B) If you divide it by 5, it will come out even. > > > > > > Here's how you do it. > > > > > > 1) You first need to find a number that's divisible by 11, 13, and 7. Multiply these 3 numbers together. > > > 2) The resulting number isn't divisible by 5. Multiply it by 5. > > > 3) Add 5 to the number you got in Step #2. > > > > > > This SHOULD give you the code to the safe. > > > > > > -Mandi > > > (yeah, I was one of those annoying people who got math awards in high school...) > > > > ...Wow. It was that simple. Thanks. > > > > Adam"See you after school, NERD"S > > I flunked math all that just confused me more
*sigh* Get a calculator.
1) Multiply 11 x 13 x 7 x 5. 2) Add 5 to that number. 3) And that's your 4-digit code.
-Mandi "the calculator can do the math, you just punch in the numbers" aka Chaos
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