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    Be the first to crack this and win 150 points: 57 18 24 ?

    What is the missing digit and what is its significance?

    +6  Views: 1127 Answers: 7 Posted: 8 years ago
    Tags: puzzle
    mycatsmom

    welcome back, West Bus. Haven't seen you in a long time .
    west-bus

    Tip: Maths won't help you with this one.
    If you wish, you can substitute 75 for 57.

    Hmm, ............ the plot thickens.

    7 Answers

    The encryption method is extremely simple and the first letter is already in plaintext (the character number that is). The plaintext is plain english. 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13, 98, 12, 98, 3, 35, 79, 42, 94, 126, 7, 104, 29, 61, 89, 54, 65, 47, 37, 107, 14, 120, 29, 111, 79, 40, 71, 41, 71, 38, 6, 116, 1, 111, 79, 46, 92, 51, 70, 40, 76, 108, 13, 99, 7, 39, 67, 38, 85, 48, 66, 54, 22, 111, 0, 117, 127, 49, 84, 34, 71, 53, 21, 114, 29, 115, 29, 124, 92, 49, 80, 59, 94, 126, 7, 104, 29, 61, 94, 44, 85, 95, 17, 116, 2, 103, 21, 53, 82, 61, 83, 61, 92, 124, 15, 110, 23, 55, 80, 63, 80, 52, 86, 47, 74, 64, 14, 107, 29, 120, 10, 42, 77, 34, 76, 34, 67, 99, 23, 114, 30, 114, 82, 51, 19, 127, 22, 115, 83, 50, 92, 56, 24, 112, 5, 119, 3, 35, 90, 53, 64] EDIT: I re-formatted the plaintext. It should be slightly easier than before.

    Reference https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/crack-the-code.788424/


    Nope!!!! Don't have a feckin clue.

    west-bus

    Hi Romos! I encrypted your answer and it revealed a spelling mistake. `-_-ยด
    ROMOS

    Where???? Tell me where????? I need to know!
    Did it begin with F?
    hector5559

    Ohms would crack that easy,,
    west-bus

    I do apologize Romos, I have an old Enigma machine and it makes the odd mistake now and again.
    mycatsmom

    Would somebody please tell me what we're talking about ? !
    ROMOS

    Be the first to crack this and win 150 points: 57 18 24 ? Julie, get a grip woman.
    country bumpkin

    Moderator
    It has something to do with the sunglasses MCM. The sunglasses fall under 57, 18, 24. How can you not see it? :)

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    Bob/PKB

    This makes no sense right now.
    country bumpkin

    Moderator
    LOL.....I typed 57 18 24 into my search bar and a bunch of sunglasses with polar vision popped up.
    Bob/PKB

    That's weird! I got lists of numbers that made me dizzy

    I'm sorry i have a headache looking at all of Romos' numbers.  :)

    ....6 ?

    57, 18, 24, 12


    5+7=12, 1+8=9,  2+4=6, 1+2=3


    12, 9, 6, 3   a clever pattern of decreasing value. 

    west-bus

    This is a great effort and. at this moment in time, easily the best answer.
    Though feasible, it is not the right answer and it is a single digit and the significance thereof, in connection to the numbers, that is being asked for.
    Clonge

    Another one of those mind-benders, that when you see the solution, you just want to kick yourself!
    Bob/PKB

    Hmmm.

    Sorry mate,i only got 10 fingers and 10 toes,,anything after that aint worth knowing..>>>>>>>><<<<<<..

    And what do we win 150 points toward ? 

    west-bus

    The 150 points will give your ego a big boost.


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