Saturday, June 30, 2012

Important Announcement

The director is headed to Europe to follow up on your coded message.  She will be in deep cover and unable to post missions for a few weeks.

Come back August 11, 2012 for the latest Math Spies Episode.

In the meantime, do your homework.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Mission 3.7.1

Today is the day that you receive your seventh code word and complete the message that will tell you where Col. Chaos, Sludge and Smudge are hiding.  I hope you have enjoyed this virtual tour of the world.  If you haven't completed the other six missions in this episode and found the other six words in the message start here. 

The first number in the set of coordinates is a multiple of 17.

A. 48
B. 51
C. 53

Mission 3.7.2

The second number in your set of coordinates is the answer to the expression 9 X 6 - 4.
A. 34
B. 50
C. 86

Mission 3.7.3

The third number in your set of coordinates is the answer to the expression 4 X 5 - 20.
A. 0
B. 2
C. 6

Mission 3.7.4


The fourth number in your set of coordinates is prime.

A. 13
B. 27
C. 35


Mission 3.7.5


You should have four numbers to arrange in order like this: _____.______N, _____._____W Enter these coordinates into Google Maps. The closest city is your final location.
Click to find your final code word:

A. Dublin, Ireland
B. Paris, France
C. London, UK

Take all seven words from your notes and create the coded message that will tell you where Col. Chaos, Sludge  and Smudge are hiding.

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Mission 3.6.1

With each mission we come closer to capturing Col. Chaos and his henchmen Sludge and Smudge.

Have you solved the previous missions?  Do you have five other code words?
  If you haven't, please start here for instructions.
The first number in this set of coordinates is a multiple of 7.

A. 2
B. 21
C. 24


Mission 3.6.2

The second number in your set of coordinates is a multiple of 9.

A. 3
B. 8
C. 54

Mission 3.6.3

The third number in your set of coordinates is a multiple of 13.

A. 32
B. 39
C. 45

Mission 3.6.4

The fourth number in your set of coordinates is prime:

A. 17
B. 35
C. 90

Mission 3.6.5


You should have four numbers to arrange in order like this: _____.______N, _____._____E Enter these coordinates into Google Maps. The closest city is your sixth location.
Click to find your sixth code word:

A. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
B. Aswan, Egypt
C. Mogadishu, Somalia