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Mimosa Harrington
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| | Subject: Global Citizenship - Fall Term Homework Thu May 17, 2018 2:47 pm | |
| For your homework, please choose one of the problems below to solve. An explanation must accompany your solution, stating how you arrived to the conclusion you did. While there is no word limit for this, be specific in your methodology lest your answer be unacceptable. - Problem One:
Younger sons can be difficult to find places for in high society, and five lords of minor houses have made agreements to send their sons as wards to other houses. The boys will depart during different seasons (the boy who leaves earliest will depart in the spring), each using a different method of transportation (one of them will travel on foot), and will each be fostered by a different house (House Frey and House Crakehall).
Using the clues below, can you determine when each boy will leave, how he will travel, and with which house he will be fostered? Your answers should be in the form of "Name/Departing Season/Transportation/Foster House"
1. Either the boy to be fostered with House Frey or the boy to be fostered with House Mallister is named Byren.
2. The person to be fostered with House Umber is not Lewyn.
3. The boy who will depart in winter will travel to his new home in a wheelhouse.
4. Of the boy to be fostered with House Mallister and Lewyn, one is departing in high summer and the other will travel in a mule-drawn cart.
5. The boy who will travel in a mule-drawn cart will depart before the boy to be fostered with House Mallister.
6. The 5 boys are Alyn, the boy who will depart in early summer, the boy who will foster with House Umber, the boy who will travel on horseback, and Perros.
7. The who will travel on horseback will depart after the boy who will foster with House Sunglass.
8. The boy who will travel on a donkey will depart before the boy who will travel in a mule-drawn cart.
9. The boy who will depart at harvest time is Byren.
10. The boy who will travel in a wheelhouse is neither Mathis nor Alyn.
- Problem Two:
The Clements are fast taking over Europe and no one knows how. There might be a clue however in one of the letters sent to them which was cleverly intercepted by the ICWW. However, the letter is in code. You will need to decode the letter and find out what this possibly dangerous information can be. The Code 1:1:1; 1:13:20; 49:51:5; 49:51:8; 16:4:2; 54:10:42; 2:3:75; 40:1:1; 18:17:62; 39:30:24; 4:5:125; 60:7:9; 11:47:6. 23:1:1; 44:62:72; 53:23:93; 11:2:4; 59:15:46; 14:1:2; 34:3:1; 59:16:9; 32:34:4; 66:1:1; 35:4:48. 9:1:3; 15:22:61; 14:43:22; 39:2:12; 8:15:97; 39:2:9; 21:1:11; 6:1:93; 41:9:1; 60:4:55; 64:5:35; 70:1:32; 69:9:53; 40:39:77. 2:2:27; 61:1:10; 3:1:14; 4:3:76; 41:1:17; 67:6:37; 29:6:25; 19:1:5; 19:1:6; 5:1:33; 0:5:1; 38:17:2; 60:10:41; 55:9:87. Your only clue is a hastily scrolled message beneath the code. "I'm sure anyone can figure this out if they just find some common ground, especially if they return to the beginning." Decode the entireyy of the letter and try to guess what it may mean.
As always, your answers should be submitted with your name and House clearly printed on your parchment. You have until the end of this month (31st) to submit your work for a total of fifteen house points. Your submission must be via owl to keep your answers safe. If you have any more questions, please reread the instructions before reaching out to my assistant. Good luck! ________________________________________________ | |
| | | | Mimosa Harrington
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| | Subject: Re: Global Citizenship - Fall Term Homework Fri May 18, 2018 10:21 am | |
| - Answer:
- Clara Goldstein wrote:
- Clara Goldstein
Ravenclaw
Problem 1:
Since the seasons must be in a specific order, I started by setting up like this:
Spring
Early summer
High summer
Harvest time
Winter
When I had the seasons listed in order, I combed through the clues to find anything season-specific. First, clue 3 revealed that winter goes with wheelhouse. Clues 4 and 5 together revealed that high summer and House Mallister go together, since clue 4 states that House Mallister is either paired with high summer or the mule-drawn cart, and clue 5 rules out the mule-drawn cart. Clue 9 states that Byren leaves at harvest time. Therefore, I knew all of these things for certain:
Spring
Early summer
High summer/House Mallister
Harvest time/Byren
Winter/wheelhouse
According to clue 1, Byren is either with House Mallister or House Frey. Since Byren leaves at harvest time, and the boy who goes to House Mallister leaves in high summer, Byren can't be going to House Mallister, so he must be going to House Frey:
Spring
Early summer
High summer/House Mallister
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse
Now, according to clue 4, Lewyn and the boy going to House Mallister are two different people. Since Lewyn is not going to House Mallister, and House Mallister has already been paired with high summer, that means he does not depart in high summer, and is therefore travelling in a mule-drawn cart. Clue 5 reveals that that means he either leaves in early summer or in spring, since he must leave before high summer. Clue 6 reveals that Lewyn must be the one departing in early summer, since he is not Alyn or Perros, he is travelling in a mule-drawn cart (and therefore not on horseback), and clue 2 explicitly states that he is not going to House Umber, which leaves only one option for Lewyn. Now we have this:
Spring
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart
High summer/House Mallister
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse
According to clue 8, the boy travelling on a donkey must leave in spring, as that is the only option before Lewyn, the boy in the mule-drawn cart. So:
Spring/donkey
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart
High summer/House Mallister
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse
Because the boy who departs in winter travels by wheelhouse, and according to clue 10, neither Mathis nor Alyn travel by wheelhouse, then neither Mathis nor Alyn depart in winter. Since we already know when Lewyn and Byren depart, that only leaves one option for the boy departing in winter: Perros.
Spring/donkey
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart
High summer/House Mallister
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse/Perros
According to clue 6, Perros is not the boy who fosters with House Umber, and neither is Alyn. We already know that Byren is with House Frey, and Lewyn can't be with House Umber according to clue 2, so that leaves Mathis. Since all the other seasons are already paired with either a boy or a house (or both), Mathis and House Umber must be paired with Spring.
Spring/donkey/Mathis/House Umber
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart
High summer/House Mallister
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse/Perros
Only one boy has not been placed yet, so Alyn is the only option for high summer.
Spring/donkey/Mathis/House Umber
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart
High summer/House Mallister/Alyn
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse/Perros
According to clue 7, House Sunglass must come before the boy who travels on horseback. The boy who travels on horseback has not been determined yet, but there are only two options that don't already have a mode of transportation, both of which have already been matched with houses. There are only two choices that don't already have houses, and one of which happens after both of the candidates for the boy on horseback, so House Sunglass can only be paired with early summer.
Spring/donkey/Mathis/House Umber
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart/House Sunglass
High summer/House Mallister/Alyn
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse/Perros
Now there is only one house left, and one place to put it:
Spring/donkey/Mathis/House Umber
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart/House Sunglass
High summer/House Mallister/Alyn
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey
Winter/wheelhouse/Perros/House Crakehall
The only thing left to determine now is which boy, either Alyn or Byren, travels on horseback, and which travels by foot. According to clue 6, Alyn cannot be the one travelling on horseback, so therefore:
Spring/donkey/Mathis/House Umber
Early summer/Lewyn/mule-drawn cart/House Sunglass
High summer/House Mallister/Alyn/foot
Harvest time/Byren/House Frey/horseback
Winter/wheelhouse/Perros/House Crakehall
Now all of the information is sorted, and the only thing left to do is put it in order:
Mathis/spring/donkey/House Umber
Lewyn/early summer/mule-drawn cart/House Sunglass
Alyn/high summer/foot/House Mallister
Byren/harvest time/horseback/House Frey
Perros/winter/wheelhouse/House Crakehall
Fifteen points to Ms. Clara Goldstien of Ravenclaw for correctly solving one of the two problems - in record time too. Your use of elimination techniques and clear explanation of the framework demonstrates that you have fully grasped the concept here. You continue to impress me Ms. Goldstien, keep it up! Your answers will be revealed after the deadline, until then you might want to try your hand at the second problem for some additional bonus points. Or simply for the challenge of it. Intellectual pursuits are known to keep one's mind sharp and focussed. All answers submitted will be revealed after the deadline mentioned in class, until then please keep in mind that your submissions must be owled privately to me unless you wish to share your work with everyone else in the class. As always, I wish you the best of luck on your journey to intellectual fullfilment. ________________________________________________
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| | | | Mimosa Harrington
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| | Subject: Re: Global Citizenship - Fall Term Homework Thu May 31, 2018 3:27 am | |
| - Answer 1:
- Elenore Clement wrote:
- Elenore Clement
Hufflepuff
To complete the homework, I first set to finding each of the possible outcomes under the headings given in the scenario -- i.e. the five names of the boys, the modes of transport, the season in which they could travel, and the foster home. The five outcomes under each heading created the basis of the diagram above in my homework to ensure all possibilities are shown.
From here, each clue -- and the explanation given before the clues -- were used to completed the diagram. Without referring to the opening explanation, many might not have picked up on the Crackehall house, or the 'by foot' mode of transport.
The clues will only serve to aid the user so far, and from that point, I had to work across the diagram to ensure each use of the clue had been made in full. For example, if Umber was known to be Mathis, any clues relating to Mathis now also apply to Umber, and should be cross cast to ensure they all work through, too.
The puzzle works through careful logical thought, and requires patience to ensure each clue is properly utilised to it's full capacity.
With your leave, professor, I would like to attempt the second puzzle, even if no extra credit may be given.
Elenore Clement
- Answer 2:
- Elenore Clement wrote:
- Elenore Clement
Hufflepuff
Problem 2
Decoded Code:
1:1:1; 1:13:20; 49:51:5; 49:51:8; 16:4:2; 54:10:42; 2:3:75; 40:1:1; 18:17:62; 39:30:24;
The Sun moves to the East while the smallest kitten
4:5:125; 60:7:9; 11:47:6.
Dark the flames.
The sun moves to the East while the smallest kitten dark the flames.
23:1:1; 44:62:72; 53:23:93; 11:2:4; 59:15:46; 14:1:2; 34:3:1; 59:16:9; 32:34:4; 66:1:1;
The mummer places his birds and the lady learns the
35:4:48.
rules
The mummer places his birds and the lady learns the rules.
9:1:3; 15:22:61; 14:43:22; 39:2:12; 8:15:97; 39:2:9; 21:1:11; 6:1:93; 41:9:1; 60:4:55;
The trees scream in silence as the death that is
64:5:35; 70:1:32; 69:9:53; 40:39:77.
Not dead flows leagues.
The trees scream in silence as the death that is not dead flows leagues.
2:2:27; 61:1:10; 3:1:14; 4:3:76; 41:1:17; 67:6:37; 29:6:25; 19:1:5; 19:1:6; 5:1:33;
And through it not they listen for the song that
0:5:1; 38:17:2; 60:10:41; 55:9:87.
Will save will it?
And through it not they listen for the song that will save will it.
Meaning:
Unknown.
Workings:
To work out the coded message, the first point of call was to deduce the code being used. To begin with, I believed the code to be working from the Arnold Cipher, which denotes the first number as the page, the second number to the line on that page, and the last number as the word on that line.
However, after trying to apply this Cipher to the current problem, it became clear that this was not the case. I therefore moved my thinking to encompass a small change to the original Cipher, as follows:
First Number = Chapter Number
Second Number = Paragraph Number
Third Number = Word Number
The next point of call was to find the book that meets the criteria set out in the note below the code. The book was one that would be the first in it's series -- hence returning to the beginning. Such a clue might have been a vast number of series, however, with the Cipher being chosen as chapter numbers, it meant the book would be quite lengthy.
Perhaps by luck, or from finding the pattern in the puzzles, I directed my search to the A Song of Ice and Fire series book one, Game of Thrones and applied the Cipher to this text.
It would be a lie to say that it came easily, doubting the Cipher a number of times, and then muddling up numbers in the middle, however, with determination and perserverance, I managed to find the hidden message.
As to whether it is one hundred percent accurate, I would not wish to speculate, but I believe the message to be almost certainly correct.
Thank you for the challenge!
Elenore Clement
Twenty two points to Ms. Elenore Clement of Hufflepuff for solving both problems. Your homework is an example of how even incomplete answers or wrong answers but begotten from correctly applied methodology can gain points, a lesson that would be very useful in your upcoming NEWT exams. You solved the first problem almost perfectly with only one wrongly placed element - for a total of twelve points. With problem two, you included a note that you had only managed to solve it part way but would submit it regardless which is definitely in the spirit of this homework. You came very close with only a few words missing - for a total of ten points. All answers submitted will be revealed after the deadline mentioned in class, until then please keep in mind that your submissions must be owled privately to me unless you wish to share your work with everyone else in the class. ________________________________________________
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| | | | Mimosa Harrington
Hogwarts Head Girl
Posts : 1500
Birthday : 2013-08-13
Join date : 2017-07-22
| | Subject: Re: Global Citizenship - Fall Term Homework Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:11 am | |
| - Answer:
- Elena Bliss wrote:
- Younger sons can be difficult to find places for in high society, and five lords of minor houses have made agreements to send their sons as wards to other houses. The boys will depart during different seasons (the boy who leaves earliest will depart in the spring), each using a different method of transportation (one of them will travel on foot), and will each be fostered by a different house (House Frey and House Crakehall).
Using the clues below, can you determine when each boy will leave, how he will travel, and with which house he will be fostered? Your answers should be in the form of "Name/Departing Season/Transportation/Foster House"
1. Either the boy to be fostered with House Frey or the boy to be fostered with House Mallister is named Byren.
2. The person to be fostered with House Umber is not Lewyn.
3. The boy who will depart in winter will travel to his new home in a wheelhouse.
4. Of the boy to be fostered with House Mallister and Lewyn, one is departing in high summer and the other will travel in a mule-drawn cart.
5. The boy who will travel in a mule-drawn cart will depart before the boy to be fostered with House Mallister.
6. The 5 boys are Alyn, the boy who will depart in early summer, the boy who will foster with House Umber, the boy who will travel on horseback, and Perros.
7. The who will travel on horseback will depart after the boy who will foster with House Sunglass.
8. The boy who will travel on a donkey will depart before the boy who will travel in a mule-drawn cart.
9. The boy who will depart at harvest time is Byren.
10. The boy who will travel in a wheelhouse is neither Mathis nor Alyn.
Alyn/summer/mule drawn cart/ house Mallister
Mathis/High summer/horseback/House umber
Lewyn/winter/donkey/house sunglasses
Byren/harvest/foot/house Frey
Perro/summer/wheelhouse
Five points to Ms. Bliss of Slytherin for sheer effort alone. Your homework would certainly have benefitted from how you arrived at the answer to problem one and would have perhaps ensured you at least had one string of the answer correct. Though you did not correctly complete the solution, certain elements did fall into place through what I assume is guesswork alone. And in submitting what you had, you successfully avoided the biggest pitfall of these challenges - submitting nothing. Therefore you may take the five points for your effort and audacity - it appears Slytherins can be quite the bold risk takers too, Miss Bliss. Next time, I would encourage you to work on the problem more. All answers submitted will be revealed after the deadline mentioned in class, until then please keep in mind that your submissions must be owled privately to me unless you wish to share your work with everyone else in the class. ________________________________________________ | |
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