MATHEMATICAL

TREASURE HUNT

Submitted by:
Group K:
Tabio, Catherine Joy
Tabujara, Franchesca Gail
Te, Leoneil Joevanni
Torib, Jeson
Torib, Jessa
 Mathematical Treasure Hunt

Introduction

The mathematical treasure hunt is a great activity for fun and engaging mathematics lessons: follow a
trail of clues and mathematical problems. Solving the problems which gives number with a
corresponding letter to find the hidden message.

This document contains mathematical question and problems to be solved, to find the hidden message.

This treasure hunt is VERY SIMPLE. It works best with a groups of people with different abilities. Working
as a team, and in competition, supports team working skills, and even other people with difficulties in
mathematics can participate.

The questions are taken from a wide range of different topics, and some may not often directly be
related to mathematics curriculum.

The answer to each problem is a number, and all numbers have a corresponding letter. Find the answers
in each problem and uncover the hidden message, and who knows, what kind of treasure awaits.

Preparation

First choose 5 locations in your school or area to put someone in-charge to handle or hold different
question or problems. In 5 locations, the group can pick which location to start (1 location to be
revealed).

Each group should have 5 members. A Team consist of 5 players. Only 1 member can go to the one
location. When the 1st member solved the problem in the 1st location, the one in-charge shall reveal
one random location. The player who solved the problem needs to go back to its other member and
repeat the process.

The answers to the problem are number/s that corresponds to a letter and later on be used to uncover a
message and unlock the treasure.

Standard Conversion Table

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Submitted to:
Sir Rammy Lastierre
Problem 1: Cryptography: Decipher the given Text to a new word.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M

ZNGURZNGVPF

Message: M A T H E M A T I C S

Problem 2: Find the missing or the next number. (Common Difference)

35, 28, 21, 14, 7

6, 9, 12, 15, 18

4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14

5, 10, 20, 35, 55

14 9 14 5 = N I N E = I

70, 56, 42, 28, 14

9, 13, 17, 21, 25

2, 3, 7, 14, 24

1, 3, 5, 7 ,9

20, 42, 66, 92, 120

5, 14, 27, 44, 65

2, 5, 8, 11, 14

7, 14, 28, 49, 77

14 9 14 5 20 5 5 14 =

N I N E T E E N = S

Message: I S
Problem 3: Magic Square of order 6

Find the missing number. Decipher and arrange it to form a word.

18 4 21 10 12

2 23 9 11 20

25 7 13 19 1

6 15 17 3 24

14 16 5 22 8

The total sum of numbers is: 65

6=F 21 = U 14 = N Message: F U N

Problem 4: Blocks: Find the missing numbers. Decipher and Arrange.

Each number in the blocks is the sum of two numbers below it. What should be placed in the top blocks?

65

35 30

19 16

15 13

65

35 30

19 16 14

4 15 1 13

1=A 14 = N 4=D Message: A N D

Problem 5
Situation: There are ten doors to go through. Some may lead to nothing, but one will lead to the
something.
Follow the steps/directions and find the clues. Decipher the clues and uncover the message. The final
clue, is the answer to the situation.
Step 1: 1st clue Start at the bottom row of the “Table” (Problem 3) at the very middle/center Clue:
(5)
Step 2: 1 Up, 2 Right Clue: (24)
Step 3: Go back 1 Step Clue: (3)
Step 4: 2 Up, 1 Left Clue: (9)
Step 5: 2 Right Clue: (20)
Step 6: Go back 2 Step Clue: (9)
Step 7: 2 Left, 3 Down Clue: (14)
Step 8: 2 Up, 1 Right Clue: (7)

Answer in the Situation: 7th Door on the situation.

5=E 24 = X 3=C 9=I 20 = T 9=I 14 = N 7=G
Message: EXCITING

The Message:
“M A T H E M A T I C S IS FUN AND EXCITING“

What’s the treasure?

Your KNOWLEDGE. The knowledge that you have is your greatest treasure.

P.S. Answer in this File are marked as RED. Thank you.

Additional Problems

Blocks: Each number in the blocks is the sum of the two number below it. So what should be
placed in Top blocks?

5.

80
19

7 12 9 11 30 70 50

420
81
220 200
40 41
ANSWER 100 120
19 21 20 80

7 12 9 11 30 70 50 30
Cross Number Puzzle
Complete the table below.
¹ 4 0 ² 3 ³ 1 ⁴ 5 1 5 8

1 6 3 0 0 3 0
7 8 0 6 6 8 9 9 4 0

10 1 2 3 2

Across Down
1. 634 – 231 = 1. 927 – 509 =
4. 439 + 100 = 2. 330, 333, ___, 339, 342
6. 900 – 600 = 3. 556 + 506 =
7. 800, 802, 804, ___, 808…. 4. 299 + 240 =
8. 1040 – 100 = 5. 1000 – 200 =
10. 121, 122, ___, 124, 125…. 9. 40, 41, __, 43, 44…

Problem 5
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
Example:
3,6,9,12,15,18…
Add 3 every number to get the next term
32,28,24.20,16…
Minus 4 to get the next term
1. Find the 12th term of the arithmetic sequence 2, 5 ,8 ,11, 14, 17…
2. What is the arithmetic sequence used7,14,21,28…?
3. If the 1st term is 3 and the 5th term is 19. What is the common difference?
4. to calculate the sum of the 1st five terms of the arithmetic sequence that starts with 3.2 and has
a fifth term of 5.6
5. What is the arithmetic sequence using to get the answer? 3,1.5, -1.5, -3