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Section 1.3 Investigations: Introduction

This section contains all the investigations for Chapter 1. Completing the investigations is an important part of learning the course material!

Worksheet 1.3.1 Investigation: Solving Cryptograms

Using your knowledge about the characteristics of the English language, solve the cryptograms below. Warning: some of these are terrible puns.
1.

V KU HVUFOQ HVXXVDY CPJP VD UQ JGGU GD XCP BGOOPYP BKUFEH TGVDY DGXCVDY. V YEPHH V KU TGJU-KDX. Hint

Consider short words, V, KU, VD, UQ, GD, XCP. Double letters XX, GG, OO. Frequent word ending: -VDY.

2.

NFMI MBMKXRYQX PKYZIQ XYZ OJ NOEQ PRYZL ROV RPIQ SZJOW, XYZ SOVFL RM EOBOIV OI P JNOIV JLPLM. Hint

Short words and X=Y and N=W.

3.

G WYPM B OZH MJP FJBYOVA JGA RTBFV PS QVAGKVYFV VUVQH FPZRTV PS MVVWA. JV'A UVQH ZYAVXXTGYO. Hint

Short words, apostrophes, VUVQH and UVQH , and W=K and M=W.