⛏️ MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4Place valueAdditionSubtractionRoundingDivision
The Case of the Missing Golden Apple
Someone hacked into the Diamond Hills server and stole the legendary Golden Apple! The Server Admin needs your help. Decode the math puzzles to find the coordinates, gather clues, and unmask the Mysterious Griefer!
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Hacked Client | Spawned Gear | Dominant Hand | Character Headwear | In-Game Counter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve | instabreak | wolf pack | left handed | red leather hat | water bucket |
| MumboJumbo | fly mode | netherite sword | left handed | red leather hat | water bucket |
| Philza | speed hack | elytra wings | right handed | red leather hat | snowballs |
| Aphmau | fly mode | netherite sword | right handed | blue diamond helm | snowballs |
| WilburSoot | fly mode | netherite sword | right handed | red leather hat | snowballs |
| PrestonPlayz | x ray vision | tamed ocelot | right handed | red leather hat | splash potion |
| GamingWithJen | speed hack | wolf pack | left handed | blue diamond helm | water bucket |
| Tubbo | fly mode | elytra wings | right handed | green creeper cap | water bucket |
| PopularMMOS | teleport | tamed ocelot | left handed | red leather hat | snowballs |
| CaptainSparklez | x ray vision | wolf pack | right handed | red leather hat | snowballs |
| SkyDoesMC | teleport | netherite sword | right handed | green creeper cap | water bucket |
| Dream | x ray vision | elytra wings | right handed | red leather hat | snowballs |
| Technoblade | x ray vision | elytra wings | left handed | blue diamond helm | splash potion |
| Alex | x ray vision | elytra wings | right handed | blue diamond helm | splash potion |
| VintageBeef | speed hack | tamed ocelot | right handed | blue diamond helm | snowballs |
| Stampy | speed hack | tamed ocelot | left handed | green creeper cap | splash potion |
| DanTDM | instabreak | elytra wings | left handed | red leather hat | snowballs |
| Iskall | teleport | netherite sword | right handed | green creeper cap | snowballs |
| Grian | instabreak | netherite sword | right handed | red leather hat | water bucket |
| LDShadowLady | speed hack | tamed ocelot | right handed | red leather hat | snowballs |
| Sapnap | teleport | diamond armor | left handed | green creeper cap | splash potion |
Clue 1
Place value
We found a weird code on a coordinate block. Let us check the digit in the hundreds place to unlock the coordinate message.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
500
200
300
70
40
7000
7000
400
40
6000
8000
5000
300
4000
6000
5000
T
500
20
5000
10
10
400
6000
8000
400
100
5000
7000
3000
50
400
20
800
What is the value of the 5 in 1,583?T
What is the value of the 5 in 5,360?O
What is the value of the 7 in 7,294?L
What is the value of the 6 in 16,575?N
What is the value of the 4 in 349?I
What is the value of the 7 in 8,274?V
What is the value of the 3 in 3,559?F
What is the value of the 8 in 892?K
What is the value of the 4 in 420?A
What is the value of the 3 in 386?E
What is the value of the 4 in 24,976?S
What is the value of the 8 in 8,265?D
What is the value of the 2 in 9,215?H
What is the value of the 1 in 5,172?W
What is the value of the 2 in 127?C
What is the value of the 5 in 6,658?P
What is the value of the 1 in 914?M
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
A player gathered oak logs and birch logs to build a defense tower. Let us add the two piles to find the total wood collected.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
7673
8996
9271
9371
9894
3007
4728
7327
5015
8583
9271
6987
9271
3715
9894
8727
4728
9271
2609
8583
8334
T
7673
8996
T
7673
8996
9271
6987
8334
6552
8996
T
7673
8996
8727
8186
2609
3809 + 3864 =T
3902 + 5992 =L
2068 + 2660 =C
5823 + 3448 =E
4638 + 3945 =W
3747 + 3240 =R
5549 + 3447 =H
2871 + 3681 =G
3585 + 3742 =K
4797 + 4574 =B
3972 + 4214 =N
3620 + 5107 =A
1613 + 2102 =P
4581 + 3753 =I
1674 + 1333 =O
1812 + 3203 =S
1436 + 1173 =D
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
An explosion took away some iron ingots from the community chest. Let us subtract the missing amount to see what remains.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
6864
3461
A
6864
5058
5058
A
6864
1858
8251
1303
8646
8374
8498
1303
7088
3461
A
6864
8453
8453
8374
7088
5870
8453
8453
8374
8453
1303
7088
6884
4513
8251
2233
2230
1303
7088
8498
11061 - 4197 =A
8635 - 384 =E
10642 - 4772 =I
8928 - 430 =N
9616 - 1163 =L
4755 - 2525 =D
3524 - 2221 =O
10218 - 1572 =F
9021 - 4508 =H
8679 - 305 =S
8089 - 1205 =T
7645 - 2587 =R
7793 - 4332 =B
6735 - 4502 =M
9170 - 2082 =W
4937 - 3079 =G
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The compass signal is fuzzy because of redstone interference. We must round the distance to the nearest ten to find the right direction.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
R
7000
5000
900
2300
5000
2000
130
200
5000
R
7000
900
20
5000
90
2000
290
290
170
30
130
130
5000
900
30
3700
130
200
5000
90
2000
2300
2300
Round 6,620 to the nearest thousandR
Round 289 to the nearest tenS
Round 126 to the nearest tenT
Round 3,702 to the nearest hundredN
Round 168 to the nearest tenP
Round 4,978 to the nearest thousandE
Round 2,389 to the nearest thousandA
Round 17 to the nearest tenY
Round 31 to the nearest tenO
Round 855 to the nearest hundredD
Round 2,287 to the nearest hundredL
Round 91 to the nearest tenW
Round 198 to the nearest hundredH
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The village farmers want to share a harvest of golden carrots equally among their chests. Let us divide the stack to solve the clue.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
45 ÷ 9 = ?
16 ÷ 4 = ?
12 ÷ 6 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
15 ÷ 5 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
88 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain teleports behind players, then commands a wolf pack.
2.The villain uses a speed hack, then glides away on elytra wings.
3.The villain uses x ray vision, then flashes shiny diamond armor.
4.The villain uses a speed hack, then runs with a tamed ocelot.
5.The villain flies through the air, then swings a netherite sword.
6.The villain uses x ray vision, then glides away on elytra wings.
7.The villain breaks blocks instantly, then runs with a tamed ocelot.
8.The villain teleports behind players, then swings a netherite sword.
9.The villain teleports behind players, then runs with a tamed ocelot.
10.The villain breaks blocks instantly, then commands a wolf pack.
11.The villain breaks blocks instantly, then flashes shiny diamond armor.
12.The villain uses a speed hack, then commands a wolf pack.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Golden Apple
Culprit: Dream (x ray vision · elytra wings · right handed · red leather hat · snowballs)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT COMMAND A WOLF PACK"What is the value of the 5 in 1,583? = 500 (T) · What is the value of the 5 in 5,360? = 5000 (O) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,294? = 7000 (L) · What is the value of the 6 in 16,575? = 6000 (N) · What is the value of the 4 in 349? = 40 (I) · What is the value of the 7 in 8,274? = 70 (V) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,559? = 3000 (F) · What is the value of the 8 in 892? = 800 (K) · What is the value of the 4 in 420? = 400 (A) · What is the value of the 3 in 386? = 300 (E) · What is the value of the 4 in 24,976? = 4000 (S) · What is the value of the 8 in 8,265? = 8000 (D) · What is the value of the 2 in 9,215? = 200 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 5,172? = 100 (W) · What is the value of the 2 in 127? = 20 (C) · What is the value of the 5 in 6,658? = 50 (P) · What is the value of the 1 in 914? = 10 (M)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE BLOCKS WERE PLACED WITH THE RIGHT HAND"3809 + 3864 = 7673 (T) · 3902 + 5992 = 9894 (L) · 2068 + 2660 = 4728 (C) · 5823 + 3448 = 9271 (E) · 4638 + 3945 = 8583 (W) · 3747 + 3240 = 6987 (R) · 5549 + 3447 = 8996 (H) · 2871 + 3681 = 6552 (G) · 3585 + 3742 = 7327 (K) · 4797 + 4574 = 9371 (B) · 3972 + 4214 = 8186 (N) · 3620 + 5107 = 8727 (A) · 1613 + 2102 = 3715 (P) · 4581 + 3753 = 8334 (I) · 1674 + 1333 = 3007 (O) · 1812 + 3203 = 5015 (S) · 1436 + 1173 = 2609 (D)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A BARRAGE OF SNOWBALLS WILL SLOW THEM DOWN"11061 - 4197 = 6864 (A) · 8635 - 384 = 8251 (E) · 10642 - 4772 = 5870 (I) · 8928 - 430 = 8498 (N) · 9616 - 1163 = 8453 (L) · 4755 - 2525 = 2230 (D) · 3524 - 2221 = 1303 (O) · 10218 - 1572 = 8646 (F) · 9021 - 4508 = 4513 (H) · 8679 - 305 = 8374 (S) · 8089 - 1205 = 6884 (T) · 7645 - 2587 = 5058 (R) · 7793 - 4332 = 3461 (B) · 6735 - 4502 = 2233 (M) · 9170 - 2082 = 7088 (W) · 4937 - 3079 = 1858 (G)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "RED LEATHER DYE WAS SPOTTED ON THE WALL"Round 6,620 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (R) · Round 289 to the nearest ten = 290 (S) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (T) · Round 3,702 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (N) · Round 168 to the nearest ten = 170 (P) · Round 4,978 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (E) · Round 2,389 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (A) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (Y) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (O) · Round 855 to the nearest hundred = 900 (D) · Round 2,287 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (L) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 198 to the nearest hundred = 200 (H)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Dream45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 12 ÷ 6 = 2 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 15 ÷ 5 = 3 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12 · 88 ÷ 11 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Golden Apple — set in The Diamond Hills Minecraft Server
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects