🔎 DisneyGrade 3Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Case of the Missing Magic Ink
Oh no! Someone has snuck into the Inkwell Archive and stolen the magical sketches of our favorite characters! The Chief Animator needs your help. Solve the math puzzles, find the clues, and stop the Ink Thief before the magic fades forever!
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 | Magic Prop | Ink Ability | Drawing Hand | Wig Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarabelle | singing sea shell | floating paint bubbles | right-handed brush strokes | sunny yellow wig | bright shiny mirrors |
| Dewey | glowing poison apple | flying ink blots | left-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | sweet smelling honey |
| Goofy | magical paintbrush | floating paint bubbles | left-handed brush strokes | sunny yellow wig | sweet smelling honey |
| Horace | magical paintbrush | flying ink blots | right-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Morty | enchanted glass slipper | floating paint bubbles | right-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Minnie | spinning pixie dust wand | glowing neon sketches | left-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Ferdie | glowing poison apple | melting crayon walls | left-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Oswald | spinning pixie dust wand | floating paint bubbles | left-handed brush strokes | sunny yellow wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Ortensia | enchanted glass slipper | floating paint bubbles | left-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | bright shiny mirrors |
| Huey | singing sea shell | melting crayon walls | right-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | bright shiny mirrors |
| Louie | singing sea shell | sparkling gold dust | left-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | bright shiny mirrors |
| April | spinning pixie dust wand | floating paint bubbles | left-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | sweet smelling honey |
| Scrooge | spinning pixie dust wand | floating paint bubbles | left-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Clara | glowing poison apple | flying ink blots | right-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | sweet smelling honey |
| Donald | singing sea shell | glowing neon sketches | left-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | bright shiny mirrors |
| Daisy | spinning pixie dust wand | glowing neon sketches | left-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Pete | spinning pixie dust wand | melting crayon walls | left-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Gus | singing sea shell | glowing neon sketches | right-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | bright shiny mirrors |
| May | singing sea shell | melting crayon walls | right-handed brush strokes | fiery red wig | sweet smelling honey |
| Mickey | glowing poison apple | flying ink blots | left-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
| Pluto | spinning pixie dust wand | sparkling gold dust | left-handed brush strokes | bright blue wig | loud ticking clocks |
Clue 1
Rounding
Our magical ink radar scan only gives us rounded numbers for safety. Round the total ink drops to the nearest ten to unlock the first archive vault.
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
400
90
3000
80
70
50
50
9000
70
4000
30
40
3000
600
4000
40
T
400
800
3000
50
T
400
7000
900
9000
500
40
4000
600
Round 421 to the nearest hundredT
Round 67 to the nearest tenI
Round 3,756 to the nearest thousandN
Round 784 to the nearest hundredM
Round 921 to the nearest hundredR
Round 54 to the nearest tenL
Round 76 to the nearest tenV
Round 544 to the nearest hundredY
Round 44 to the nearest tenO
Round 87 to the nearest tenH
Round 3,451 to the nearest thousandE
Round 6,642 to the nearest thousandC
Round 29 to the nearest tenD
Round 645 to the nearest hundredS
Round 9,122 to the nearest thousandA
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We need to tally up all the magic sketchbooks left on the shelves. Add these stacks together to find our next clue.
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
521
654
233
671
579
T
521
750
430
T
521
259
430
233
374
T
521
654
233
750
579
574
233
503
T
521
654
671
500
374
262 + 259 =T
215 + 215 =S
427 + 323 =I
226 + 353 =R
241 + 262 =F
178 + 81 =U
319 + 335 =H
123 + 251 =D
213 + 287 =N
386 + 188 =L
85 + 148 =E
310 + 361 =A
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
A giant ink blot covered some of our star stencils. Subtract the ruined stencils from the total to see what we have left.
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
447
512
824
395
308
395
578
824
772
T
447
709
824
599
661
395
T
447
314
772
392
314
548
282
772
470
343
772
392
395
614 - 167 =T
947 - 238 =F
839 - 327 =H
962 - 384 =P
631 - 239 =K
457 - 62 =S
892 - 231 =R
535 - 65 =L
700 - 386 =I
372 - 90 =G
400 - 92 =U
924 - 152 =C
551 - 3 =N
881 - 282 =A
1027 - 203 =E
467 - 124 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The animation desks are set up in neat, equal rows. Multiply the number of desks by the pencils on each desk to find the secret path.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
144
64
99
28
40
80
90
22
33
25
21
80
90
22
28
99
35
24
40
64
20
21
88
25
12 × 12 =W
11 × 2 =S
7 × 3 =A
7 × 5 =B
9 × 10 =D
4 × 10 =U
7 × 4 =O
8 × 8 =E
11 × 8 =I
9 × 11 =F
10 × 2 =H
10 × 8 =N
4 × 6 =L
3 × 11 =T
5 × 5 =R
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We have a pile of magical paint brushes to share equally among the brave young artist helpers. Divide them up to get our final lead.
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
44 ÷ 4 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
96 ÷ 8 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
12 ÷ 6 = ?
20 ÷ 5 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
110 ÷ 11 = ?
18 ÷ 3 = ?
1 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain taps an enchanted glass slipper to teleport, then creates flying ink blots.
2.The villain blows into a singing sea shell to make music, then draws melting crayon walls.
3.The villain waves a magical paintbrush to freeze the ink, then leaves behind glowing neon sketches.
4.The villain twirls a spinning pixie dust wand to float, then draws melting crayon walls.
5.The villain blows into a singing sea shell to make music, then leaves behind glowing neon sketches.
6.The villain blows into a singing sea shell to make music, then splashes floating paint bubbles.
7.The villain twirls a spinning pixie dust wand to float, then scatters sparkling gold dust.
8.The villain twirls a spinning pixie dust wand to float, then leaves behind glowing neon sketches.
9.The villain blows into a singing sea shell to make music, then scatters sparkling gold dust.
10.The villain blows into a singing sea shell to make music, then creates flying ink blots.
11.The villain twirls a spinning pixie dust wand to float, then splashes floating paint bubbles.
12.The villain rolls a glowing poison apple across the floor, then creates flying ink blots.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Magic Ink
Culprit: Minnie (spinning pixie dust wand · glowing neon sketches · left-handed brush strokes · bright blue wig · loud ticking clocks)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT MELT CRAYONS"Round 421 to the nearest hundred = 400 (T) · Round 67 to the nearest ten = 70 (I) · Round 3,756 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (N) · Round 784 to the nearest hundred = 800 (M) · Round 921 to the nearest hundred = 900 (R) · Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (L) · Round 76 to the nearest ten = 80 (V) · Round 544 to the nearest hundred = 500 (Y) · Round 44 to the nearest ten = 40 (O) · Round 87 to the nearest ten = 90 (H) · Round 3,451 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (E) · Round 6,642 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (C) · Round 29 to the nearest ten = 30 (D) · Round 645 to the nearest hundred = 600 (S) · Round 9,122 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (A)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE ARTIST USED THEIR LEFT HAND"262 + 259 = 521 (T) · 215 + 215 = 430 (S) · 427 + 323 = 750 (I) · 226 + 353 = 579 (R) · 241 + 262 = 503 (F) · 178 + 81 = 259 (U) · 319 + 335 = 654 (H) · 123 + 251 = 374 (D) · 213 + 287 = 500 (N) · 386 + 188 = 574 (L) · 85 + 148 = 233 (E) · 310 + 361 = 671 (A)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SUSPECT FEARS TICKING CLOCKS"614 - 167 = 447 (T) · 947 - 238 = 709 (F) · 839 - 327 = 512 (H) · 962 - 384 = 578 (P) · 631 - 239 = 392 (K) · 457 - 62 = 395 (S) · 892 - 231 = 661 (R) · 535 - 65 = 470 (L) · 700 - 386 = 314 (I) · 372 - 90 = 282 (G) · 400 - 92 = 308 (U) · 924 - 152 = 772 (C) · 551 - 3 = 548 (N) · 881 - 282 = 599 (A) · 1027 - 203 = 824 (E) · 467 - 124 = 343 (O)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND STRANDS OF BLUE HAIR"12 × 12 = 144 (W) · 11 × 2 = 22 (S) · 7 × 3 = 21 (A) · 7 × 5 = 35 (B) · 9 × 10 = 90 (D) · 4 × 10 = 40 (U) · 7 × 4 = 28 (O) · 8 × 8 = 64 (E) · 11 × 8 = 88 (I) · 9 × 11 = 99 (F) · 10 × 2 = 20 (H) · 10 × 8 = 80 (N) · 4 × 6 = 24 (L) · 3 × 11 = 33 (T) · 5 × 5 = 25 (R)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Minnie44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 96 ÷ 8 = 12 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 12 ÷ 6 = 2 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 110 ÷ 11 = 10 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Magic Ink — set in The Inkwell Archive
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects