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The Cloud Haven Map Caper

Someone has raided the grand archives of Cloud Haven! The legendary Sky-Pirate snuck past the wind turbines and took the master map of the floating islands. As a rookie agent of the Cloud Patrol, you must trace the clues, solve the math puzzles, and find the culprit before they sail away into the sunset.

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	Primary Skill	Special Tool	Goggles Color	Hair Color	Main Weakness
Wendy	climbing ropes	mechanical owl companion	brass goggles	dusty brown hair	fear of heights
Leo	flying a glider	spark blaster gun	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	ticklishness from feathers
Zack	reading old maps	signal lantern	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	fear of heights
Pip	steering the ship	wind gauge tool	silver goggles	bright orange hair	fear of heights
Hugo	steering the ship	wind gauge tool	silver goggles	snow white hair	sneezing from cloud pollen
Flynn	climbing ropes	mechanical owl companion	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	fear of heights
Cora	fixing steam engines	spark blaster gun	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	fear of heights
Ivy	climbing ropes	signal lantern	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	fear of heights
Toby	fixing steam engines	wind gauge tool	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	fear of heights
Sadie	steering the ship	signal lantern	brass goggles	snow white hair	fear of heights
Cleo	climbing ropes	mechanical owl companion	silver goggles	bright orange hair	fear of heights
Kira	fixing steam engines	spark blaster gun	brass goggles	snow white hair	sneezing from cloud pollen
Jax	reading old maps	wind gauge tool	brass goggles	bright orange hair	ticklishness from feathers
Ruby	climbing ropes	spark blaster gun	silver goggles	bright orange hair	fear of heights
Maya	reading old maps	wind gauge tool	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	ticklishness from feathers
Elsa	climbing ropes	signal lantern	silver goggles	snow white hair	fear of heights
Gemma	reading old maps	pocket glider tool	brass goggles	dusty brown hair	ticklishness from feathers
Barnaby	flying a glider	spark blaster gun	silver goggles	dusty brown hair	sneezing from cloud pollen
Otis	fixing steam engines	mechanical owl companion	silver goggles	snow white hair	sneezing from cloud pollen
Dash	steering the ship	mechanical owl companion	silver goggles	snow white hair	ticklishness from feathers
Alma	flying a glider	signal lantern	brass goggles	bright orange hair	fear of heights

Clue 1

Multiplication facts (1-12)

We found the map room in a mess. The pirate knocked over stacks of supply crates. They were arranged in neat rows. If we multiply the rows, we can count the missing crates.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

120

144

10 × 8 =T

2 × 1 =O

4 × 12 =K

9 × 10 =B

1 × 1 =L

5 × 5 =U

11 × 4 =P

6 × 11 =D

2 × 5 =H

9 × 7 =C

12 × 12 =R

9 × 6 =N

11 × 5 =E

8 × 4 =A

12 × 10 =V

7 × 12 =S

0/16 letters found

Clue 2

Word problems

A witness saw someone running toward the docks. They dropped a notebook full of word problems about flight times. We need to solve the word problems to find where they went.

Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.

Awitnesssawthevillainwas

106

There were 106 sky-maps. 17 were used up. How many sky-maps are left?S

There were 27 grappling ropes. 4 were used up. How many grappling ropes are left?L

Captain Copter found 68 brass gears yesterday and 28 more today. How many brass gears in all?R

Captain Copter found 18 brass gears yesterday and 88 more today. How many brass gears in all?E

Captain Copter found 35 brass gears yesterday and 6 more today. How many brass gears in all?I

Captain Copter lined up 9 rows of 5 spyglass lenses. How many spyglass lenses in all?V

There were 30 sky-maps. 23 were used up. How many sky-maps are left?G

0/7 letters found

Clue 3

Fractions of a number

The escape ship leaked some fuel on the wooden deck. Only a small fraction of the fuel tank is empty. We can calculate the exact fraction to find out how far they can fly.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

2/8 of 80 =T

2/8 of 76 =F

2/4 of 62 =H

1/4 of 120 =L

6/8 of 36 =E

1/5 of 40 =C

5/10 of 6 =S

6/10 of 25 =I

1/4 of 128 =G

2/4 of 52 =A

4/10 of 100 =P

1/2 of 46 =R

0/12 letters found

Clue 4

Order of operations

The villain locked the engine room door with a coded keypad. To unlock it, we must solve the math steps in the correct order. Do the math in parentheses first!

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

8 × 6 - 4 =B

37 + 7 × 3 =O

7 × 3 - 4 =H

8 × 11 - 16 =T

2 + 6 × 2 =R

11 + 8 × 7 =G

3 × 11 - 6 =I

5 × 8 - 28 =N

7 + 9 × 5 =W

9 × 8 - 18 =L

12 + 6 × 6 =U

13 + 4 × 9 =E

26 + 3 × 4 =S

1 + 8 × 7 =A

17 + 8 × 2 =D

4 × 7 - 13 =F

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

We caught up to a group of sky sailors sharing a bag of gold coins. They had to divide the loot evenly among the crew. The remainder will tell us who is hiding the pirate.

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

20 ÷ 2 = ?

24 ÷ 8 = ?

40 ÷ 5 = ?

7 ÷ 1 = ?

8 ÷ 4 = ?

42 ÷ 7 = ?

40 ÷ 8 = ?

132 ÷ 12 = ?

12 ÷ 1 = ?

6 ÷ 6 = ?

32 ÷ 8 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain stole the golden compass, then fled into the thick fog.

2.The villain swiped the ancient map, then fled into the thick fog.

3.The villain swiped the ancient map, then escaped on a mini glider.

4.The villain took the wind crystal, then zipped away with a jetpack.

5.The villain borrowed the main propeller, then escaped on a mini glider.

6.The villain borrowed the main propeller, then zipped away with a jetpack.

7.The villain swiped the ancient map, then zipped away with a jetpack.

8.The villain swiped the ancient map, then hopped onto a cloud sheep.

9.The villain borrowed the main propeller, then slid down the anchor rope.

10.The villain took the wind crystal, then hopped onto a cloud sheep.

11.The villain took the wind crystal, then escaped on a mini glider.

12.The villain grabbed the captain journal, then slid down the anchor rope.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Cloud Haven Map Caper

Culprit: Toby (fixing steam engines · wind gauge tool · silver goggles · dusty brown hair · fear of heights)

Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT HAVE A SPARK BLASTER"
10 × 8 = 80 (T) · 2 × 1 = 2 (O) · 4 × 12 = 48 (K) · 9 × 10 = 90 (B) · 1 × 1 = 1 (L) · 5 × 5 = 25 (U) · 11 × 4 = 44 (P) · 6 × 11 = 66 (D) · 2 × 5 = 10 (H) · 9 × 7 = 63 (C) · 12 × 12 = 144 (R) · 9 × 6 = 54 (N) · 11 × 5 = 55 (E) · 8 × 4 = 32 (A) · 12 × 10 = 120 (V) · 7 × 12 = 84 (S)
Clue 2 (Word problems): "SILVER GOGGLES"
There were 106 sky-maps. 17 were used up. How many sky-maps are left? = 89 (S) · There were 27 grappling ropes. 4 were used up. How many grappling ropes are left? = 23 (L) · Captain Copter found 68 brass gears yesterday and 28 more today. How many brass gears in all? = 96 (R) · Captain Copter found 18 brass gears yesterday and 88 more today. How many brass gears in all? = 106 (E) · Captain Copter found 35 brass gears yesterday and 6 more today. How many brass gears in all? = 41 (I) · Captain Copter lined up 9 rows of 5 spyglass lenses. How many spyglass lenses in all? = 45 (V) · There were 30 sky-maps. 23 were used up. How many sky-maps are left? = 7 (G)
Clue 3 (Fractions of a number): "THE TARGET FEARS HIGH PLACES"
2/8 of 80 = 20 (T) · 2/8 of 76 = 19 (F) · 2/4 of 62 = 31 (H) · 1/4 of 120 = 30 (L) · 6/8 of 36 = 27 (E) · 1/5 of 40 = 8 (C) · 5/10 of 6 = 3 (S) · 6/10 of 25 = 15 (I) · 1/4 of 128 = 32 (G) · 2/4 of 52 = 26 (A) · 4/10 of 100 = 40 (P) · 1/2 of 46 = 23 (R)
Clue 4 (Order of operations): "BROWN HAIR WAS FOUND ON THE STEERING WHEEL"
8 × 6 - 4 = 44 (B) · 37 + 7 × 3 = 58 (O) · 7 × 3 - 4 = 17 (H) · 8 × 11 - 16 = 72 (T) · 2 + 6 × 2 = 14 (R) · 11 + 8 × 7 = 67 (G) · 3 × 11 - 6 = 27 (I) · 5 × 8 - 28 = 12 (N) · 7 + 9 × 5 = 52 (W) · 9 × 8 - 18 = 54 (L) · 12 + 6 × 6 = 48 (U) · 13 + 4 × 9 = 49 (E) · 26 + 3 × 4 = 38 (S) · 1 + 8 × 7 = 57 (A) · 17 + 8 × 2 = 33 (D) · 4 × 7 - 13 = 15 (F)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Toby
20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 42 ÷ 7 = 6 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 5 math
Math topics: Multiplication, Word problems, Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Cloud Haven Map Caper — set in The floating docks of Cloud Haven
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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