🔎 DisneyGrade 3Reading: grades 3-4Place valueAdditionSubtractionRoundingDivision
The Disney Ink Mystery
Someone has stolen the Sorcerer's Magic Paintbrush from the Disney Magic Archives! The Lead Animator needs the Toontown Detectives to find the culprit before the magic ink dries 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 Power | Special Tool | Artist Hand | Hair Style | Funny Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Mouse | Ice Magic | Beast Strength | Left handed sketcher | Golden yellow locks | Scared of alarm clocks |
| Jasmine Princess | Ice Magic | Apple Magic | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Melted by warm hugs |
| Pluto Pup | Ice Magic | Frying Pan Defense | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Tickled by feathers |
| Wendy Darling | Ice Magic | Glass Slipper Speed | Right handed sketcher | Golden yellow locks | Scared of alarm clocks |
| Nala Queen | Mermaid Swimming | Frying Pan Defense | Left handed sketcher | Golden yellow locks | Melted by warm hugs |
| Ariel Mermaid | Magic Lamp Wishes | Apple Magic | Right handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Tickled by feathers |
| Woody Cowboy | Pixie Dust Flight | Carpet Flying | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Melted by warm hugs |
| Simba King | Magic Lamp Wishes | Glass Slipper Speed | Right handed sketcher | Dark black ears | Melted by warm hugs |
| Hercules Hero | Ice Magic | Beast Strength | Right handed sketcher | Golden yellow locks | Scared of alarm clocks |
| Lilo Pelekai | Mermaid Swimming | Glass Slipper Speed | Right handed sketcher | Dark black ears | Melted by warm hugs |
| Belle Princess | Mermaid Swimming | Carpet Flying | Right handed sketcher | Golden yellow locks | Melted by warm hugs |
| Tarzan King | Ice Magic | Carpet Flying | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Melted by warm hugs |
| Mickey Mouse | Pixie Dust Flight | Glass Slipper Speed | Left handed sketcher | Dark black ears | Scared of alarm clocks |
| Peter Pan | Ice Magic | Beast Strength | Left handed sketcher | Golden yellow locks | Melted by warm hugs |
| Megara Muse | Magic Lamp Wishes | Carpet Flying | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Scared of alarm clocks |
| Alice Liddell | Shadow Mimicry | Frying Pan Defense | Right handed sketcher | Golden yellow locks | Tickled by feathers |
| Goofy Goof | Mermaid Swimming | Apple Magic | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Melted by warm hugs |
| Daisy Duck | Magic Lamp Wishes | Frying Pan Defense | Right handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Melted by warm hugs |
| Jane Porter | Shadow Mimicry | Glass Slipper Speed | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Tickled by feathers |
| Stitch Alien | Magic Lamp Wishes | Beast Strength | Left handed sketcher | Bright red hair | Melted by warm hugs |
| Buzz Lightyear | Magic Lamp Wishes | Frying Pan Defense | Left handed sketcher | Dark black ears | Scared of alarm clocks |
Clue 1
Place value
The detective looks at a digital lock on the archive door. The numbers are split into hundreds and tens blocks. Let us count the place values to open it.
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
30
600
40
2000
4000
300
300
60
4000
900
100
10
40
1000
900
10
T
30
600
60
2000
40
700
40
60
1000
T
30
1000
T
30
80
40
900
9000
T
30
600
What is the value of the 3 in 7,531?T
What is the value of the 4 in 84,189?I
What is the value of the 4 in 246?E
What is the value of the 6 in 3,061?A
What is the value of the 3 in 5,385?L
What is the value of the 8 in 483?R
What is the value of the 1 in 21,574?S
What is the value of the 9 in 2,936?N
What is the value of the 7 in 4,728?B
What is the value of the 1 in 159?D
What is the value of the 9 in 89,231?G
What is the value of the 1 in 9,914?O
What is the value of the 6 in 607?H
What is the value of the 2 in 2,788?V
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To find the next room, we must add all the magic paint pots found on the shelves. Add them together to get the total.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
L
618
897
871
586
548
257
292
749
897
749
899
292
269
256
426
866
749
247
897
256
895
292
586
548
897
781
257
L
618
L
618
215 + 403 =L
98 + 171 =K
271 + 510 =W
403 + 346 =D
522 + 375 =E
279 + 587 =U
157 + 90 =G
500 + 371 =F
237 + 349 =T
151 + 275 =M
134 + 122 =S
193 + 99 =N
126 + 131 =A
520 + 379 =I
192 + 356 =H
579 + 316 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Some magic pencils went missing from the supply box. Subtract the broken pencils from the total to find how many are 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
852
267
860
421
530
510
427
815
671
T
852
264
860
510
T
852
878
578
815
598
264
769
641
815
264
267
530
475
878
1134 - 282 =T
507 - 240 =H
748 - 107 =A
626 - 205 =C
1047 - 278 =W
849 - 251 =O
1171 - 356 =R
851 - 180 =I
601 - 174 =P
1272 - 394 =S
631 - 156 =G
1078 - 218 =E
510 - 246 =M
728 - 218 =L
657 - 127 =U
621 - 43 =F
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
An ink radar screen flashes the distance to the thief. The screen only shows numbers rounded to the nearest ten.
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
900
80
6000
3000
30
R
900
600
20
6000
3000
40
80
R
900
80
700
80
90
30
2000
20
30
5000
80
6000
80
3000
7000
Round 921 to the nearest hundredR
Round 36 to the nearest tenW
Round 2,368 to the nearest thousandO
Round 3,267 to the nearest thousandS
Round 7,146 to the nearest thousandK
Round 5,575 to the nearest thousandD
Round 601 to the nearest hundredA
Round 31 to the nearest tenT
Round 91 to the nearest tenF
Round 5,434 to the nearest thousandH
Round 79 to the nearest tenE
Round 18 to the nearest tenN
Round 661 to the nearest hundredL
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We find a stash of golden keys. We must share them equally among the team of cartoon detectives to see who gets what.
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
24 ÷ 4 = ?
16 ÷ 2 = ?
60 ÷ 12 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
60 ÷ 5 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
11 ÷ 1 = ?
4 ÷ 1 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain splashed purple magic ink, then leaped out of the studio window.
2.The villain splashed purple magic ink, then ran through a glowing portal.
3.The villain splashed purple magic ink, then swam down the ink river.
4.The villain unlocked the secret easel, then ran through a glowing portal.
5.The villain cast a sleeping spell, then leaped out of the studio window.
6.The villain unlocked the secret easel, then leaped out of the studio window.
7.The villain unlocked the secret easel, then swam down the ink river.
8.The villain cast a sleeping spell, then ran through a glowing portal.
9.The villain shrank the giant canvas, then fled on a magic carpet.
10.The villain shrank the giant canvas, then vanished in a cloud of glitter.
11.The villain painted a fake exit door, then leaped out of the studio window.
12.The villain shrank the giant canvas, then leaped out of the studio window.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Disney Ink Mystery
Culprit: Woody Cowboy (Pixie Dust Flight · Carpet Flying · Left handed sketcher · Bright red hair · Melted by warm hugs)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE BEAST STRENGTH"What is the value of the 3 in 7,531? = 30 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 84,189? = 4000 (I) · What is the value of the 4 in 246? = 40 (E) · What is the value of the 6 in 3,061? = 60 (A) · What is the value of the 3 in 5,385? = 300 (L) · What is the value of the 8 in 483? = 80 (R) · What is the value of the 1 in 21,574? = 1000 (S) · What is the value of the 9 in 2,936? = 900 (N) · What is the value of the 7 in 4,728? = 700 (B) · What is the value of the 1 in 159? = 100 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 89,231? = 9000 (G) · What is the value of the 1 in 9,914? = 10 (O) · What is the value of the 6 in 607? = 600 (H) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,788? = 2000 (V)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "LEFT HANDED INK SMUDGES ON THE WALL"215 + 403 = 618 (L) · 98 + 171 = 269 (K) · 271 + 510 = 781 (W) · 403 + 346 = 749 (D) · 522 + 375 = 897 (E) · 279 + 587 = 866 (U) · 157 + 90 = 247 (G) · 500 + 371 = 871 (F) · 237 + 349 = 586 (T) · 151 + 275 = 426 (M) · 134 + 122 = 256 (S) · 193 + 99 = 292 (N) · 126 + 131 = 257 (A) · 520 + 379 = 899 (I) · 192 + 356 = 548 (H) · 579 + 316 = 895 (O)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE CULPRIT MELTS FROM WARM HUGS"1134 - 282 = 852 (T) · 507 - 240 = 267 (H) · 748 - 107 = 641 (A) · 626 - 205 = 421 (C) · 1047 - 278 = 769 (W) · 849 - 251 = 598 (O) · 1171 - 356 = 815 (R) · 851 - 180 = 671 (I) · 601 - 174 = 427 (P) · 1272 - 394 = 878 (S) · 631 - 156 = 475 (G) · 1078 - 218 = 860 (E) · 510 - 246 = 264 (M) · 728 - 218 = 510 (L) · 657 - 127 = 530 (U) · 621 - 43 = 578 (F)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "RED STRANDS WERE LEFT ON THE DESK"Round 921 to the nearest hundred = 900 (R) · Round 36 to the nearest ten = 40 (W) · Round 2,368 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (O) · Round 3,267 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (S) · Round 7,146 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (K) · Round 5,575 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (D) · Round 601 to the nearest hundred = 600 (A) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (T) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (F) · Round 5,434 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (H) · Round 79 to the nearest ten = 80 (E) · Round 18 to the nearest ten = 20 (N) · Round 661 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Woody Cowboy24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 60 ÷ 12 = 5 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 4 ÷ 1 = 4 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Disney Ink Mystery — set in Disney Magic Archives
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects