Grade 3Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Emerald Jungle Chase
A sneaky rogue explorer has stolen the ancient Emerald Idol from the Temple of the Golden Monkey! The Head Museum Curator needs your help. We must track down the thief before they escape the Emerald Jungle.
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 | Explorer Tool | Survival Gear | Dominant Hand | Hair Color | Jungle Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky | Compass Reading | Binocular Vision | Right Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Spiders |
| Jack | Lasso Swinging | Binocular Vision | Right Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Spiders |
| Lara | Wall Climbing | Boot Stomping | Right Handed | Sandy Blonde | Fear of Snakes |
| Max | Lasso Swinging | Flashlight Beaming | Left Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Spiders |
| Ben | Lasso Swinging | Flashlight Beaming | Right Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Snakes |
| Zuma | Torch Lighting | Boot Stomping | Left Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Heights |
| Toby | Torch Lighting | Boot Stomping | Right Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Heights |
| Zack | Map Decoding | Canteen Sipping | Right Handed | Sandy Blonde | Fear of Spiders |
| Chase | Lasso Swinging | Canteen Sipping | Right Handed | Sandy Blonde | Fear of Heights |
| Maya | Compass Reading | Backpack Packing | Left Handed | Jungle Black | Fear of Snakes |
| Marshall | Lasso Swinging | Canteen Sipping | Right Handed | Jungle Black | Fear of Spiders |
| Leo | Compass Reading | Backpack Packing | Right Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Spiders |
| Tracker | Wall Climbing | Backpack Packing | Right Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Spiders |
| Indiana | Torch Lighting | Backpack Packing | Left Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Spiders |
| Annie | Lasso Swinging | Binocular Vision | Left Handed | Jungle Black | Fear of Spiders |
| Sam | Torch Lighting | Boot Stomping | Right Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Spiders |
| Chloe | Map Decoding | Binocular Vision | Right Handed | Jungle Black | Fear of Snakes |
| Dora | Lasso Swinging | Boot Stomping | Left Handed | Dusty Brown | Fear of Snakes |
| Diego | Lasso Swinging | Boot Stomping | Right Handed | Sandy Blonde | Fear of Snakes |
| Rubble | Torch Lighting | Backpack Packing | Right Handed | Sandy Blonde | Fear of Heights |
| Ryder | Map Decoding | Backpack Packing | Right Handed | Sandy Blonde | Fear of Spiders |
Clue 1
Rounding
A digital GPS screen has water damage. It only shows distances rounded to the nearest ten meters. We can use this rounded number to trace the escape route!
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
20
200
9000
T
20
200
3000
9000
40
60
800
9000
70
300
800
T
20
500
9000
400
900
200
9000
400
90
600
2000
800
800
T
20
70
Round 24 to the nearest tenT
Round 59 to the nearest tenD
Round 44 to the nearest tenF
Round 649 to the nearest hundredY
Round 424 to the nearest hundredA
Round 516 to the nearest hundredW
Round 784 to the nearest hundredO
Round 93 to the nearest tenV
Round 8,985 to the nearest thousandE
Round 281 to the nearest hundredN
Round 68 to the nearest tenS
Round 857 to the nearest hundredR
Round 3,409 to the nearest thousandI
Round 1,676 to the nearest thousandB
Round 228 to the nearest hundredH
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We found two torn pages of the thief's notebook. Let's add up all the sketched gold coins on both pages to find out how far they got.
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
565
946
627
479
247
627
238
624
979
T
565
946
914
627
316
275
479
627
423
T
565
946
627
914
932
932
914
693
946
T
565
946
238
247
423
227 + 338 =T
563 + 369 =R
221 + 202 =D
185 + 90 =U
125 + 122 =N
149 + 89 =A
141 + 175 =F
366 + 580 =H
601 + 313 =I
363 + 261 =K
244 + 235 =S
217 + 476 =G
686 + 293 =Y
266 + 361 =E
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The ancient stone door had thirty traps, but some are already triggered. Let's subtract the safe ones to see how many dangerous traps remain ahead.
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
453
353
530
101
567
616
616
668
567
133
852
668
133
668
464
668
599
885
852
423
166
579
692
567
731
530
852
579
700 - 247 =T
1017 - 286 =D
762 - 163 =Y
918 - 33 =F
783 - 360 =O
1209 - 357 =R
346 - 245 =V
1088 - 396 =P
631 - 64 =I
438 - 85 =H
392 - 259 =N
251 - 85 =M
829 - 365 =W
1019 - 351 =A
917 - 338 =S
553 - 23 =E
729 - 113 =L
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The temple floor is a grid of tiles with ancient symbols. Let's multiply the rows of monkey tiles by the columns to find the safe 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
5
2
110
108
27
56
40
40
27
55
4
80
32
22
108
W
5
56
36
64
49
22
108
56
4
36
2
66
64
4
36
5 × 1 =W
8 × 8 =A
7 × 7 =I
5 × 8 =D
9 × 3 =U
8 × 4 =B
8 × 10 =Y
1 × 2 =E
2 × 11 =R
11 × 10 =F
11 × 6 =P
8 × 7 =N
5 × 11 =S
12 × 9 =O
3 × 12 =H
4 × 1 =T
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We found a bunch of explorer bananas left behind. If we share them equally among our rescue monkeys, the remaining bananas will point us to the thief.
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
15 ÷ 5 = ?
12 ÷ 2 = ?
45 ÷ 5 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
55 ÷ 5 = ?
4 ÷ 2 = ?
48 ÷ 6 = ?
20 ÷ 5 = ?
77 ÷ 11 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
12 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain lit a bright torch to find the hidden tunnel, then sipped cool water from a dusty canteen.
2.The villain decoded the ancient stone map near the entrance, then shined a bright flashlight into the dark cavern.
3.The villain followed a secret compass heading through the mist, then stuffed the golden idol into a heavy backpack.
4.The villain lit a bright torch to find the hidden tunnel, then stuffed the golden idol into a heavy backpack.
5.The villain followed a secret compass heading through the mist, then sipped cool water from a dusty canteen.
6.The villain followed a secret compass heading through the mist, then spotted the hidden dart trap using binoculars.
7.The villain swung across the deep canyon using a lasso, then sipped cool water from a dusty canteen.
8.The villain lit a bright torch to find the hidden tunnel, then stomped loudly through the sticky jungle mud.
9.The villain swung across the deep canyon using a lasso, then spotted the hidden dart trap using binoculars.
10.The villain scaled the crumbling temple wall with climbing gear, then stuffed the golden idol into a heavy backpack.
11.The villain scaled the crumbling temple wall with climbing gear, then shined a bright flashlight into the dark cavern.
12.The villain scaled the crumbling temple wall with climbing gear, then spotted the hidden dart trap using binoculars.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Emerald Jungle Chase
Culprit: Tracker (Wall Climbing · Backpack Packing · Right Handed · Dusty Brown · Fear of Spiders)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF DOES NOT WEAR HEAVY BOOTS"Round 24 to the nearest ten = 20 (T) · Round 59 to the nearest ten = 60 (D) · Round 44 to the nearest ten = 40 (F) · Round 649 to the nearest hundred = 600 (Y) · Round 424 to the nearest hundred = 400 (A) · Round 516 to the nearest hundred = 500 (W) · Round 784 to the nearest hundred = 800 (O) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (V) · Round 8,985 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (E) · Round 281 to the nearest hundred = 300 (N) · Round 68 to the nearest ten = 70 (S) · Round 857 to the nearest hundred = 900 (R) · Round 3,409 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (I) · Round 1,676 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (B) · Round 228 to the nearest hundred = 200 (H)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY THIEF USED THEIR RIGHT HAND"227 + 338 = 565 (T) · 563 + 369 = 932 (R) · 221 + 202 = 423 (D) · 185 + 90 = 275 (U) · 125 + 122 = 247 (N) · 149 + 89 = 238 (A) · 141 + 175 = 316 (F) · 366 + 580 = 946 (H) · 601 + 313 = 914 (I) · 363 + 261 = 624 (K) · 244 + 235 = 479 (S) · 217 + 476 = 693 (G) · 686 + 293 = 979 (Y) · 266 + 361 = 627 (E)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN RAN AWAY FROM SPIDERS"700 - 247 = 453 (T) · 1017 - 286 = 731 (D) · 762 - 163 = 599 (Y) · 918 - 33 = 885 (F) · 783 - 360 = 423 (O) · 1209 - 357 = 852 (R) · 346 - 245 = 101 (V) · 1088 - 396 = 692 (P) · 631 - 64 = 567 (I) · 438 - 85 = 353 (H) · 392 - 259 = 133 (N) · 251 - 85 = 166 (M) · 829 - 365 = 464 (W) · 1019 - 351 = 668 (A) · 917 - 338 = 579 (S) · 553 - 23 = 530 (E) · 729 - 113 = 616 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND DUSTY BROWN HAIR ON THE PATH"5 × 1 = 5 (W) · 8 × 8 = 64 (A) · 7 × 7 = 49 (I) · 5 × 8 = 40 (D) · 9 × 3 = 27 (U) · 8 × 4 = 32 (B) · 8 × 10 = 80 (Y) · 1 × 2 = 2 (E) · 2 × 11 = 22 (R) · 11 × 10 = 110 (F) · 11 × 6 = 66 (P) · 8 × 7 = 56 (N) · 5 × 11 = 55 (S) · 12 × 9 = 108 (O) · 3 × 12 = 36 (H) · 4 × 1 = 4 (T)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Tracker15 ÷ 5 = 3 · 12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 45 ÷ 5 = 9 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 55 ÷ 5 = 11 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Emerald Jungle Chase — set in The Temple of the Golden Monkey, deep in the Emerald Jungle
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects