🦁 JungleGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4AdditionSubtractionPlace valueMultiplicationDivision
The Golden Banana Mystery
Someone has stolen the sacred Golden Banana from the high canopy temple! The deep jungle is full of crafty travelers. We must follow the trails and solve the puzzles to find the bandit before they escape into the thick green wild.
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 | Jungle Skill | Climbing Gear | Footprint Type | Hair Color | Allergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Emma | animal calling | spring boots | right footed boot | moss green hair | fuzzy caterpillars |
| River Robbie | canopy gliding | sticky gloves | left footed boot | moss green hair | fuzzy caterpillars |
| Adventurer Alice | swamp wading | sticky gloves | right footed boot | muddy brown hair | tickly ferns |
| Bindi Jungle | vine swinging | rope lasso | right footed boot | muddy brown hair | fuzzy caterpillars |
| Jaguar Jack | canopy gliding | spring boots | right footed boot | moss green hair | tickly ferns |
| Monkey Mike | river rafting | grappling hook | left footed boot | moss green hair | sneeze pollen |
| Mango Mia | canopy gliding | grappling hook | right footed boot | moss green hair | sneeze pollen |
| Parrot Paige | river rafting | rope lasso | right footed boot | muddy brown hair | tickly ferns |
| Ranger Rick | vine swinging | sticky gloves | right footed boot | muddy brown hair | tickly ferns |
| Fern Fiona | animal calling | sticky gloves | right footed boot | muddy brown hair | tickly ferns |
| Vine Victor | animal calling | sticky gloves | left footed boot | bright orchid hair | fuzzy caterpillars |
| Orchid Olivia | canopy gliding | sticky gloves | left footed boot | muddy brown hair | sneeze pollen |
| Tracker Tom | swamp wading | spring boots | left footed boot | muddy brown hair | sneeze pollen |
| Canopy Clara | vine swinging | bamboo snorkel | right footed boot | muddy brown hair | tickly ferns |
| Leopard Leo | river rafting | sticky gloves | right footed boot | muddy brown hair | sneeze pollen |
| Bamboo Ben | animal calling | grappling hook | right footed boot | moss green hair | tickly ferns |
| Tiger Tyler | river rafting | sticky gloves | left footed boot | muddy brown hair | tickly ferns |
| Python Pete | river rafting | rope lasso | left footed boot | moss green hair | fuzzy caterpillars |
| Dino Dan | swamp wading | rope lasso | left footed boot | moss green hair | tickly ferns |
| Safari Sam | swamp wading | sticky gloves | left footed boot | muddy brown hair | tickly ferns |
| Coco Cole | animal calling | grappling hook | left footed boot | bright orchid hair | sneeze pollen |
Clue 1
Addition
To count the total footprints near the riverbank, we had to add the tracks from both paths together.
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
2443
3138
5139
3220
8083
6469
6336
8476
T
2443
6336
8079
5139
5336
6469
8079
T
2443
4200
5336
5139
8083
3220
8083
5739
3220
8079
8079
5336
6469
8079
5635
4510
5139
6415
1579 + 864 =T
2021 + 1199 =B
2622 + 1888 =K
3105 + 2034 =E
3422 + 5054 =I
1068 + 2070 =H
2800 + 2939 =M
1782 + 2418 =U
2994 + 2641 =R
4409 + 2006 =L
4102 + 3981 =A
2813 + 2523 =S
2120 + 4349 =N
4209 + 3870 =O
2129 + 4207 =D
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
We found some stolen papayas, but many were missing. Subtracting the left-behind fruit from the total gave us a 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
5824
3952
5482
4272
1628
1628
T
5824
5237
7720
5231
8812
T
5824
5317
6560
5482
2276
8812
T
5824
1628
T
5824
3952
5482
7720
5231
1633
3952
T
5824
7219 - 1395 =T
6001 - 4368 =G
7922 - 202 =R
7514 - 2197 =S
6907 - 2955 =H
12286 - 3474 =N
5445 - 1173 =F
8643 - 3406 =P
4772 - 2496 =A
9470 - 3988 =E
7304 - 2073 =I
6639 - 79 =L
6135 - 4507 =O
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
The ancient jungle temple lock has numbers in the tens and hundreds places. We cracked the code to open the gate.
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
40
800
3000
2000
6000
80
900
300
T
40
90
800
20
80
90
T
40
300
4000
500
10
9000
5000
3000
50
80
90
What is the value of the 4 in 649?T
What is the value of the 9 in 2,590?S
What is the value of the 3 in 3,146?E
What is the value of the 1 in 5,817?L
What is the value of the 9 in 39,605?Y
What is the value of the 8 in 866?H
What is the value of the 8 in 686?N
What is the value of the 4 in 4,915?C
What is the value of the 3 in 317?I
What is the value of the 2 in 12,470?B
What is the value of the 5 in 95,470?F
What is the value of the 5 in 2,851?R
What is the value of the 6 in 6,939?A
What is the value of the 2 in 126?U
What is the value of the 5 in 532?K
What is the value of the 9 in 960?D
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We saw three rows of broken branches, with the exact same number of snaps in each row. We multiplied them to solve 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.
M
144
81
4
4
49
44
32
33
96
50
5
48
100
32
96
48
3
11
80
66
18
33
50
18
5
80
110
100
50
80
12 × 12 =M
6 × 11 =F
10 × 8 =E
1 × 11 =L
3 × 11 =O
9 × 9 =U
11 × 10 =V
6 × 8 =A
1 × 5 =H
10 × 10 =I
4 × 8 =R
5 × 10 =N
8 × 12 =W
7 × 7 =Y
9 × 2 =T
11 × 4 =B
1 × 4 =D
1 × 3 =S
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The search party split a bundle of map pieces equally among the team members to find the final secret.
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 ÷ 5 = ?
20 ÷ 4 = ?
6 ÷ 1 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
121 ÷ 11 = ?
99 ÷ 11 = ?
100 ÷ 10 = ?
16 ÷ 8 = ?
8 ÷ 8 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
36 ÷ 3 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain glides across the canopy, then breathes through a bamboo snorkel.
2.The villain calls the wild monkeys, then leaps over logs with spring boots.
3.The villain swings through the vines, then breathes through a bamboo snorkel.
4.The villain swings through the vines, then scales trees with sticky gloves.
5.The villain calls the wild monkeys, then scales trees with sticky gloves.
6.The villain rafts down the rushing river, then swings a heavy rope lasso.
7.The villain glides across the canopy, then leaps over logs with spring boots.
8.The villain wades through the deep swamp, then scales trees with sticky gloves.
9.The villain swings through the vines, then climbs cliffs with a grappling hook.
10.The villain glides across the canopy, then swings a heavy rope lasso.
11.The villain rafts down the rushing river, then breathes through a bamboo snorkel.
12.The villain wades through the deep swamp, then climbs cliffs with a grappling hook.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Banana Mystery
Culprit: Adventurer Alice (swamp wading · sticky gloves · right footed boot · muddy brown hair · tickly ferns)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT USE A BAMBOO SNORKEL"1579 + 864 = 2443 (T) · 2021 + 1199 = 3220 (B) · 2622 + 1888 = 4510 (K) · 3105 + 2034 = 5139 (E) · 3422 + 5054 = 8476 (I) · 1068 + 2070 = 3138 (H) · 2800 + 2939 = 5739 (M) · 1782 + 2418 = 4200 (U) · 2994 + 2641 = 5635 (R) · 4409 + 2006 = 6415 (L) · 4102 + 3981 = 8083 (A) · 2813 + 2523 = 5336 (S) · 2120 + 4349 = 6469 (N) · 4209 + 3870 = 8079 (O) · 2129 + 4207 = 6336 (D)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE FOOTPRINTS LEAN TO THE RIGHT"7219 - 1395 = 5824 (T) · 6001 - 4368 = 1633 (G) · 7922 - 202 = 7720 (R) · 7514 - 2197 = 5317 (S) · 6907 - 2955 = 3952 (H) · 12286 - 3474 = 8812 (N) · 5445 - 1173 = 4272 (F) · 8643 - 3406 = 5237 (P) · 4772 - 2496 = 2276 (A) · 9470 - 3988 = 5482 (E) · 7304 - 2073 = 5231 (I) · 6639 - 79 = 6560 (L) · 6135 - 4507 = 1628 (O)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "THE BANDIT SHUNS TICKLY FERNS"What is the value of the 4 in 649? = 40 (T) · What is the value of the 9 in 2,590? = 90 (S) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,146? = 3000 (E) · What is the value of the 1 in 5,817? = 10 (L) · What is the value of the 9 in 39,605? = 9000 (Y) · What is the value of the 8 in 866? = 800 (H) · What is the value of the 8 in 686? = 80 (N) · What is the value of the 4 in 4,915? = 4000 (C) · What is the value of the 3 in 317? = 300 (I) · What is the value of the 2 in 12,470? = 2000 (B) · What is the value of the 5 in 95,470? = 5000 (F) · What is the value of the 5 in 2,851? = 50 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,939? = 6000 (A) · What is the value of the 2 in 126? = 20 (U) · What is the value of the 5 in 532? = 500 (K) · What is the value of the 9 in 960? = 900 (D)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "MUDDY BROWN HAIR WAS LEFT ON THE VINE"12 × 12 = 144 (M) · 6 × 11 = 66 (F) · 10 × 8 = 80 (E) · 1 × 11 = 11 (L) · 3 × 11 = 33 (O) · 9 × 9 = 81 (U) · 11 × 10 = 110 (V) · 6 × 8 = 48 (A) · 1 × 5 = 5 (H) · 10 × 10 = 100 (I) · 4 × 8 = 32 (R) · 5 × 10 = 50 (N) · 8 × 12 = 96 (W) · 7 × 7 = 49 (Y) · 9 × 2 = 18 (T) · 11 × 4 = 44 (B) · 1 × 4 = 4 (D) · 1 × 3 = 3 (S)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Adventurer Alice20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 100 ÷ 10 = 10 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 8 ÷ 8 = 1 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 36 ÷ 3 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Place value, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Golden Banana Mystery — set in Canopy Kingdom
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects