The Golden Monkey Mystery
The Golden Monkey Statue has vanished from the jungle temple! A rogue explorer sneaked past the traps and took it. It is up to our Jungle Patrol to track them down using clues left along the muddy path.
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Special Gear | Camp Tool | Hands Handedness | Hair Color | Avoided Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Tracker | decoder ring | canteen tool | right handed grip | bright red hair | banana peel |
| Joy Path | grappling hook | mini compass | left handed grip | sandy blonde hair | banana peel |
| Maya Finder | laser flashlight | signal mirror | left handed grip | dusty brown hair | banana peel |
| Wes Peak | decoder ring | survival shovel | left handed grip | bright red hair | quicksand bog |
| Pam Cave | decoder ring | survival shovel | right handed grip | bright red hair | banana peel |
| Roy Clay | grappling hook | multitool axe | right handed grip | dusty brown hair | banana peel |
| Tess Fern | climbing boots | canteen tool | right handed grip | dusty brown hair | banana peel |
| Leo Explorer | grappling hook | multitool axe | right handed grip | bright red hair | banana peel |
| Dan Rope | decoder ring | survival shovel | right handed grip | dusty brown hair | banana peel |
| Guy Torch | sonar headset | multitool axe | left handed grip | sandy blonde hair | net trap |
| Amy Moss | climbing boots | survival shovel | right handed grip | dusty brown hair | net trap |
| Rex Dig | sonar headset | survival shovel | right handed grip | sandy blonde hair | banana peel |
| Eli Map | sonar headset | mini compass | right handed grip | dusty brown hair | quicksand bog |
| Max Stone | sonar headset | canteen tool | right handed grip | dusty brown hair | banana peel |
| Ned Gear | climbing boots | signal mirror | right handed grip | sandy blonde hair | net trap |
| Ian Boots | grappling hook | mini compass | right handed grip | dusty brown hair | banana peel |
| Ivy Vine | decoder ring | mini compass | left handed grip | bright red hair | quicksand bog |
| Kai Hunter | climbing boots | mini compass | left handed grip | bright red hair | quicksand bog |
| Sam Scout | laser flashlight | signal mirror | left handed grip | sandy blonde hair | quicksand bog |
| Eva Camp | climbing boots | mini compass | left handed grip | bright red hair | net trap |
| Ava Trail | climbing boots | multitool axe | left handed grip | dusty brown hair | banana peel |
Fractions of a number
The Junior Rangers find a torn journal page. It says only a fraction of the bridge planks are safe to step on. We must calculate the safe steps to cross the river and find the first 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.
Rounding
A digital tracker picks up a signal from the rogue explorer. The screen rounds the distance to the nearest ten meters. We need to round the number to locate the next trail sign.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Addition
We find a stash of lost supply crates hidden behind some giant ferns. Let us add up all the juice boxes and energy bars to see how far the runner could have traveled.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Subtraction
The team finds footprints leading into a cave, but some footprints got washed away by the heavy rain. Subtract the ruined prints from the total to count 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.
Fractions of a number — the last clue
A locked stone door blocks the path. The lock requires us to slide a fraction of the heavy crystal keys into the slot. Solve the puzzle to open the door and get the final clue.
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!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Monkey Mystery
- Clue 1 (Fractions of a number): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE A MULTITOOL AXE"2/8 of 36 = 9 (T) · 2/8 of 156 = 39 (D) · 1/8 of 96 = 12 (N) · 2/6 of 69 = 23 (V) · 1/10 of 190 = 19 (H) · 3/6 of 76 = 38 (M) · 5/10 of 10 = 5 (I) · 1/6 of 78 = 13 (X) · 2/10 of 55 = 11 (A) · 5/6 of 30 = 25 (S) · 1/8 of 80 = 10 (E) · 3/5 of 10 = 6 (O) · 3/4 of 48 = 36 (L) · 1/4 of 132 = 33 (U)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE CLUE PROVES A RIGHT HANDED GRIP"Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (T) · Round 218 to the nearest hundred = 200 (R) · Round 314 to the nearest hundred = 300 (D) · Round 370 to the nearest ten = 370 (E) · Round 3,658 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (O) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (H) · Round 230 to the nearest ten = 230 (N) · Round 47 to the nearest ten = 50 (I) · Round 1,079 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (G) · Round 4,341 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (V) · Round 2,279 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (S) · Round 172 to the nearest ten = 170 (P) · Round 73 to the nearest ten = 70 (L) · Round 8,520 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (C) · Round 1,836 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (A) · Round 1,282 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (U)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN FEARED A BANANA PEEL"3336 + 5696 = 9032 (T) · 4090 + 1984 = 6074 (D) · 5442 + 2936 = 8378 (I) · 3103 + 3117 = 6220 (E) · 5410 + 2486 = 7896 (A) · 2873 + 2334 = 5207 (H) · 4008 + 4461 = 8469 (L) · 4194 + 2379 = 6573 (R) · 3580 + 3469 = 7049 (B) · 2363 + 3735 = 6098 (N) · 3434 + 2136 = 5570 (P) · 5112 + 4476 = 9588 (F) · 4551 + 2112 = 6663 (V)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "THE CRIMINAL HAS DUSTY BROWN HAIR"7910 - 2061 = 5849 (T) · 7464 - 3550 = 3914 (O) · 7778 - 2198 = 5580 (S) · 5966 - 1629 = 4337 (U) · 3770 - 2019 = 1751 (E) · 3172 - 522 = 2650 (N) · 10383 - 1998 = 8385 (B) · 8424 - 1666 = 6758 (I) · 8057 - 2357 = 5700 (L) · 6642 - 174 = 6468 (D) · 3354 - 2243 = 1111 (Y) · 4017 - 857 = 3160 (C) · 11676 - 3422 = 8254 (R) · 9644 - 1645 = 7999 (W) · 8734 - 2998 = 5736 (A) · 8265 - 2047 = 6218 (M) · 11285 - 4514 = 6771 (H)
- Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 10) → Ian Boots2/10 of 5 = 1 · 2/5 of 20 = 8 · 1/10 of 90 = 9 · 4/6 of 9 = 6 · 2/10 of 20 = 4 · 4/8 of 22 = 11 · 6/8 of 16 = 12 · 5/6 of 6 = 5 · 3/6 of 14 = 7 · 1/10 of 30 = 3 · 4/6 of 3 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Fractions of a number, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Golden Monkey Mystery — set in Temple of the Golden Monkey
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects