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The Grand Pixel Sabotage

The Grand Pixel Arena was ready for the ultimate esports tournament, but someone hacked the mainframe! They locked the lead game developer in a digital cage and uploaded a virus that threatens to delete everyone's save files. The hacker left a trail of encrypted data packets across the server. Crack the codes to find out which pro gamer went rogue!

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	Avatar Special Move	Cheat Code Power	Controller Grip	Avatar Hair Style	In-Game Weakness
PrestonPlayz	laser beam	infinite health	claw grip	purple mohawk	water levels
LazarBeam	shield block	super speed	palm grip	golden pixels	shield bash
Unspeakable	fireball throw	infinite health	palm grip	neon blue spikes	water levels
Grian	double jump	gravity jump	claw grip	neon blue spikes	shield bash
DrLupo	double jump	gravity jump	palm grip	purple mohawk	water levels
Faker	double jump	super speed	palm grip	neon blue spikes	lag spikes
Jacksepticeye	fireball throw	super speed	claw grip	golden pixels	water levels
DanTDM	laser beam	infinite health	palm grip	purple mohawk	water levels
SypherPK	double jump	gravity jump	palm grip	golden pixels	lag spikes
Technoblade	laser beam	gravity jump	claw grip	purple mohawk	lag spikes
Tubbo	fireball throw	glitch dash	palm grip	golden pixels	shield bash
Pokimane	laser beam	glitch dash	palm grip	purple mohawk	water levels
Ninja	teleport dodge	infinite health	palm grip	purple mohawk	lag spikes
Valkyrae	shield block	gravity jump	palm grip	golden pixels	water levels
Shroud	shield block	glitch dash	claw grip	neon blue spikes	lag spikes
Dream	shield block	gravity jump	palm grip	golden pixels	lag spikes
Stampy	double jump	wall running	palm grip	purple mohawk	water levels
LDShadowLady	shield block	super speed	palm grip	purple mohawk	water levels
Markiplier	teleport dodge	infinite health	claw grip	golden pixels	water levels
Aphmau	shield block	gravity jump	palm grip	neon blue spikes	lag spikes
Squeezie	teleport dodge	gravity jump	palm grip	neon blue spikes	water levels

Clue 1

Multiplication facts (1-12)

To bypass the first firewall, you must count the golden power stars floating in the lobby grid. They are arranged in equal rows.

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

144

2 × 7 =T

6 × 10 =E

10 × 8 =A

6 × 9 =C

1 × 1 =N

4 × 8 =L

12 × 2 =I

12 × 12 =D

4 × 7 =O

3 × 1 =G

11 × 8 =V

5 × 3 =H

10 × 5 =S

12 × 6 =U

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Rounding

A damaged terminal displays the saboteur's health bar. You have to round the fluctuating health points to the nearest ten to stabilize the screen.

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

900

1700

290

230

290

170

900

290

230

9000

2300

2900

200

5000

230

Round 935 to the nearest hundredT

Round 1,720 to the nearest hundredH

Round 2,919 to the nearest hundredG

Round 233 to the nearest tenP

Round 93 to the nearest tenU

Round 67 to the nearest tenS

Round 224 to the nearest hundredR

Round 47 to the nearest tenL

Round 9,418 to the nearest thousandA

Round 5,275 to the nearest thousandI

Round 2,311 to the nearest hundredM

Round 172 to the nearest tenC

Round 286 to the nearest tenE

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Fractions of a number

The server's backup battery is running low. You need to calculate a fraction of the remaining power cells to reboot the security cameras.

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

2/6 of 66 =T

5/10 of 34 =H

2/6 of 120 =A

4/10 of 95 =E

2/4 of 22 =V

2/5 of 75 =N

1/4 of 80 =W

5/10 of 50 =I

2/10 of 65 =R

3/4 of 12 =S

4/10 of 90 =L

0/11 letters found

Clue 4

Order of operations

To unlock the hacker's hidden folder, you must solve a complex equation using the strict rules of operations on the keypad.

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

7 × 11 - 14 =A

7 + 4 × 4 =O

37 + 6 × 7 =K

4 + 3 × 2 =U

3 + 5 × 2 =P

3 × 7 - 9 =R

3 + 2 × 2 =E

3 × 9 - 19 =H

15 + 3 × 5 =M

68 + 2 × 5 =D

25 + 7 × 7 =L

8 + 6 × 9 =S

6 × 8 - 3 =N

9 × 8 - 5 =W

0/14 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

You find a bundle of corrupted data keys. You must divide them equally among your team's avatars to decode the final coordinates of the villain.

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

42 ÷ 6 = ?

24 ÷ 2 = ?

45 ÷ 5 = ?

24 ÷ 12 = ?

15 ÷ 5 = ?

60 ÷ 12 = ?

24 ÷ 4 = ?

24 ÷ 6 = ?

77 ÷ 7 = ?

4 ÷ 4 = ?

50 ÷ 5 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain fires a giant laser beam, then triggers extreme super speed.

2.The villain raises a sparkling shield block, then runs high up on the wall.

3.The villain throws a blazing fireball, then triggers extreme super speed.

4.The villain fires a giant laser beam, then runs high up on the wall.

5.The villain activates a quick teleport dodge, then runs high up on the wall.

6.The villain activates a quick teleport dodge, then triggers extreme super speed.

7.The villain performs a sudden double jump, then uses gravity jump to escape.

8.The villain raises a sparkling shield block, then triggers extreme super speed.

9.The villain performs a sudden double jump, then runs high up on the wall.

10.The villain activates a quick teleport dodge, then uses gravity jump to escape.

11.The villain throws a blazing fireball, then runs high up on the wall.

12.The villain fires a giant laser beam, then activates the infinite health cheat.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Grand Pixel Sabotage

Culprit: LDShadowLady (shield block · super speed · palm grip · purple mohawk · water levels)

Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE GLITCH DASH"
2 × 7 = 14 (T) · 6 × 10 = 60 (E) · 10 × 8 = 80 (A) · 6 × 9 = 54 (C) · 1 × 1 = 1 (N) · 4 × 8 = 32 (L) · 12 × 2 = 24 (I) · 12 × 12 = 144 (D) · 4 × 7 = 28 (O) · 3 × 1 = 3 (G) · 11 × 8 = 88 (V) · 5 × 3 = 15 (H) · 10 × 5 = 50 (S) · 12 × 6 = 72 (U)
Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE SUSPECT USES PALM GRIP"
Round 935 to the nearest hundred = 900 (T) · Round 1,720 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (H) · Round 2,919 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (G) · Round 233 to the nearest ten = 230 (P) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (U) · Round 67 to the nearest ten = 70 (S) · Round 224 to the nearest hundred = 200 (R) · Round 47 to the nearest ten = 50 (L) · Round 9,418 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (A) · Round 5,275 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (I) · Round 2,311 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (M) · Round 172 to the nearest ten = 170 (C) · Round 286 to the nearest ten = 290 (E)
Clue 3 (Fractions of a number): "THE VILLAIN HATES WATER LEVELS"
2/6 of 66 = 22 (T) · 5/10 of 34 = 17 (H) · 2/6 of 120 = 40 (A) · 4/10 of 95 = 38 (E) · 2/4 of 22 = 11 (V) · 2/5 of 75 = 30 (N) · 1/4 of 80 = 20 (W) · 5/10 of 50 = 25 (I) · 2/10 of 65 = 13 (R) · 3/4 of 12 = 9 (S) · 4/10 of 90 = 36 (L)
Clue 4 (Order of operations): "A PURPLE MOHAWK WAS SEEN ON RADAR"
7 × 11 - 14 = 63 (A) · 7 + 4 × 4 = 23 (O) · 37 + 6 × 7 = 79 (K) · 4 + 3 × 2 = 10 (U) · 3 + 5 × 2 = 13 (P) · 3 × 7 - 9 = 12 (R) · 3 + 2 × 2 = 7 (E) · 3 × 9 - 19 = 8 (H) · 15 + 3 × 5 = 30 (M) · 68 + 2 × 5 = 78 (D) · 25 + 7 × 7 = 74 (L) · 8 + 6 × 9 = 62 (S) · 6 × 8 - 3 = 45 (N) · 9 × 8 - 5 = 67 (W)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → LDShadowLady
42 ÷ 6 = 7 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 45 ÷ 5 = 9 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 15 ÷ 5 = 3 · 60 ÷ 12 = 5 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 5 math
Math topics: Multiplication, Rounding, Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Division
Reading level: grades 5-6
Theme: The Grand Pixel Sabotage — set in The Grand Pixel Arena
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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