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The Great Block Heist

Someone snuck into the kingdom chest room and stole all the rare diamond blocks! The villagers are in a panic. Follow the clues and help us find the sneaky thief before they ruin the entire server!

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	Griefing Tool	Survival Skill	Active Hand	Pixel Hair Color	Vulnerability
Aphmau	Flint and Steel	Potion Brewing	Right Handed	Orange Blocky Hair	Wolf Pack Attack
GoodTimesWithScar	TNT Detonator	Redstone Wiring	Right Handed	Brown Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
DanTDM	Flint and Steel	Nether Portal Building	Left Handed	Brown Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
Tubbo	Flint and Steel	Potion Brewing	Right Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
EthosLab	Flint and Steel	Redstone Wiring	Right Handed	Orange Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
Ranboo	TNT Detonator	Redstone Wiring	Right Handed	Brown Blocky Hair	Iron Golem Defense
Grian	Flint and Steel	Nether Portal Building	Right Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
Dream	Lava Bucket	Potion Brewing	Left Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Iron Golem Defense
PopularMMOs	Diamond Sword	Elysian Gliding	Left Handed	Brown Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
CaptainSparklez	Lava Bucket	Potion Brewing	Right Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
VintageBeef	Lava Bucket	Ender Teleporting	Right Handed	Brown Blocky Hair	Iron Golem Defense
Ssundee	Lava Bucket	Potion Brewing	Left Handed	Brown Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
TommyInnit	Flint and Steel	Potion Brewing	Right Handed	Orange Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
Stampylongnose	Monster Egg	Potion Brewing	Left Handed	Brown Blocky Hair	Wolf Pack Attack
JeromeASF	Diamond Sword	Ender Teleporting	Right Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
xisumavoid	Diamond Sword	Potion Brewing	Left Handed	Orange Blocky Hair	Wolf Pack Attack
LDShadowLady	TNT Detonator	Potion Brewing	Right Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Iron Golem Defense
Steve	TNT Detonator	Redstone Wiring	Right Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
BdoubleO100	Lava Bucket	Ender Teleporting	Left Handed	Orange Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
PrestonPlayz	Flint and Steel	Redstone Wiring	Left Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Splash Water Bottle
Technoblade	Lava Bucket	Elysian Gliding	Left Handed	Yellow Blocky Hair	Iron Golem Defense

Clue 1

Multiplication facts (1-12)

To find the suspect's main tool, we must count the rows of iron ore block stacks inside the abandoned mine shaft.

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

100

7 × 6 =T

7 × 10 =I

1 × 10 =L

4 × 5 =A

12 × 2 =U

3 × 1 =E

12 × 8 =H

3 × 4 =P

10 × 10 =D

2 × 4 =O

11 × 3 =R

9 × 6 =S

7 × 9 =C

7 × 2 =G

10 × 8 =N

0/15 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

A friendly villager tallies up all the emeralds left behind in the chest to help us learn the thief's weakness.

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

7655

5938

3322

7391

2398

3322

8925

6510

7184

6881

3724

9023

3322

6276

3322

3724

9023

7391

6510

2398

9372

7708

2398

7655

9372

3758

3322

3724

9023

6881

5938

7655

5938

8925

2398

3864

3322

3864

5139 + 2516 =T

5411 + 3961 =O

3188 + 4203 =S

1532 + 2332 =D

5381 + 3642 =I

3346 + 2592 =H

4559 + 4366 =A

4985 + 2723 =W

1474 + 1848 =E

2992 + 3284 =F

1952 + 1806 =B

2904 + 3977 =G

1536 + 2188 =R

927 + 1471 =N

4566 + 2618 =Y

2653 + 3857 =K

0/16 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The creeper blast blew away some of our torches. Subtracting the broken ones from our total tells us what hair color to look for.

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

8416

3848

8289

7321

8416

3848

2703

1006

8416

4209

6520

2732

2892

8070

4209

7321

6520

1006

5264

7321

3848

4209

8070

8289

4209

2703

5264

3848

4209

2703

5264

6520

6081

11817 - 3401 =A

4067 - 1175 =B

8114 - 4266 =S

2846 - 143 =H

6938 - 4206 =R

10029 - 1959 =O

12493 - 4204 =P

5689 - 4683 =W

5627 - 363 =I

7768 - 3559 =T

7615 - 294 =L

11347 - 4827 =E

6346 - 265 =F

0/13 letters found

Clue 4

Rounding

The coordinates on our damaged compass are fuzzy. We have to round the broken numbers to find the suspect's active hand.

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

4300

300

700

5000

430

700

200

290

1700

110

1300

300

290

2300

300

5000

110

3700

5000

110

500

170

2300

430

700

1700

Round 4,294 to the nearest hundredT

Round 431 to the nearest tenA

Round 677 to the nearest hundredI

Round 1,680 to the nearest hundredR

Round 462 to the nearest hundredC

Round 315 to the nearest hundredE

Round 290 to the nearest tenD

Round 28 to the nearest tenW

Round 106 to the nearest tenO

Round 5,248 to the nearest thousandL

Round 49 to the nearest tenH

Round 3,742 to the nearest hundredB

Round 2,295 to the nearest hundredY

Round 231 to the nearest hundredN

Round 173 to the nearest tenK

Round 19 to the nearest tenV

Round 1,312 to the nearest hundredP

0/17 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

We share our remaining golden apples equally among the guard dogs to unlock the final secret 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!

Step 1 — solve these

96 ÷ 12 = ?

9 ÷ 9 = ?

132 ÷ 12 = ?

72 ÷ 6 = ?

54 ÷ 9 = ?

12 ÷ 4 = ?

36 ÷ 9 = ?

84 ÷ 12 = ?

20 ÷ 10 = ?

20 ÷ 2 = ?

45 ÷ 5 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain lights a block of explosive tnt, then escapes through a secret redstone door.

2.The villain pours lava over the cobblestone, then escapes into a purple nether portal.

3.The villain spawns a wave of angry creepers, then escapes through a secret redstone door.

4.The villain pours lava over the cobblestone, then glides away using elytra wings.

5.The villain pours lava over the cobblestone, then drinks a swiftness splash potion.

6.The villain sets fire to the wooden house, then teleports away using an ender pearl.

7.The villain lights a block of explosive tnt, then escapes into a purple nether portal.

8.The villain sets fire to the wooden house, then drinks a swiftness splash potion.

9.The villain lights a block of explosive tnt, then glides away using elytra wings.

10.The villain swings a giant blue diamond sword, then escapes through a secret redstone door.

11.The villain sets fire to the wooden house, then escapes into a purple nether portal.

12.The villain spawns a wave of angry creepers, then glides away using elytra wings.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great Block Heist

Culprit: CaptainSparklez (Lava Bucket · Potion Brewing · Right Handed · Yellow Blocky Hair · Splash Water Bottle)

Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SUSPECT CANNOT USE ENDER TELEPORTING"
7 × 6 = 42 (T) · 7 × 10 = 70 (I) · 1 × 10 = 10 (L) · 4 × 5 = 20 (A) · 12 × 2 = 24 (U) · 3 × 1 = 3 (E) · 12 × 8 = 96 (H) · 3 × 4 = 12 (P) · 10 × 10 = 100 (D) · 2 × 4 = 8 (O) · 11 × 3 = 33 (R) · 9 × 6 = 54 (S) · 7 × 9 = 63 (C) · 7 × 2 = 14 (G) · 10 × 8 = 80 (N)
Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY GRIEFER IS KNOWN TO BE RIGHT HANDED"
5139 + 2516 = 7655 (T) · 5411 + 3961 = 9372 (O) · 3188 + 4203 = 7391 (S) · 1532 + 2332 = 3864 (D) · 5381 + 3642 = 9023 (I) · 3346 + 2592 = 5938 (H) · 4559 + 4366 = 8925 (A) · 4985 + 2723 = 7708 (W) · 1474 + 1848 = 3322 (E) · 2992 + 3284 = 6276 (F) · 1952 + 1806 = 3758 (B) · 2904 + 3977 = 6881 (G) · 1536 + 2188 = 3724 (R) · 927 + 1471 = 2398 (N) · 4566 + 2618 = 7184 (Y) · 2653 + 3857 = 6510 (K)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A SPLASH WATER BOTTLE WILL STOP THIS THIEF"
11817 - 3401 = 8416 (A) · 4067 - 1175 = 2892 (B) · 8114 - 4266 = 3848 (S) · 2846 - 143 = 2703 (H) · 6938 - 4206 = 2732 (R) · 10029 - 1959 = 8070 (O) · 12493 - 4204 = 8289 (P) · 5689 - 4683 = 1006 (W) · 5627 - 363 = 5264 (I) · 7768 - 3559 = 4209 (T) · 7615 - 294 = 7321 (L) · 11347 - 4827 = 6520 (E) · 6346 - 265 = 6081 (F)
Clue 4 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DROPPED YELLOW BLOCKY HAIR"
Round 4,294 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (T) · Round 431 to the nearest ten = 430 (A) · Round 677 to the nearest hundred = 700 (I) · Round 1,680 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (R) · Round 462 to the nearest hundred = 500 (C) · Round 315 to the nearest hundred = 300 (E) · Round 290 to the nearest ten = 290 (D) · Round 28 to the nearest ten = 30 (W) · Round 106 to the nearest ten = 110 (O) · Round 5,248 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (L) · Round 49 to the nearest ten = 50 (H) · Round 3,742 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (B) · Round 2,295 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (Y) · Round 231 to the nearest hundred = 200 (N) · Round 173 to the nearest ten = 170 (K) · Round 19 to the nearest ten = 20 (V) · Round 1,312 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (P)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → CaptainSparklez
96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 45 ÷ 5 = 9

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 5 math
Math topics: Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction, Rounding, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Great Block Heist — set in The Overworld Block Kingdom
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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