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The Great Dragon Egg Grief

The Server Host's legendary Ender Dragon Egg has been griefed right out of the spawn lobby! A rogue player used custom hacks to bypass the server protections and swipe it. We have a list of twenty-four suspect players who were online when the chunk loaded. Analyze the clues to find the thief!

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	Primary Mod Tool	Off-hand Item	Active Inventory Screen	Blocky Hair Color	In-game Phobia
CaptainPuffy	Golden Apple	Totem of Undying	Left-handed layout	Copper Orange	Scared of Creepers
StacyPlays	Netherite Sword	Clock	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Fraid of heights
GoodTimesWithScar	Ender Pearl	Totem of Undying	Right-handed layout	Copper Orange	Fraid of heights
Grian	Diamond Pickaxe	Totem of Undying	Left-handed layout	Lapis Blue	Fraid of heights
Aphmau	Diamond Pickaxe	Water Bucket	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Fraid of heights
Steve	Ender Pearl	Clock	Left-handed layout	Lapis Blue	Fraid of heights
Ranboo	Netherite Sword	Water Bucket	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
Stampy	Ender Pearl	Shield	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Fraid of heights
DanTDM	Golden Apple	Shield	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
Skeppy	Netherite Sword	Water Bucket	Right-handed layout	Copper Orange	Scared of Creepers
SB737	Netherite Sword	Totem of Undying	Right-handed layout	Copper Orange	Scared of Creepers
LDShadowLady	Ender Pearl	Totem of Undying	Right-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
MumboJumbo	Diamond Pickaxe	Shield	Left-handed layout	Lapis Blue	Scared of Creepers
EthosLab	Redstone Repeater	Water Bucket	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
Tubbo	Redstone Repeater	Shield	Right-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
TommyInnit	Diamond Pickaxe	Spyglass	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
GeorgeNotFound	Ender Pearl	Clock	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
Alex	Golden Apple	Spyglass	Right-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Scared of Creepers
CaptainSparklez	Netherite Sword	Water Bucket	Right-handed layout	Copper Orange	Dislikes lava
JeromeASF	Redstone Repeater	Clock	Left-handed layout	Copper Orange	Scared of Creepers
Sapnap	Golden Apple	Water Bucket	Left-handed layout	Obsidian Black	Fraid of heights

Clue 1

Multiplication facts (1-12)

You find a stack of crafting tables arranged in perfect rows and columns near the spawn point. By calculating the total number of tables, we can decode the first clue left on the signpost.

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

110

1 × 7 =T

5 × 10 =N

10 × 4 =E

1 × 1 =A

7 × 2 =H

10 × 7 =G

10 × 8 =U

10 × 11 =P

2 × 2 =I

2 × 8 =S

1 × 2 =D

8 × 11 =Y

9 × 10 =L

6 × 9 =F

10 × 1 =O

0/15 letters found

Clue 2

Fractions of a number

A chest in the mines holds a stack of sixty-four iron ingots, but the thief only took a specific fraction of them to forge a key. Find the fraction of the stack to unlock the next hint.

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

2/3 of 54 =T

2/8 of 24 =D

1/2 of 74 =F

2/4 of 28 =P

4/8 of 80 =L

1/10 of 190 =C

1/4 of 40 =I

1/10 of 70 =R

1/3 of 69 =O

1/5 of 10 =W

3/6 of 64 =B

3/6 of 58 =E

1/5 of 65 =A

1/3 of 54 =H

1/10 of 160 =N

1/6 of 126 =S

0/16 letters found

Clue 3

Order of operations

To bypass the redstone lock on the vault, you must solve the equation on the door by doing the multiplication before the subtraction. Solving it reveals a hidden note.

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

5 × 10 - 21 =T

17 + 4 × 2 =E

6 × 10 - 1 =M

61 + 2 × 8 =U

4 + 4 × 3 =R

2 × 6 - 1 =W

2 × 12 - 6 =O

10 × 5 - 17 =P

8 × 9 - 9 =A

7 × 10 - 21 =S

19 + 6 × 4 =C

10 × 8 - 4 =N

4 × 11 - 14 =H

29 + 9 × 4 =G

8 × 12 - 22 =F

7 × 10 - 10 =Y

0/16 letters found

Clue 4

Rounding

Your tracking compass detects the thief's distance, but the screen is pixelated and only displays coordinates rounded to the nearest ten blocks. Use the rounded value to scan the map.

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

3700

700

200

130

110

290

700

500

3700

9000

7000

370

700

7000

1300

290

9000

230

3700

290

230

370

1100

4300

1700

9000

370

290

230

Round 3,688 to the nearest hundredD

Round 9,079 to the nearest thousandU

Round 4,314 to the nearest hundredE

Round 227 to the nearest tenN

Round 367 to the nearest tenT

Round 542 to the nearest hundredL

Round 1,290 to the nearest hundredF

Round 152 to the nearest hundredR

Round 294 to the nearest tenO

Round 132 to the nearest tenK

Round 719 to the nearest hundredA

Round 6,838 to the nearest thousandS

Round 1,663 to the nearest hundredB

Round 1,095 to the nearest hundredH

Round 33 to the nearest tenW

Round 111 to the nearest tenC

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The local villagers agree to share their remaining emeralds equally among the five trading stalls. Dividing the loot evenly reveals the final piece of evidence.

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

2 ÷ 1 = ?

12 ÷ 1 = ?

48 ÷ 6 = ?

3 ÷ 3 = ?

60 ÷ 10 = ?

54 ÷ 6 = ?

28 ÷ 4 = ?

3 ÷ 1 = ?

66 ÷ 6 = ?

4 ÷ 1 = ?

10 ÷ 1 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain mined through the bedrock lobby floor, then placed a water bucket to stop the fall.

2.The villain teleported behind the security barrier, then timed the escape perfectly by the clock.

3.The villain teleported behind the security barrier, then spotted the guards from afar with a spyglass.

4.The villain slashed open the obsidian vault doors, then clutched with a totem of undying.

5.The villain slashed open the obsidian vault doors, then placed a water bucket to stop the fall.

6.The villain ate a golden apple to ignore damage, then spotted the guards from afar with a spyglass.

7.The villain teleported behind the security barrier, then placed a water bucket to stop the fall.

8.The villain ate a golden apple to ignore damage, then blocked the incoming arrows with a shield.

9.The villain ate a golden apple to ignore damage, then clutched with a totem of undying.

10.The villain wired a massive redstone explosion, then clutched with a totem of undying.

11.The villain ate a golden apple to ignore damage, then timed the escape perfectly by the clock.

12.The villain wired a massive redstone explosion, then placed a water bucket to stop the fall.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great Dragon Egg Grief

Culprit: Ranboo (Netherite Sword · Water Bucket · Left-handed layout · Obsidian Black · Scared of Creepers)

Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE A SPYGLASS"
1 × 7 = 7 (T) · 5 × 10 = 50 (N) · 10 × 4 = 40 (E) · 1 × 1 = 1 (A) · 7 × 2 = 14 (H) · 10 × 7 = 70 (G) · 10 × 8 = 80 (U) · 10 × 11 = 110 (P) · 2 × 2 = 4 (I) · 2 × 8 = 16 (S) · 1 × 2 = 2 (D) · 8 × 11 = 88 (Y) · 9 × 10 = 90 (L) · 6 × 9 = 54 (F) · 10 × 1 = 10 (O)
Clue 2 (Fractions of a number): "THE CHAT BAR WAS OPENED ON THE LEFT SIDE"
2/3 of 54 = 36 (T) · 2/8 of 24 = 6 (D) · 1/2 of 74 = 37 (F) · 2/4 of 28 = 14 (P) · 4/8 of 80 = 40 (L) · 1/10 of 190 = 19 (C) · 1/4 of 40 = 10 (I) · 1/10 of 70 = 7 (R) · 1/3 of 69 = 23 (O) · 1/5 of 10 = 2 (W) · 3/6 of 64 = 32 (B) · 3/6 of 58 = 29 (E) · 1/5 of 65 = 13 (A) · 1/3 of 54 = 18 (H) · 1/10 of 160 = 16 (N) · 1/6 of 126 = 21 (S)
Clue 3 (Order of operations): "THE SUSPECT RAN AWAY FROM GREEN MONSTERS"
5 × 10 - 21 = 29 (T) · 17 + 4 × 2 = 25 (E) · 6 × 10 - 1 = 59 (M) · 61 + 2 × 8 = 77 (U) · 4 + 4 × 3 = 16 (R) · 2 × 6 - 1 = 11 (W) · 2 × 12 - 6 = 18 (O) · 10 × 5 - 17 = 33 (P) · 8 × 9 - 9 = 63 (A) · 7 × 10 - 21 = 49 (S) · 19 + 6 × 4 = 43 (C) · 10 × 8 - 4 = 76 (N) · 4 × 11 - 14 = 30 (H) · 29 + 9 × 4 = 65 (G) · 8 × 12 - 22 = 74 (F) · 7 × 10 - 10 = 60 (Y)
Clue 4 (Rounding): "DARK COAL DUST WAS FOUND ON THE BUTTON"
Round 3,688 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (D) · Round 9,079 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (U) · Round 4,314 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (E) · Round 227 to the nearest ten = 230 (N) · Round 367 to the nearest ten = 370 (T) · Round 542 to the nearest hundred = 500 (L) · Round 1,290 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (F) · Round 152 to the nearest hundred = 200 (R) · Round 294 to the nearest ten = 290 (O) · Round 132 to the nearest ten = 130 (K) · Round 719 to the nearest hundred = 700 (A) · Round 6,838 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (S) · Round 1,663 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (B) · Round 1,095 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (H) · Round 33 to the nearest ten = 30 (W) · Round 111 to the nearest ten = 110 (C)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Ranboo
2 ÷ 1 = 2 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 4 ÷ 1 = 4 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 5 math
Math topics: Multiplication, Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Rounding, Division
Reading level: grades 5-6
Theme: The Great Dragon Egg Grief — set in The Overworld Spawn Lobby
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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