🔎 PenguinsGrade 5Reading: grades 5-6Fractions of a numberOrder of operationsMultiplicationRoundingDivision
The Great Golden Anchovy Heist
The legendary Golden Anchovy has been stolen from Shiver City! A mysterious thief escaped into the freezing wind. As a top detective for the Sub-Zero Patrol, you must track down the culprit before they make it to the deep ocean.
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 Gear | Backup Gadget | Dominant Flipper | Crest Style | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumble | Laser Beak | Ice Wall Builder | Left flippered | Spiky crest | Shining spotlight |
| Iggy | Glacier Drill | Deep Diver | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Squeaky fish toy |
| Kowalski | Snow Launcher | Sonar Clicker | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Shining spotlight |
| Zeke | Snow Launcher | Night Vision | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Warm hot cocoa |
| Salty | Snow Launcher | Ice Wall Builder | Left flippered | Double plume | Shining spotlight |
| Private | Laser Beak | Deep Diver | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Shining spotlight |
| Skipper | Snow Launcher | Deep Diver | Right flippered | Double plume | Squeaky fish toy |
| Snowy | Laser Beak | Night Vision | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Squeaky fish toy |
| Pebble | Rocket Sled | Turbo Slider | Right flippered | Double plume | Warm hot cocoa |
| Feathers | Snow Launcher | Ice Wall Builder | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Shining spotlight |
| Blizzard | Laser Beak | Night Vision | Right flippered | Double plume | Warm hot cocoa |
| Penny | Glacier Drill | Sonar Clicker | Left flippered | Slicked crown | Squeaky fish toy |
| Pingu | Rocket Sled | Ice Wall Builder | Right flippered | Double plume | Squeaky fish toy |
| Pip | Laser Beak | Deep Diver | Left flippered | Spiky crest | Warm hot cocoa |
| Hopper | Snow Launcher | Deep Diver | Left flippered | Slicked crown | Shining spotlight |
| Tux | Laser Beak | Night Vision | Right flippered | Double plume | Shining spotlight |
| Barnaby | Rocket Sled | Night Vision | Left flippered | Slicked crown | Squeaky fish toy |
| Frosty | Glacier Drill | Deep Diver | Left flippered | Slicked crown | Squeaky fish toy |
| Waddlesworth | Grappling Hook | Night Vision | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Shining spotlight |
| Fritz | Glacier Drill | Sonar Clicker | Left flippered | Slicked crown | Shining spotlight |
| Lovelace | Glacier Drill | Turbo Slider | Right flippered | Slicked crown | Shining spotlight |
Clue 1
Fractions of a number
The patrol boat found a group of frozen fish blocks. Only a small fraction of them were marked with the thief's logo.
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
5
8
40
T
5
8
28
40
13
27
26
40
4
15
26
T
5
8
38
6
40
38
T
5
25
14
37
26
4
29
28
27
40
14
5/6 of 6 =T
1/2 of 76 =A
4/10 of 10 =S
3/8 of 16 =V
1/10 of 150 =N
3/6 of 58 =L
2/4 of 26 =F
1/4 of 148 =B
1/6 of 168 =I
4/8 of 52 =O
5/10 of 50 =U
3/5 of 45 =D
4/5 of 50 =E
2/4 of 16 =H
4/6 of 21 =R
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Order of operations
To unlock the museum's security camera log, you must solve a tricky multi-step code on the main computer terminal.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
R
35
80
11
42
21
53
68
80
46
46
47
R
35
38
15
R
35
63
20
67
47
R
35
47
22
75
21
42
47
80
41
47
67
15
68
68
4 × 11 - 9 =R
12 × 9 - 28 =I
7 × 10 - 3 =W
11 × 7 - 9 =L
9 × 4 - 21 =A
5 + 2 × 3 =G
6 × 5 - 8 =O
6 + 2 × 7 =S
54 + 7 × 3 =N
48 + 5 × 3 =K
6 × 11 - 25 =C
10 × 6 - 22 =M
8 × 7 - 10 =P
9 × 7 - 21 =H
9 × 8 - 19 =F
10 × 5 - 3 =E
5 × 10 - 29 =T
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The thief ran through the ice block factory. You need to count the rows and columns of giant ice crates they knocked over.
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
8
49
100
T
8
49
70
100
11
49
70
132
11
28
27
144
6
16
49
70
2
70
2
60
16
25
27
T
8
32
70
60
49
T
8
4 × 2 =T
2 × 1 =N
7 × 10 =I
1 × 11 =F
6 × 10 =G
3 × 9 =O
12 × 12 =M
5 × 5 =P
7 × 4 =R
7 × 7 =H
10 × 10 =E
1 × 6 =A
2 × 8 =S
8 × 4 =L
12 × 11 =D
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The suspect's thermal tracker signal is fuzzy. The radar screen can only show the distance rounded to the nearest ten miles.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
70
2000
700
2300
170
900
50
9000
170
500
300
230
1300
3000
50
A
70
1100
20
50
500
2000
1100
200
170
900
1100
300
1100
20
50
2300
170
50
Round 72 to the nearest tenA
Round 228 to the nearest tenW
Round 727 to the nearest hundredL
Round 464 to the nearest hundredR
Round 50 to the nearest tenE
Round 203 to the nearest hundredU
Round 2,765 to the nearest thousandF
Round 1,739 to the nearest thousandS
Round 340 to the nearest hundredO
Round 905 to the nearest hundredK
Round 1,260 to the nearest hundredN
Round 2,307 to the nearest hundredI
Round 8,987 to the nearest thousandD
Round 16 to the nearest tenH
Round 167 to the nearest tenC
Round 1,063 to the nearest hundredT
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
A group of young penguins found some dropped shiny loot. They want to split the treasure evenly so everyone gets a fair share.
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
12 ÷ 4 = ?
99 ÷ 9 = ?
60 ÷ 12 = ?
10 ÷ 10 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
18 ÷ 9 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
12 ÷ 2 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
120 ÷ 10 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain blasted a hole with a laser beak, then slid down the steep hill like a turbo slider.
2.The villain fired a snow launcher to block the exit, then escaped into the freezing water as a deep diver.
3.The villain fired a snow launcher to block the exit, then tracked the escape path using a sonar clicker.
4.The villain blasted a hole with a laser beak, then escaped into the freezing water as a deep diver.
5.The villain swung over the security gate using a grappling hook, then navigated the dark sewer pipes with night vision.
6.The villain escaped on a rocket sled, then blocked the pursuit by building a quick ice wall.
7.The villain escaped on a rocket sled, then slid down the steep hill like a turbo slider.
8.The villain drilled through the vault with a glacier drill, then escaped into the freezing water as a deep diver.
9.The villain escaped on a rocket sled, then tracked the escape path using a sonar clicker.
10.The villain swung over the security gate using a grappling hook, then blocked the pursuit by building a quick ice wall.
11.The villain fired a snow launcher to block the exit, then blocked the pursuit by building a quick ice wall.
12.The villain fired a snow launcher to block the exit, then navigated the dark sewer pipes with night vision.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Golden Anchovy Heist
Culprit: Private (Laser Beak · Deep Diver · Right flippered · Slicked crown · Shining spotlight)
- Clue 1 (Fractions of a number): "THE THIEF DOES NOT HAVE A TURBO SLIDER"5/6 of 6 = 5 (T) · 1/2 of 76 = 38 (A) · 4/10 of 10 = 4 (S) · 3/8 of 16 = 6 (V) · 1/10 of 150 = 15 (N) · 3/6 of 58 = 29 (L) · 2/4 of 26 = 13 (F) · 1/4 of 148 = 37 (B) · 1/6 of 168 = 28 (I) · 4/8 of 52 = 26 (O) · 5/10 of 50 = 25 (U) · 3/5 of 45 = 27 (D) · 4/5 of 50 = 40 (E) · 2/4 of 16 = 8 (H) · 4/6 of 21 = 14 (R)
- Clue 2 (Order of operations): "RIGHT FLIPPER MARKS WERE ON THE ICE WALL"4 × 11 - 9 = 35 (R) · 12 × 9 - 28 = 80 (I) · 7 × 10 - 3 = 67 (W) · 11 × 7 - 9 = 68 (L) · 9 × 4 - 21 = 15 (A) · 5 + 2 × 3 = 11 (G) · 6 × 5 - 8 = 22 (O) · 6 + 2 × 7 = 20 (S) · 54 + 7 × 3 = 75 (N) · 48 + 5 × 3 = 63 (K) · 6 × 11 - 25 = 41 (C) · 10 × 6 - 22 = 38 (M) · 8 × 7 - 10 = 46 (P) · 9 × 7 - 21 = 42 (H) · 9 × 8 - 19 = 53 (F) · 10 × 5 - 3 = 47 (E) · 5 × 10 - 29 = 21 (T)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE THIEF HID FROM A SHINING SPOTLIGHT"4 × 2 = 8 (T) · 2 × 1 = 2 (N) · 7 × 10 = 70 (I) · 1 × 11 = 11 (F) · 6 × 10 = 60 (G) · 3 × 9 = 27 (O) · 12 × 12 = 144 (M) · 5 × 5 = 25 (P) · 7 × 4 = 28 (R) · 7 × 7 = 49 (H) · 10 × 10 = 100 (E) · 1 × 6 = 6 (A) · 2 × 8 = 16 (S) · 8 × 4 = 32 (L) · 12 × 11 = 132 (D)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A SLICKED CROWN FEATHER STUCK TO THE ICE"Round 72 to the nearest ten = 70 (A) · Round 228 to the nearest ten = 230 (W) · Round 727 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L) · Round 464 to the nearest hundred = 500 (R) · Round 50 to the nearest ten = 50 (E) · Round 203 to the nearest hundred = 200 (U) · Round 2,765 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (F) · Round 1,739 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 340 to the nearest hundred = 300 (O) · Round 905 to the nearest hundred = 900 (K) · Round 1,260 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (N) · Round 2,307 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (I) · Round 8,987 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (D) · Round 16 to the nearest ten = 20 (H) · Round 167 to the nearest ten = 170 (C) · Round 1,063 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (T)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Private12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 99 ÷ 9 = 11 · 60 ÷ 12 = 5 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 18 ÷ 9 = 2 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Great Golden Anchovy Heist — set in Shiver City Museum of Art
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects