🤖 Cats, RobotsGrade 7Reading: grades 3-4Place valueMulti-step word problemsAdditionSubtractionDivision
The Great Robo-Cat Heist
Oh no! A sneaky rogue Robo-Cat has broken into the Meow-Tech Robotics Lab and snatched the Golden Tuna Microchip! The Chief Inventor needs your help. We must trace the clues and use our math-decoding sensors to find out which of the city's metal felines is the culprit!
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 program | special gadget | laser light color | metal fur coat | glitch trigger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widget whiskers | Rocket Paws Jetting | Magnetic Tail Grip | Green Eye LED | Silver Chrome Plate | Water Sprinklers |
| Circuit Felix | Hologram Mouse Projection | Solar Panel Ears | Blue Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
| Zinc Ziggy | Super Sonic Meow | Hover Booster Boots | Green Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
| Pixel Paw | Hologram Mouse Projection | Night Vision Scanners | Blue Eye LED | Silver Chrome Plate | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Byte Bob | Hologram Mouse Projection | Solar Panel Ears | Blue Eye LED | Gold Brass Wire | Strong Magnet Waves |
| Micro Milo | Hologram Mouse Projection | Metal Claw Drill | Blue Eye LED | Gold Brass Wire | Water Sprinklers |
| Vector Vixen | Yarn Ball Launcher | Metal Claw Drill | Blue Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
| Bolt Boots | Super Sonic Meow | Night Vision Scanners | Green Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
| Sprocket Purr | Laser Pointer Beam | Hover Booster Boots | Blue Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
| Gizmo Garfield | Super Sonic Meow | Magnetic Tail Grip | Blue Eye LED | Gold Brass Wire | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Pliers Pixie | Super Sonic Meow | Metal Claw Drill | Blue Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Sparky Simba | Super Sonic Meow | Metal Claw Drill | Blue Eye LED | Silver Chrome Plate | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Rusty Claw | Hologram Mouse Projection | Hover Booster Boots | Green Eye LED | Gold Brass Wire | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Silicon Sylvester | Super Sonic Meow | Hover Booster Boots | Blue Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Copper Cleo | Super Sonic Meow | Night Vision Scanners | Blue Eye LED | Silver Chrome Plate | Strong Magnet Waves |
| Meow-tron | Yarn Ball Launcher | Magnetic Tail Grip | Blue Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
| Alloy Oliver | Super Sonic Meow | Magnetic Tail Grip | Green Eye LED | Silver Chrome Plate | Strong Magnet Waves |
| Turbo Tom | Laser Pointer Beam | Magnetic Tail Grip | Blue Eye LED | Silver Chrome Plate | Strong Magnet Waves |
| Giga George | Laser Pointer Beam | Metal Claw Drill | Green Eye LED | Silver Chrome Plate | Water Sprinklers |
| Radar Romeo | Yarn Ball Launcher | Solar Panel Ears | Green Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
| Cyber Mittens | Rocket Paws Jetting | Metal Claw Drill | Blue Eye LED | Rusty Copper Mesh | Water Sprinklers |
Clue 1
Place value
We found a locked computer terminal. The passcode screen shows a huge number, but the security chip only reads the digit in the thousands place.
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
40
500
800
T
40
500
200
800
600
4000
700
800
20
90
700
T
40
8000
20
800
500
700
900
800
60
400
700
700
20
T
40
800
60
400
700
700
T
40
20
What is the value of the 4 in 39,542?T
What is the value of the 9 in 67,297?N
What is the value of the 8 in 46,825?E
What is the value of the 5 in 667,522?H
What is the value of the 2 in 365,250?I
What is the value of the 2 in 135,126?S
What is the value of the 7 in 16,745?O
What is the value of the 4 in 96,426?B
What is the value of the 8 in 28,521?U
What is the value of the 9 in 412,954?V
What is the value of the 4 in 834,005?D
What is the value of the 6 in 497,262?R
What is the value of the 6 in 53,600?F
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Multi-step word problems
We checked the inventory logs. To find out how many spare screws are missing, we must combine the heavy boxes and subtract the empty ones.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
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B
35
40
55
38
38
68
38
40
38
67
Robo-Kitten earned 6 shiny cog in each of 3 rounds, plus 27 bonus shiny cog. Then 10 shiny cog were lost. How many shiny cog are left?B
Robo-Kitten collected 19 copper wire in the morning and 146 copper wire in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 The Alley-Bot Patrol. How many copper wire did each get?U
Robo-Kitten collected 190 battery pack in the morning and 38 battery pack in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 The Alley-Bot Patrol. How many battery pack did each get?E
Robo-Kitten collected 106 copper wire in the morning and 234 copper wire in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 The Alley-Bot Patrol. How many copper wire did each get?Y
There were 222 battery pack in all. 2 The Alley-Bot Patrol used 31 battery pack each. The other 4 The Alley-Bot Patrol shared the rest equally. How many battery pack did each of the other The Alley-Bot Patrol get?L
There were 222 shiny cog in all. 1 The Alley-Bot Patrol used 21 shiny cog each. The other 3 The Alley-Bot Patrol shared the rest equally. How many shiny cog did each of the other The Alley-Bot Patrol get?D
0/6 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
A broken power dock was bypassed. We need to add up the charges of all the connected battery packs to see the total output.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
3570
8312
3386
6845
8329
4142
4759
8329
9624
8106
2407
9080
6845
8329
4142
W
3570
9624
9080
9080
4142
8248
2389
8329
3386
2389
3113
3386
3386
8248
9624
4142
6858
8312
3386
1157 + 2413 =W
2627 + 1515 =S
4303 + 4777 =L
4699 + 3549 =H
2537 + 2222 =P
4168 + 5456 =I
5136 + 3176 =A
968 + 2145 =U
2201 + 1185 =T
957 + 1432 =O
3968 + 2877 =E
4608 + 3498 =N
5327 + 3002 =R
1153 + 1254 =K
3560 + 3298 =C
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
The villain drained energy from the main generator. Let us subtract the leftover power from the starting amount to find the usage.
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
6527
2450
3039
3667
5695
5091
8286
6253
6253
6384
R
6527
2078
6384
3039
6217
4490
8109
3039
3039
3667
2450
5091
8279
3667
8286
3667
6217
6384
4490
8109
7734
7734
9494 - 2967 =R
6739 - 4661 =M
5439 - 2989 =U
6351 - 134 =H
11361 - 3252 =A
7185 - 801 =E
5013 - 1346 =T
10434 - 2148 =O
5421 - 2382 =S
7596 - 1343 =P
5232 - 141 =C
11740 - 4006 =L
10530 - 2251 =K
5810 - 1320 =W
6978 - 1283 =Y
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
A box of backup microchips was knocked over. We must share the chips equally among the empty robot chassis to see how many each gets.
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
6 ÷ 6 = ?
18 ÷ 2 = ?
16 ÷ 2 = ?
48 ÷ 12 = ?
15 ÷ 3 = ?
84 ÷ 7 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
6 ÷ 1 = ?
35 ÷ 5 = ?
4 ÷ 2 = ?
50 ÷ 5 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain fires a massive yarn projectile, then climbs the steel pipe.
2.The villain screeches a sonic soundwave, then floats over the laser grid.
3.The villain projects bright holograms, then scans the dark room.
4.The villain fires a massive yarn projectile, then floats over the laser grid.
5.The villain screeches a sonic soundwave, then scans the dark room.
6.The villain fires a massive yarn projectile, then scans the dark room.
7.The villain screeches a sonic soundwave, then climbs the steel pipe.
8.The villain ignites rocket boosters, then drills through the wall.
9.The villain projects bright holograms, then charges up in the sun.
10.The villain projects bright holograms, then climbs the steel pipe.
11.The villain fires a massive yarn projectile, then drills through the wall.
12.The villain blasts a high-energy laser, then drills through the wall.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Robo-Cat Heist
Culprit: Vector Vixen (Yarn Ball Launcher · Metal Claw Drill · Blue Eye LED · Rusty Copper Mesh · Water Sprinklers)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE HOVER BOOSTER BOOTS"What is the value of the 4 in 39,542? = 40 (T) · What is the value of the 9 in 67,297? = 90 (N) · What is the value of the 8 in 46,825? = 800 (E) · What is the value of the 5 in 667,522? = 500 (H) · What is the value of the 2 in 365,250? = 200 (I) · What is the value of the 2 in 135,126? = 20 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 16,745? = 700 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 96,426? = 400 (B) · What is the value of the 8 in 28,521? = 8000 (U) · What is the value of the 9 in 412,954? = 900 (V) · What is the value of the 4 in 834,005? = 4000 (D) · What is the value of the 6 in 497,262? = 60 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 53,600? = 600 (F)
- Clue 2 (Multi-step word problems): "BLUE EYE LED"Robo-Kitten earned 6 shiny cog in each of 3 rounds, plus 27 bonus shiny cog. Then 10 shiny cog were lost. How many shiny cog are left? = 35 (B) · Robo-Kitten collected 19 copper wire in the morning and 146 copper wire in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 The Alley-Bot Patrol. How many copper wire did each get? = 55 (U) · Robo-Kitten collected 190 battery pack in the morning and 38 battery pack in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 The Alley-Bot Patrol. How many battery pack did each get? = 38 (E) · Robo-Kitten collected 106 copper wire in the morning and 234 copper wire in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 The Alley-Bot Patrol. How many copper wire did each get? = 68 (Y) · There were 222 battery pack in all. 2 The Alley-Bot Patrol used 31 battery pack each. The other 4 The Alley-Bot Patrol shared the rest equally. How many battery pack did each of the other The Alley-Bot Patrol get? = 40 (L) · There were 222 shiny cog in all. 1 The Alley-Bot Patrol used 21 shiny cog each. The other 3 The Alley-Bot Patrol shared the rest equally. How many shiny cog did each of the other The Alley-Bot Patrol get? = 67 (D)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "WATER SPRINKLERS WILL SHORT OUT THIS CAT"1157 + 2413 = 3570 (W) · 2627 + 1515 = 4142 (S) · 4303 + 4777 = 9080 (L) · 4699 + 3549 = 8248 (H) · 2537 + 2222 = 4759 (P) · 4168 + 5456 = 9624 (I) · 5136 + 3176 = 8312 (A) · 968 + 2145 = 3113 (U) · 2201 + 1185 = 3386 (T) · 957 + 1432 = 2389 (O) · 3968 + 2877 = 6845 (E) · 4608 + 3498 = 8106 (N) · 5327 + 3002 = 8329 (R) · 1153 + 1254 = 2407 (K) · 3560 + 3298 = 6858 (C)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "RUSTY COPPER MESH WAS STUCK TO THE WALL"9494 - 2967 = 6527 (R) · 6739 - 4661 = 2078 (M) · 5439 - 2989 = 2450 (U) · 6351 - 134 = 6217 (H) · 11361 - 3252 = 8109 (A) · 7185 - 801 = 6384 (E) · 5013 - 1346 = 3667 (T) · 10434 - 2148 = 8286 (O) · 5421 - 2382 = 3039 (S) · 7596 - 1343 = 6253 (P) · 5232 - 141 = 5091 (C) · 11740 - 4006 = 7734 (L) · 10530 - 2251 = 8279 (K) · 5810 - 1320 = 4490 (W) · 6978 - 1283 = 5695 (Y)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 11) → Vector Vixen6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 18 ÷ 2 = 9 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 15 ÷ 3 = 5 · 84 ÷ 7 = 12 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 35 ÷ 5 = 7 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 7 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Multi-step word problems, Addition, Subtraction, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Robo-Cat Heist — set in The Meow-Tech Robotics Lab
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects