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The Great Shipwreck Cove Heist

Shiver me timbers! Someone has broken into the Governor's safe at Shipwreck Cove and stolen the legendary Golden Pineapple! The culprit left behind a trail of confusing clues. It is up to you, the smartest cabin boy on the Seven Seas, to solve the puzzles, track down the thief, and save the day!

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	Signature Weapon	Sailing Gear	Steering Hand	Bandana Color	Fear
Scurvy Sam	Spiked Mace	Leather Boots	Right-Handed	Pitch Black	Loud Thunder
Gunpowder Gabe	Dual Pistols	Leather Boots	Left-Handed	Crimson Red	Loud Thunder
Anne Bonny	Spiked Mace	Brass Spyglass	Right-Handed	Crimson Red	Loud Thunder
Calico Jack	Spiked Mace	Iron Anchor	Left-Handed	Deep Ocean Blue	Loud Thunder
Bilge Rat Bob	Heavy Harpoon	Lucky Compass	Left-Handed	Pitch Black	Squeaking Rats
Marooned Mac	Spiked Mace	Leather Boots	Left-Handed	Pitch Black	Scurvy Lemons
Stormy Sue	Dual Pistols	Iron Anchor	Right-Handed	Pitch Black	Loud Thunder
Hook-Handed Hal	Rusty Hook	Iron Anchor	Left-Handed	Pitch Black	Loud Thunder
Admiralty Annie	Golden Cutlass	Brass Spyglass	Right-Handed	Deep Ocean Blue	Loud Thunder
Cutlass Kate	Heavy Harpoon	Brass Spyglass	Left-Handed	Deep Ocean Blue	Squeaking Rats
Pegleg Pete	Rusty Hook	Silk Map	Right-Handed	Crimson Red	Loud Thunder
Captain Blackbeard	Golden Cutlass	Lucky Compass	Right-Handed	Pitch Black	Scurvy Lemons
Long John Silver	Heavy Harpoon	Silk Map	Right-Handed	Crimson Red	Squeaking Rats
Henry Morgan	Rusty Hook	Leather Boots	Left-Handed	Deep Ocean Blue	Scurvy Lemons
Breezy Bella	Spiked Mace	Iron Anchor	Right-Handed	Crimson Red	Loud Thunder
Barnaby Bluebeard	Dual Pistols	Brass Spyglass	Right-Handed	Crimson Red	Loud Thunder
Mary Read	Rusty Hook	Silk Map	Right-Handed	Pitch Black	Scurvy Lemons
Sir Francis Drake	Rusty Hook	Lucky Compass	Right-Handed	Crimson Red	Loud Thunder
Cannonball Connor	Spiked Mace	Leather Boots	Right-Handed	Pitch Black	Squeaking Rats
Tidal Wave Tom	Dual Pistols	Leather Boots	Left-Handed	Pitch Black	Scurvy Lemons
Jolly Roger	Golden Cutlass	Leather Boots	Left-Handed	Crimson Red	Loud Thunder

Clue 1

Percentages

The governor's guard says the safe was opened using a dial. The dial shows what percentage of the lock's combination has been cracked so far. Let's calculate the missing percentage to find the first clue!

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% of 720 =T

20% of 185 =S

20% of 55 =N

5% of 760 =Y

10% of 320 =M

40% of 105 =H

5% of 400 =R

60% of 10 =K

50% of 60 =C

40% of 110 =D

5% of 520 =L

5% of 680 =U

5% of 700 =E

50% of 78 =I

25% of 4 =A

40% of 55 =P

20% of 50 =O

0/17 letters found

Clue 2

Exponents

To unlock the next clue, you must count the pirate's extra gunpowder barrels. They are stacked in matching rows and columns that multiply by themselves. Solve this power puzzle to learn about the suspect!

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

121

289

256

121

289

216

243

400

121

289

243

121

289

121

289

324

289

121

11^2 =T

20^2 =D

4^3 =U

18^2 =G

2^5 =S

3^5 =L

2^3 =E

17^2 =H

3^2 =W

2^4 =I

6^3 =O

9^2 =P

2^8 =C

2^2 =R

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Order of operations

We found a locked navigation chart on the desk! To read it, we must solve the pirate's secret code by doing the math steps in the exact right order. Solve this to uncover the next detail.

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 × 5 - 3 =T

8 × 5 - 1 =R

6 × 6 - 5 =H

10 × 8 - 15 =N

11 × 8 - 21 =S

11 × 5 - 12 =C

10 + 8 × 5 =O

16 + 8 × 2 =I

3 × 6 - 6 =W

8 × 11 - 15 =D

4 + 3 × 2 =U

11 × 8 - 10 =K

41 + 2 × 3 =V

3 × 6 - 7 =E

8 + 9 × 2 =A

20 + 5 × 3 =L

0/16 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The thief left footprints on the sandy beach. The prints form equal rows of steps going toward the pirate ships. Multiply the steps to see which path the thief took!

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

2 × 8 =W

11 × 2 =I

12 × 8 =C

9 × 6 =A

9 × 10 =H

10 × 10 =U

7 × 7 =S

11 × 9 =O

9 × 9 =E

2 × 12 =D

1 × 7 =K

4 × 5 =R

1 × 3 =N

11 × 7 =F

7 × 5 =T

9 × 5 =M

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

A group of friendly seagulls is sharing a pile of stolen hardtack crackers. If we divide the crackers equally among the birds, the leftover amount will lead us to the pirate's ultimate secret.

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 ÷ 7 = ?

56 ÷ 8 = ?

8 ÷ 4 = ?

120 ÷ 10 = ?

120 ÷ 12 = ?

10 ÷ 2 = ?

27 ÷ 9 = ?

11 ÷ 11 = ?

80 ÷ 10 = ?

45 ÷ 5 = ?

11 ÷ 1 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain disguises themselves as a cabin boy, then steals the golden chest of doubloons.

2.The villain bursts through the galley doors, then pilfers the admiral's journal.

3.The villain creeps through the captain's quarters, then pilfers the admiral's journal.

4.The villain sneaks aboard the flagship, then steals the golden chest of doubloons.

5.The villain disguises themselves as a cabin boy, then pockets the royal crown jewels.

6.The villain disguises themselves as a cabin boy, then snatches the legendary map.

7.The villain bursts through the galley doors, then snatches the legendary map.

8.The villain sneaks aboard the flagship, then grabs the magic compass.

9.The villain disguises themselves as a cabin boy, then grabs the magic compass.

10.The villain bursts through the galley doors, then pockets the royal crown jewels.

11.The villain sneaks aboard the flagship, then snatches the legendary map.

12.The villain bursts through the galley doors, then grabs the magic compass.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great Shipwreck Cove Heist

Culprit: Pegleg Pete (Rusty Hook · Silk Map · Right-Handed · Crimson Red · Loud Thunder)

Clue 1 (Percentages): "THE PIRATE DOES NOT USE A LUCKY COMPASS"
5% of 720 = 36 (T) · 20% of 185 = 37 (S) · 20% of 55 = 11 (N) · 5% of 760 = 38 (Y) · 10% of 320 = 32 (M) · 40% of 105 = 42 (H) · 5% of 400 = 20 (R) · 60% of 10 = 6 (K) · 50% of 60 = 30 (C) · 40% of 110 = 44 (D) · 5% of 520 = 26 (L) · 5% of 680 = 34 (U) · 5% of 700 = 35 (E) · 50% of 78 = 39 (I) · 25% of 4 = 1 (A) · 40% of 55 = 22 (P) · 20% of 50 = 10 (O)
Clue 2 (Exponents): "THE SUSPECT HOLDS THE WHEEL WITH THE RIGHT"
11^2 = 121 (T) · 20^2 = 400 (D) · 4^3 = 64 (U) · 18^2 = 324 (G) · 2^5 = 32 (S) · 3^5 = 243 (L) · 2^3 = 8 (E) · 17^2 = 289 (H) · 3^2 = 9 (W) · 2^4 = 16 (I) · 6^3 = 216 (O) · 9^2 = 81 (P) · 2^8 = 256 (C) · 2^2 = 4 (R)
Clue 3 (Order of operations): "THE CROOK SHIVERS WHEN LOUD THUNDER ROARS"
5 × 5 - 3 = 22 (T) · 8 × 5 - 1 = 39 (R) · 6 × 6 - 5 = 31 (H) · 10 × 8 - 15 = 65 (N) · 11 × 8 - 21 = 67 (S) · 11 × 5 - 12 = 43 (C) · 10 + 8 × 5 = 50 (O) · 16 + 8 × 2 = 32 (I) · 3 × 6 - 6 = 12 (W) · 8 × 11 - 15 = 73 (D) · 4 + 3 × 2 = 10 (U) · 11 × 8 - 10 = 78 (K) · 41 + 2 × 3 = 47 (V) · 3 × 6 - 7 = 11 (E) · 8 + 9 × 2 = 26 (A) · 20 + 5 × 3 = 35 (L)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND A CRIMSON RED THREAD ON THE DECK"
2 × 8 = 16 (W) · 11 × 2 = 22 (I) · 12 × 8 = 96 (C) · 9 × 6 = 54 (A) · 9 × 10 = 90 (H) · 10 × 10 = 100 (U) · 7 × 7 = 49 (S) · 11 × 9 = 99 (O) · 9 × 9 = 81 (E) · 2 × 12 = 24 (D) · 1 × 7 = 7 (K) · 4 × 5 = 20 (R) · 1 × 3 = 3 (N) · 11 × 7 = 77 (F) · 7 × 5 = 35 (T) · 9 × 5 = 45 (M)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Pegleg Pete
42 ÷ 7 = 6 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 10 ÷ 2 = 5 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 11 ÷ 11 = 1 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 45 ÷ 5 = 9 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 6 math
Math topics: Percentages, Exponents, Order of operations, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Great Shipwreck Cove Heist — set in The Stormy Bay of Shipwreck Cove
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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