🔎 DisneyGrade 1Reading: grades 1-2AdditionSubtractionSkip countingPlace valueMissing addends
The Great Toontown Ink Mystery
Oh no! Someone sneaked into the Toontown Studio Vault and took the Magic Paintbrush. The vault keeper needs your help to solve the mystery and 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 | magic style | stolen item | writing hand | hair color | scared by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | sea shell charm | spinning wheel | right handed write | shiny black hair | smell of sweet honey |
| Gus | ice freeze magic | magic carpet | right handed write | bright blue hair | smell of sweet honey |
| Goofy | ice freeze magic | magic carpet | left handed write | bright blue hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Scrooge | sea shell charm | golden crown | right handed write | bright blue hair | tickle of a feather |
| Oswald | pixie dust fly | magic carpet | right handed write | sunny yellow hair | smell of sweet honey |
| Ortensia | star wish glow | golden crown | right handed write | bright blue hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Dewey | shadow sneak walk | spinning wheel | left handed write | sunny yellow hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Huey | sea shell charm | poison apple | right handed write | bright blue hair | tickle of a feather |
| Mickey | sea shell charm | spinning wheel | left handed write | bright blue hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Louie | shadow sneak walk | spinning wheel | right handed write | sunny yellow hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Donald | pixie dust fly | spinning wheel | left handed write | sunny yellow hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Jaq | pixie dust fly | golden crown | left handed write | sunny yellow hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| PJ | sea shell charm | spinning wheel | left handed write | sunny yellow hair | smell of sweet honey |
| Clarice | shadow sneak walk | glass slipper | left handed write | sunny yellow hair | smell of sweet honey |
| Max | star wish glow | magic carpet | right handed write | bright blue hair | tickle of a feather |
| Roxanne | shadow sneak walk | spinning wheel | left handed write | bright blue hair | smell of sweet honey |
| Clarabelle | ice freeze magic | poison apple | left handed write | sunny yellow hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Dale | star wish glow | magic carpet | left handed write | sunny yellow hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Ludwig | sea shell charm | golden crown | left handed write | bright blue hair | sound of a ticking clock |
| Horace | sea shell charm | magic carpet | right handed write | bright blue hair | tickle of a feather |
| Pluto | star wish glow | spinning wheel | left handed write | shiny black hair | smell of sweet honey |
Clue 1
Addition
The vault keeper counted the missing ink bottles. He added the red ink and blue ink together to find the code.
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
3
9
T
8
3
7
9
6
12
2
9
14
13
2
T
8
3
4
10
9
4
20
2
7
14
2
13
4
20
20
15
9
4 + 4 =T
4 + 6 =V
7 + 5 =D
8 + 5 =N
1 + 3 =A
2 + 4 =F
5 + 9 =S
1 + 2 =H
6 + 14 =P
1 + 1 =O
2 + 5 =I
6 + 9 =L
6 + 3 =E
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Mickey had a basket of shiny stars. A shadow took some away. Subtract the lost stars to read the next 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.
T
19
9
13
11
8
12
2
T
19
13
8
18
T
19
9
6
1
13
14
T
19
9
6
16
3
20 - 1 =T
20 - 4 =N
13 - 5 =W
20 - 8 =R
20 - 2 =I
4 - 1 =D
18 - 5 =E
19 - 8 =Y
11 - 5 =A
19 - 5 =F
11 - 2 =H
5 - 4 =L
6 - 4 =O
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Skip counting
We found a trail of magic footprints on the floor. Count them by twos to see where the sneaky thief ran next.
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
90
130
25
T
90
50
21
140
50
8
33
21
70
16
21
140
27
21
45
14
25
39
T
90
130
25
T
90
130
50
25
10
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27C
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160K
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35E
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39G
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The vault door lock has a secret grid. Look at the tens and ones blocks to unlock the paper hidden inside.
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
76
24
55
17
79
92
26
13
79
92
92
63
63
24
12
12
17
W
76
47
35
89
82
12
24
55
25
74
24
47
89
92
26
What number has 7 tens and 6 ones?W
What number has 1 ten and 2 ones?L
What number has 7 tens and 9 ones?U
What number has 3 tens and 5 ones?A
What number has 1 ten and 3 ones?S
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?F
What number has 9 tens and 2 ones?N
What number has 2 tens and 6 ones?D
What number has 2 tens and 5 ones?T
What number has 4 tens and 7 ones?H
What number has 8 tens and 9 ones?I
What number has 7 tens and 4 ones?B
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?O
What number has 6 tens and 3 ones?Y
What number has 2 tens and 4 ones?E
What number has 8 tens and 2 ones?R
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Donald needs ten magic feathers to fly his big kite. He has seven. Find how many more he needs to get the final 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
7 + ___ = 8
8 + ___ = 10
1 + ___ = 6
9 + ___ = 18
4 + ___ = 7
6 + ___ = 14
3 + ___ = 9
6 + ___ = 17
10 + ___ = 17
7 + ___ = 11
4 + ___ = 14
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain slid through the shadows to sneak inside, then tripped over a dusty spinning wheel.
2.The villain used a glowing star wish to open the lock, then zoomed away on a magic carpet.
3.The villain slid through the shadows to sneak inside, then left behind a sparkly glass slipper.
4.The villain charmed the security keys with a sea shell, then dropped a shiny poison apple.
5.The villain flew past the guards with pixie dust, then escaped wearing a golden crown.
6.The villain charmed the security keys with a sea shell, then left behind a sparkly glass slipper.
7.The villain froze the vault doors with ice magic, then zoomed away on a magic carpet.
8.The villain flew past the guards with pixie dust, then dropped a shiny poison apple.
9.The villain froze the vault doors with ice magic, then tripped over a dusty spinning wheel.
10.The villain charmed the security keys with a sea shell, then zoomed away on a magic carpet.
11.The villain used a glowing star wish to open the lock, then tripped over a dusty spinning wheel.
12.The villain flew past the guards with pixie dust, then tripped over a dusty spinning wheel.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Toontown Ink Mystery
Culprit: Donald (pixie dust fly · spinning wheel · left handed write · sunny yellow hair · sound of a ticking clock)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT HAVE A POISON APPLE"4 + 4 = 8 (T) · 4 + 6 = 10 (V) · 7 + 5 = 12 (D) · 8 + 5 = 13 (N) · 1 + 3 = 4 (A) · 2 + 4 = 6 (F) · 5 + 9 = 14 (S) · 1 + 2 = 3 (H) · 6 + 14 = 20 (P) · 1 + 1 = 2 (O) · 2 + 5 = 7 (I) · 6 + 9 = 15 (L) · 6 + 3 = 9 (E)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THEY WROTE WITH A LEFT HAND"20 - 1 = 19 (T) · 20 - 4 = 16 (N) · 13 - 5 = 8 (W) · 20 - 8 = 12 (R) · 20 - 2 = 18 (I) · 4 - 1 = 3 (D) · 18 - 5 = 13 (E) · 19 - 8 = 11 (Y) · 11 - 5 = 6 (A) · 19 - 5 = 14 (F) · 11 - 2 = 9 (H) · 5 - 4 = 1 (L) · 6 - 4 = 2 (O)
- Clue 3 (Skip counting): "THE TICKING CLOCK SCARED THE THIEF"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (C) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (K) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (E) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (G)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "WE FOUND SUNNY YELLOW HAIR LEFT BEHIND"What number has 7 tens and 6 ones? = 76 (W) · What number has 1 ten and 2 ones? = 12 (L) · What number has 7 tens and 9 ones? = 79 (U) · What number has 3 tens and 5 ones? = 35 (A) · What number has 1 ten and 3 ones? = 13 (S) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (F) · What number has 9 tens and 2 ones? = 92 (N) · What number has 2 tens and 6 ones? = 26 (D) · What number has 2 tens and 5 ones? = 25 (T) · What number has 4 tens and 7 ones? = 47 (H) · What number has 8 tens and 9 ones? = 89 (I) · What number has 7 tens and 4 ones? = 74 (B) · What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (O) · What number has 6 tens and 3 ones? = 63 (Y) · What number has 2 tens and 4 ones? = 24 (E) · What number has 8 tens and 2 ones? = 82 (R)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 12) → Donald7 + ___ = 8 = 1 · 8 + ___ = 10 = 2 · 1 + ___ = 6 = 5 · 9 + ___ = 18 = 9 · 4 + ___ = 7 = 3 · 6 + ___ = 14 = 8 · 3 + ___ = 9 = 6 · 6 + ___ = 17 = 11 · 10 + ___ = 17 = 7 · 7 + ___ = 11 = 4 · 4 + ___ = 14 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Toontown Ink Mystery — set in Toontown Studio Vault
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects