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The Helicarrier Heist
An intruder has breached the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and stolen a glowing vibranium reactor. Nick Fury needs you to scan the clues, solve the puzzles, and identify 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 gadget | security clearance | action stance | disguise hair color | gear vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drax | laser goggles | omega clearance | right handed combat | jet black wig | loud whistle |
| Carol Danvers | gravity boots | beta clearance | right handed combat | neon blue wig | loud whistle |
| T Challa | hologram belt | alpha clearance | right handed combat | jet black wig | water splash |
| Danny Rand | sonic blaster | alpha clearance | right handed combat | bright red wig | magnet pull |
| Matt Murdock | gravity boots | gamma clearance | right handed combat | jet black wig | magnet pull |
| Wanda Maximoff | hologram belt | delta clearance | right handed combat | bright red wig | water splash |
| Sam Wilson | laser goggles | alpha clearance | left handed combat | neon blue wig | magnet pull |
| Stephen Strange | magnetic gloves | beta clearance | left handed combat | neon blue wig | water splash |
| Bucky Barnes | magnetic gloves | omega clearance | left handed combat | jet black wig | water splash |
| Hope van Dyne | laser goggles | beta clearance | left handed combat | bright red wig | magnet pull |
| Steve Rogers | hologram belt | beta clearance | left handed combat | bright red wig | magnet pull |
| Bruce Banner | laser goggles | gamma clearance | right handed combat | neon blue wig | loud whistle |
| Thor Odinson | laser goggles | delta clearance | left handed combat | bright red wig | loud whistle |
| Gamora | laser goggles | delta clearance | right handed combat | jet black wig | loud whistle |
| Jessica Jones | magnetic gloves | beta clearance | left handed combat | bright red wig | magnet pull |
| Natasha Romanoff | sonic blaster | delta clearance | left handed combat | jet black wig | magnet pull |
| Scott Lang | hologram belt | gamma clearance | left handed combat | bright red wig | magnet pull |
| Kamala Khan | gravity boots | alpha clearance | right handed combat | bright red wig | magnet pull |
| Peter Parker | hologram belt | alpha clearance | left handed combat | bright red wig | magnet pull |
| Clint Barton | gravity boots | delta clearance | right handed combat | jet black wig | water splash |
| Tony Stark | hologram belt | alpha clearance | left handed combat | neon blue wig | loud whistle |
Clue 1
Rounding
S.H.I.E.L.D. radar detected energy waves, but the screens only show numbers rounded to the nearest ten.
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
9000
80
3000
4000
5000
3000
7000
T
9000
6000
20
3000
60
7000
20
T
9000
80
4000
300
3000
5000
4000
70
70
4000
400
2000
3000
4000
500
4000
7000
400
3000
Round 8,887 to the nearest thousandT
Round 5,875 to the nearest thousandD
Round 73 to the nearest tenM
Round 254 to the nearest hundredV
Round 476 to the nearest hundredR
Round 386 to the nearest hundredC
Round 56 to the nearest tenS
Round 2,436 to the nearest thousandL
Round 5,022 to the nearest thousandG
Round 7,039 to the nearest thousandN
Round 82 to the nearest tenH
Round 23 to the nearest tenO
Round 2,828 to the nearest thousandE
Round 3,545 to the nearest thousandA
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We must count all the spare vibranium batteries left in the storage crates to find the missing batch.
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
911
203
575
591
405
575
499
T
911
472
437
575
479
T
911
203
575
522
501
582
575
813
T
911
203
591
499
479
T
911
391
813
522
405
203
T
911
454 + 457 =T
215 + 360 =E
186 + 219 =G
266 + 125 =O
168 + 333 =R
567 + 246 =F
217 + 365 =L
121 + 82 =H
297 + 140 =S
347 + 152 =N
198 + 393 =A
364 + 158 =I
313 + 166 =D
153 + 319 =U
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The escaping villain dropped some tracking beacon devices, leaving us with fewer signals to follow.
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
788
742
400
186
735
642
819
398
A
788
819
642
895
400
836
637
107
107
400
186
A
788
269
400
760
637
742
631
637
107
107
A
788
637
642
1160 - 372 =A
776 - 16 =H
872 - 230 =N
693 - 293 =T
298 - 29 =P
894 - 58 =W
896 - 1 =E
1062 - 243 =G
965 - 334 =V
444 - 258 =R
661 - 24 =I
1047 - 305 =S
820 - 85 =O
365 - 258 =L
705 - 307 =M
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We spotted several identical supply boxes stacked in rows of three, and we must find the total count.
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
4
22
48
64
121
36
84
88
9
70
132
144
54
9
22
84
W
4
70
132
1
54
9
10
36
84
1
70
36
54
144
22
40
22
36
54
4 × 1 =W
9 × 6 =T
12 × 12 =H
4 × 9 =N
2 × 11 =E
8 × 8 =O
11 × 11 =U
7 × 12 =D
4 × 12 =F
7 × 10 =I
1 × 10 =A
8 × 11 =B
1 × 1 =S
12 × 11 =G
5 × 8 =V
9 × 1 =R
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Tony Stark wants to share the remaining tracking sensors equally among our strike teams.
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
8 ÷ 4 = ?
7 ÷ 7 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
48 ÷ 4 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
15 ÷ 5 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
12 ÷ 2 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain melted the thick steel door with laser goggles, then unlocked the beta level control panel.
2.The villain fooled the security cameras with a hologram belt, then unlocked the beta level control panel.
3.The villain floated up to the ceiling with gravity boots, then disabled the delta level alarm grid.
4.The villain climbed the metal walls with magnetic gloves, then unlocked the beta level control panel.
5.The villain fooled the security cameras with a hologram belt, then bypassed the alpha level firewall.
6.The villain fooled the security cameras with a hologram belt, then disabled the delta level alarm grid.
7.The villain shattered the vault window with a sonic blaster, then hacked the omega level mainframe.
8.The villain floated up to the ceiling with gravity boots, then hacked the omega level mainframe.
9.The villain melted the thick steel door with laser goggles, then swiped the gamma level energy core.
10.The villain shattered the vault window with a sonic blaster, then swiped the gamma level energy core.
11.The villain climbed the metal walls with magnetic gloves, then disabled the delta level alarm grid.
12.The villain melted the thick steel door with laser goggles, then hacked the omega level mainframe.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Helicarrier Heist
Culprit: Peter Parker (hologram belt · alpha clearance · left handed combat · bright red wig · magnet pull)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE AGENT DOES NOT HAVE GAMMA CLEARANCE"Round 8,887 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (T) · Round 5,875 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (D) · Round 73 to the nearest ten = 70 (M) · Round 254 to the nearest hundred = 300 (V) · Round 476 to the nearest hundred = 500 (R) · Round 386 to the nearest hundred = 400 (C) · Round 56 to the nearest ten = 60 (S) · Round 2,436 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (L) · Round 5,022 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (G) · Round 7,039 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (N) · Round 82 to the nearest ten = 80 (H) · Round 23 to the nearest ten = 20 (O) · Round 2,828 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (E) · Round 3,545 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (A)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE AGENT USED THEIR LEFT HAND TO FIGHT"454 + 457 = 911 (T) · 215 + 360 = 575 (E) · 186 + 219 = 405 (G) · 266 + 125 = 391 (O) · 168 + 333 = 501 (R) · 567 + 246 = 813 (F) · 217 + 365 = 582 (L) · 121 + 82 = 203 (H) · 297 + 140 = 437 (S) · 347 + 152 = 499 (N) · 198 + 393 = 591 (A) · 364 + 158 = 522 (I) · 313 + 166 = 479 (D) · 153 + 319 = 472 (U)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A STRONG MAGNET WILL TRAP THIS VILLAIN"1160 - 372 = 788 (A) · 776 - 16 = 760 (H) · 872 - 230 = 642 (N) · 693 - 293 = 400 (T) · 298 - 29 = 269 (P) · 894 - 58 = 836 (W) · 896 - 1 = 895 (E) · 1062 - 243 = 819 (G) · 965 - 334 = 631 (V) · 444 - 258 = 186 (R) · 661 - 24 = 637 (I) · 1047 - 305 = 742 (S) · 820 - 85 = 735 (O) · 365 - 258 = 107 (L) · 705 - 307 = 398 (M)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND BRIGHT RED WIG STRANDS IN THE VENT"4 × 1 = 4 (W) · 9 × 6 = 54 (T) · 12 × 12 = 144 (H) · 4 × 9 = 36 (N) · 2 × 11 = 22 (E) · 8 × 8 = 64 (O) · 11 × 11 = 121 (U) · 7 × 12 = 84 (D) · 4 × 12 = 48 (F) · 7 × 10 = 70 (I) · 1 × 10 = 10 (A) · 8 × 11 = 88 (B) · 1 × 1 = 1 (S) · 12 × 11 = 132 (G) · 5 × 8 = 40 (V) · 9 × 1 = 9 (R)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Peter Parker8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 48 ÷ 4 = 12 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 15 ÷ 5 = 3 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Helicarrier Heist — set in S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects