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The Missing Masterpiece

A priceless final cut of the year's most anticipated thriller movie has been stolen from the high-security editing bay. The studio is locked down, and the culprit is one of the crew members on set.

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	Camera Specialty	Director's Trick	Editing Style	Set Headgear	On-Set Distraction
Ridley Scott	Drone Shots	Plot Twist reversal	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Bright Spotlight glare
James Wan	Crane Camera setup	Cliffhanger pause	Smash Cuts style	Baseball Cap	Loud Megaphone blast
Stanley Kubrick	Dolly Grip motion	Cliffhanger pause	Smash Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Hot Popcorn scent
Francis Coppola	Crane Camera setup	Jump Scare shock	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Bright Spotlight glare
Steven Spielberg	Crane Camera setup	Red Herring distraction	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Hot Popcorn scent
George Lucas	Handheld Closeups	Jump Scare shock	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Bright Spotlight glare
M Night Shyamalan	Steadicam Rigging	Flashback sequence	Match Cuts style	Heavy Headphones	Loud Megaphone blast
Peter Jackson	Handheld Closeups	Red Herring distraction	Match Cuts style	Baseball Cap	Bright Spotlight glare
Guillermo del Toro	Drone Shots	Red Herring distraction	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Bright Spotlight glare
David Fincher	Dolly Grip motion	Jump Scare shock	Smash Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Bright Spotlight glare
Wes Craven	Drone Shots	Flashback sequence	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Bright Spotlight glare
David Lynch	Drone Shots	Jump Scare shock	Smash Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Hot Popcorn scent
Agatha Christie	Dolly Grip motion	Red Herring distraction	Smash Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Loud Megaphone blast
Martin Scorsese	Handheld Closeups	Jump Scare shock	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Loud Megaphone blast
James Cameron	Drone Shots	Red Herring distraction	Match Cuts style	Baseball Cap	Bright Spotlight glare
Bong Joon Ho	Steadicam Rigging	Cliffhanger pause	Smash Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Bright Spotlight glare
Quentin Tarantino	Steadicam Rigging	Jump Scare shock	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Loud Megaphone blast
Jordan Peele	Steadicam Rigging	Jump Scare shock	Smash Cuts style	Heavy Headphones	Hot Popcorn scent
Denis Villeneuve	Crane Camera setup	Flashback sequence	Smash Cuts style	Baseball Cap	Bright Spotlight glare
Edgar Wright	Crane Camera setup	Plot Twist reversal	Match Cuts style	Knitted Beanie	Hot Popcorn scent
John Carpenter	Steadicam Rigging	Red Herring distraction	Smash Cuts style	Baseball Cap	Loud Megaphone blast

Clue 1

Addition

We count the total canisters of physical film rolls recovered from the main soundstage floor to begin our inventory.

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

4680

4894

8798

9762

7339

4328

9073

7339

3304

8782

8219

8798

4671

3304

8219

4680

9446

4671

8798

4680

4894

8798

4129

4328

8219

4680

9251

7339

4671

4680

6910

8798

9762

8798

6910

4671

9073

4328

2386 + 2294 =T

5514 + 3559 =A

4209 + 4573 =D

2343 + 2551 =H

1537 + 2592 =P

2518 + 1810 =L

4414 + 2496 =R

5669 + 2550 =O

5494 + 3304 =E

4843 + 2496 =I

3207 + 6239 =U

2952 + 1719 =S

4463 + 4788 =W

3956 + 5806 =V

1804 + 1500 =N

0/15 letters found

Clue 2

Subtraction

A sudden power outage cuts the studio's digital storage bank, forcing us to calculate the missing terabytes of footage.

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

2855

7618

1030

5410

2541

5410

3877

1018

3629

7094

3629

1030

2855

7618

6953

3494

7094

3877

1018

8741

3494

3877

2541

4832

5410

4832

1863

2541

8741

2541

2160

2351

7094

4049 - 1194 =R

1149 - 131 =N

4553 - 2012 =T

8534 - 1581 =P

6142 - 3982 =Y

9662 - 4252 =H

3500 - 2470 =G

6838 - 2006 =C

4383 - 889 =M

5142 - 2791 =L

8795 - 1177 =I

2418 - 555 =U

8323 - 4446 =A

7873 - 779 =E

6765 - 3136 =D

11755 - 3014 =S

0/16 letters found

Clue 3

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The grip crew stacks heavy metal equipment crates into neat, identical rows, and we multiply to find the total gear 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.

108

110

11 × 8 =S

5 × 6 =I

8 × 8 =R

1 × 12 =L

9 × 11 =B

5 × 7 =G

9 × 3 =O

7 × 7 =U

10 × 11 =E

7 × 6 =T

12 × 9 =A

1 × 6 =N

2 × 9 =H

8 × 7 =P

0/14 letters found

Clue 4

Rounding

A security camera sensor nearby only registers heavy equipment weights rounded to the nearest ten kilograms.

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

3700

110

4300

370

3700

3000

430

2300

1100

5000

430

3000

4300

3700

2300

370

3700

1100

430

3000

3700

Round 94 to the nearest tenL

Round 2,725 to the nearest thousandI

Round 4,698 to the nearest thousandK

Round 1,111 to the nearest hundredA

Round 33 to the nearest tenH

Round 4,258 to the nearest hundredT

Round 3,740 to the nearest hundredE

Round 107 to the nearest tenF

Round 2,334 to the nearest hundredD

Round 433 to the nearest tenN

Round 371 to the nearest tenB

0/11 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

To sweep the entire backlot quickly, we divide the security team evenly among the remaining editing suites.

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

36 ÷ 9 = ?

70 ÷ 7 = ?

121 ÷ 11 = ?

12 ÷ 6 = ?

28 ÷ 4 = ?

72 ÷ 12 = ?

30 ÷ 6 = ?

7 ÷ 7 = ?

33 ÷ 11 = ?

36 ÷ 3 = ?

99 ÷ 11 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain sets up the drone shots, then reveals a plot twist reversal.

2.The villain speeds up the dolly grip motion, then triggers a jump scare shock.

3.The villain straps on the steadicam rigging, then triggers a jump scare shock.

4.The villain sets up the drone shots, then creates a red herring distraction.

5.The villain balances the crane camera setup, then creates a red herring distraction.

6.The villain speeds up the dolly grip motion, then inserts a flashback sequence.

7.The villain speeds up the dolly grip motion, then forces a cliffhanger pause.

8.The villain sets up the drone shots, then inserts a flashback sequence.

9.The villain captures shaky handheld closeups, then creates a red herring distraction.

10.The villain captures shaky handheld closeups, then triggers a jump scare shock.

11.The villain balances the crane camera setup, then triggers a jump scare shock.

12.The villain sets up the drone shots, then forces a cliffhanger pause.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Missing Masterpiece

Culprit: Wes Craven (Drone Shots · Flashback sequence · Match Cuts style · Knitted Beanie · Bright Spotlight glare)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE THE PLOT TWIST REVERSAL"
2386 + 2294 = 4680 (T) · 5514 + 3559 = 9073 (A) · 4209 + 4573 = 8782 (D) · 2343 + 2551 = 4894 (H) · 1537 + 2592 = 4129 (P) · 2518 + 1810 = 4328 (L) · 4414 + 2496 = 6910 (R) · 5669 + 2550 = 8219 (O) · 5494 + 3304 = 8798 (E) · 4843 + 2496 = 7339 (I) · 3207 + 6239 = 9446 (U) · 2952 + 1719 = 4671 (S) · 4463 + 4788 = 9251 (W) · 3956 + 5806 = 9762 (V) · 1804 + 1500 = 3304 (N)
Clue 2 (Subtraction): "RIGHT HANDED GRIP MEANS MATCH CUTS STYLE"
4049 - 1194 = 2855 (R) · 1149 - 131 = 1018 (N) · 4553 - 2012 = 2541 (T) · 8534 - 1581 = 6953 (P) · 6142 - 3982 = 2160 (Y) · 9662 - 4252 = 5410 (H) · 3500 - 2470 = 1030 (G) · 6838 - 2006 = 4832 (C) · 4383 - 889 = 3494 (M) · 5142 - 2791 = 2351 (L) · 8795 - 1177 = 7618 (I) · 2418 - 555 = 1863 (U) · 8323 - 4446 = 3877 (A) · 7873 - 779 = 7094 (E) · 6765 - 3136 = 3629 (D) · 11755 - 3014 = 8741 (S)
Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SHUNNING A BRIGHT SPOTLIGHT GLARE"
11 × 8 = 88 (S) · 5 × 6 = 30 (I) · 8 × 8 = 64 (R) · 1 × 12 = 12 (L) · 9 × 11 = 99 (B) · 5 × 7 = 35 (G) · 9 × 3 = 27 (O) · 7 × 7 = 49 (U) · 10 × 11 = 110 (E) · 7 × 6 = 42 (T) · 12 × 9 = 108 (A) · 1 × 6 = 6 (N) · 2 × 9 = 18 (H) · 8 × 7 = 56 (P)
Clue 4 (Rounding): "LEFT BEHIND A KNITTED BEANIE"
Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (L) · Round 2,725 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (I) · Round 4,698 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (K) · Round 1,111 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (A) · Round 33 to the nearest ten = 30 (H) · Round 4,258 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (T) · Round 3,740 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (E) · Round 107 to the nearest ten = 110 (F) · Round 2,334 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (D) · Round 433 to the nearest ten = 430 (N) · Round 371 to the nearest ten = 370 (B)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Wes Craven
36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 12 ÷ 6 = 2 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 72 ÷ 12 = 6 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 6 math
Math topics: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
Reading level: grades 7-9
Theme: The Missing Masterpiece — set in A dark, rainy Hollywood movie studio backlot during a suspense-film shoot
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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