🐱 Cats, MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Mystery of the Diamond Yarn Vault
The legendary Diamond Yarn Vault has been raided! A mysterious pixelated cat slipped past the iron golems, leaving claw marks and blocky footprints behind. It is up to you to decode the clues and catch 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 | Minecraft Skill | Cat Ability | Holding Style | Fur Color | Distraction Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocelot Steve | netherite mining | night vision | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | catnip block |
| Whiskers | redstone engineering | quick wool shredding | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| Noodle | speed bridging | night vision | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | glowing redstone lamp |
| DanTDM | redstone engineering | silent creeper sneaking | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| Felix | elytra gliding | silent creeper sneaking | holds pickaxe in right hand | calico patches | wet sponge |
| Sylvester | netherite mining | silent creeper sneaking | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| Socks | speed bridging | super high leaping | holds pickaxe in right hand | calico patches | wet sponge |
| Pounce | ender pearl teleporting | super high leaping | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| Clawde | ender pearl teleporting | super high leaping | holds pickaxe in left hand | calico patches | catnip block |
| Captain Pawz | ender pearl teleporting | speedy fish catching | holds pickaxe in right hand | calico patches | catnip block |
| Stampy Cat | netherite mining | speedy fish catching | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| Mittens | netherite mining | speedy fish catching | holds pickaxe in left hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| LDShadowLady | netherite mining | speedy fish catching | holds pickaxe in left hand | tuxedo black fur | glowing redstone lamp |
| Pixel | ender pearl teleporting | quick wool shredding | holds pickaxe in left hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| Purry | elytra gliding | night vision | holds pickaxe in right hand | tuxedo black fur | wet sponge |
| Alex | speed bridging | quick wool shredding | holds pickaxe in left hand | calico patches | glowing redstone lamp |
| Skeppy | elytra gliding | super high leaping | holds pickaxe in right hand | tuxedo black fur | catnip block |
| Lizzie | elytra gliding | speedy fish catching | holds pickaxe in left hand | orange tabby fur | catnip block |
| Tabby Sparklez | ender pearl teleporting | silent creeper sneaking | holds pickaxe in left hand | orange tabby fur | wet sponge |
| Mumbo | ender pearl teleporting | super high leaping | holds pickaxe in left hand | orange tabby fur | catnip block |
| Steve | elytra gliding | super high leaping | holds pickaxe in right hand | orange tabby fur | glowing redstone lamp |
Clue 1
Rounding
Our blocky scanner shows how far away the suspect is, but it only displays 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
1100
430
300
T
1100
430
2300
300
200
7000
2900
4300
4300
30
T
1100
7000
2900
T
1100
7000
430
200
2300
110
430
900
9000
2300
7000
70
500
230
Round 1,085 to the nearest hundredT
Round 541 to the nearest hundredL
Round 433 to the nearest tenH
Round 6,513 to the nearest thousandC
Round 4,286 to the nearest hundredN
Round 28 to the nearest tenO
Round 332 to the nearest hundredE
Round 74 to the nearest tenK
Round 232 to the nearest tenY
Round 114 to the nearest tenS
Round 165 to the nearest hundredF
Round 888 to the nearest hundredQ
Round 2,891 to the nearest hundredA
Round 8,781 to the nearest thousandU
Round 2,274 to the nearest hundredI
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Let us count all the cobblestone blocks we found near the vault entrance to see how many the thief used.
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
5890
6228
9249
9030
9078
9030
6856
6599
5298
8993
6228
6113
7960
8761
6202
6219
R
5890
6219
2585
8761
6219
5298
7245
6599
9078
9030
6219
8761
9078
7245
6599
6219
1817 + 4073 =R
2365 + 3748 =C
3159 + 4086 =O
4016 + 4977 =P
1088 + 1497 =U
3138 + 2160 =D
3204 + 5826 =H
3987 + 2612 =N
3341 + 3515 =A
4935 + 3826 =S
5689 + 3389 =T
3498 + 2704 =W
3330 + 2889 =E
5168 + 2792 =K
6402 + 2847 =G
4068 + 2160 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The thief knocked some glowing glowstone blocks out of the ceiling. Let us find out how many are missing now.
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
5304
5999
2227
T
5304
5999
6072
2227
8715
5999
1424
T
5304
2227
6177
5295
2227
T
5304
6177
7392
1480
7805
4501
2227
8223
6988
1480
7337
5735
6177
7910 - 2606 =T
7867 - 1868 =H
8511 - 3216 =W
12835 - 4120 =F
4529 - 28 =G
10995 - 3190 =N
9305 - 1968 =C
3290 - 1063 =E
7975 - 1903 =I
9379 - 3202 =S
6993 - 5 =L
8876 - 653 =B
1494 - 14 =O
8247 - 2512 =K
10569 - 3177 =P
2066 - 642 =A
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We found rows of fish skeletons left behind by the hungry thief. Let us count them by multiplying the rows.
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
44
9
48
88
1
60
144
88
30
55
60
120
9
96
55
108
108
3
48
1
30
132
60
96
2
9
33
2
9
18
96
11 × 4 =W
9 × 12 =B
12 × 5 =N
11 × 3 =C
5 × 11 =A
12 × 8 =T
10 × 12 =G
12 × 11 =I
9 × 2 =S
12 × 12 =D
8 × 6 =F
8 × 11 =O
3 × 10 =R
3 × 3 =E
3 × 1 =Y
2 × 1 =H
1 × 1 =U
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The vault guards are sharing a stack of golden apples equally while they watch the security cameras.
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
100 ÷ 10 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
72 ÷ 9 = ?
2 ÷ 2 = ?
2 ÷ 1 = ?
72 ÷ 12 = ?
77 ÷ 11 = ?
40 ÷ 10 = ?
132 ÷ 12 = ?
50 ÷ 10 = ?
108 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain wired up a redstone trap, then spotted the treasure in the dark.
2.The villain teleported past the iron doors, then snatched a cooked salmon.
3.The villain mined straight through the floor, then sneaked past the guards like a creeper.
4.The villain glided down from the roof, then spotted the treasure in the dark.
5.The villain glided down from the roof, then snatched a cooked salmon.
6.The villain wired up a redstone trap, then leaped onto a high ledge.
7.The villain teleported past the iron doors, then shredded all the wool blocks.
8.The villain teleported past the iron doors, then leaped onto a high ledge.
9.The villain mined straight through the floor, then snatched a cooked salmon.
10.The villain wired up a redstone trap, then shredded all the wool blocks.
11.The villain wired up a redstone trap, then snatched a cooked salmon.
12.The villain wired up a redstone trap, then sneaked past the guards like a creeper.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Diamond Yarn Vault
Culprit: DanTDM (redstone engineering · silent creeper sneaking · holds pickaxe in right hand · orange tabby fur · wet sponge)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF CANNOT CATCH FISH QUICKLY"Round 1,085 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (T) · Round 541 to the nearest hundred = 500 (L) · Round 433 to the nearest ten = 430 (H) · Round 6,513 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (C) · Round 4,286 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (N) · Round 28 to the nearest ten = 30 (O) · Round 332 to the nearest hundred = 300 (E) · Round 74 to the nearest ten = 70 (K) · Round 232 to the nearest ten = 230 (Y) · Round 114 to the nearest ten = 110 (S) · Round 165 to the nearest hundred = 200 (F) · Round 888 to the nearest hundred = 900 (Q) · Round 2,891 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (A) · Round 8,781 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (U) · Round 2,274 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (I)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "RIGHT HAND PICKS WERE USED ON THE STONE"1817 + 4073 = 5890 (R) · 2365 + 3748 = 6113 (C) · 3159 + 4086 = 7245 (O) · 4016 + 4977 = 8993 (P) · 1088 + 1497 = 2585 (U) · 3138 + 2160 = 5298 (D) · 3204 + 5826 = 9030 (H) · 3987 + 2612 = 6599 (N) · 3341 + 3515 = 6856 (A) · 4935 + 3826 = 8761 (S) · 5689 + 3389 = 9078 (T) · 3498 + 2704 = 6202 (W) · 3330 + 2889 = 6219 (E) · 5168 + 2792 = 7960 (K) · 6402 + 2847 = 9249 (G) · 4068 + 2160 = 6228 (I)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF HATES WET SPONGE BLOCKS"7910 - 2606 = 5304 (T) · 7867 - 1868 = 5999 (H) · 8511 - 3216 = 5295 (W) · 12835 - 4120 = 8715 (F) · 4529 - 28 = 4501 (G) · 10995 - 3190 = 7805 (N) · 9305 - 1968 = 7337 (C) · 3290 - 1063 = 2227 (E) · 7975 - 1903 = 6072 (I) · 9379 - 3202 = 6177 (S) · 6993 - 5 = 6988 (L) · 8876 - 653 = 8223 (B) · 1494 - 14 = 1480 (O) · 8247 - 2512 = 5735 (K) · 10569 - 3177 = 7392 (P) · 2066 - 642 = 1424 (A)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND ORANGE TABBY FUR IN THE CHEST"11 × 4 = 44 (W) · 9 × 12 = 108 (B) · 12 × 5 = 60 (N) · 11 × 3 = 33 (C) · 5 × 11 = 55 (A) · 12 × 8 = 96 (T) · 10 × 12 = 120 (G) · 12 × 11 = 132 (I) · 9 × 2 = 18 (S) · 12 × 12 = 144 (D) · 8 × 6 = 48 (F) · 8 × 11 = 88 (O) · 3 × 10 = 30 (R) · 3 × 3 = 9 (E) · 3 × 1 = 3 (Y) · 2 × 1 = 2 (H) · 1 × 1 = 1 (U)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → DanTDM100 ÷ 10 = 10 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 72 ÷ 9 = 8 · 2 ÷ 2 = 1 · 2 ÷ 1 = 2 · 72 ÷ 12 = 6 · 77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 108 ÷ 12 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Diamond Yarn Vault — set in the blocky pixel-world of Meowcraft
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects