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The Mystery of the Governor's Pocket Watch
The Governor's golden pocket watch has been swiped from his cabin! A sneaky pirate slipped through the porthole, grabbed the treasure, and fled into the misty cove. It is up to you to decode the clues, track down the culprit among the crew, and save the Governor's prized timepiece.
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 | Pocket Loot | Saber Holster | Bandana Color | Superstition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lafitte | flintlock pistol | lucky doubloon | right-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Jacquotte Delahaye | heavy boarding axe | silver coin | right-side holster | crimson bandana | hates cold water |
| Charlotte de Berry | rusty cutlass | gold compass | left-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Blackbeard Edward | flintlock pistol | gold compass | right-side holster | striped bandana | gets seasick easily |
| Howell Davis | rusty cutlass | lucky doubloon | right-side holster | striped bandana | scared of parrots |
| Henry Avery | flintlock pistol | gold compass | left-side holster | midnight black bandana | gets seasick easily |
| Bartholomew Roberts | flintlock pistol | lucky doubloon | left-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Edward Low | iron hook | spyglass lens | left-side holster | striped bandana | gets seasick easily |
| William Kidd | brass spyglass | gold compass | left-side holster | striped bandana | gets seasick easily |
| Anne Bonny | heavy boarding axe | treasure map | right-side holster | crimson bandana | hates cold water |
| Charles Vane | brass spyglass | gold compass | left-side holster | striped bandana | scared of parrots |
| Sadie the Goat | rusty cutlass | spyglass lens | right-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Grace O Malley | rusty cutlass | spyglass lens | left-side holster | midnight black bandana | gets seasick easily |
| Emanuel Wynne | flintlock pistol | spyglass lens | right-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Christopher Condent | iron hook | silver coin | right-side holster | striped bandana | scared of parrots |
| Francois l Olonnais | heavy boarding axe | silver coin | left-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Henry Morgan | brass spyglass | gold compass | left-side holster | midnight black bandana | scared of parrots |
| Thomas Tew | iron hook | silver coin | right-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Mary Read | flintlock pistol | gold compass | right-side holster | crimson bandana | scared of parrots |
| Samuel Bellamy | iron hook | lucky doubloon | left-side holster | midnight black bandana | gets seasick easily |
| Woodes Rogers | brass spyglass | lucky doubloon | left-side holster | midnight black bandana | hates cold water |
Clue 1
Place value
The Quartermaster found a strange, coded parchment in the captain's desk. The numbers on the parchment are written in base-ten columns, where each digit's place represents a secret island coordinate.
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
70
20
400
10
8000
200
900
400
9000
10
400
5000
400
20
100
9000
5000
60
1000
60
3000
30
10
60
900
40
100
9000
9000
What is the value of the 7 in 38,978?T
What is the value of the 1 in 81,939?G
What is the value of the 3 in 148,130?D
What is the value of the 9 in 569,065?S
What is the value of the 3 in 23,296?L
What is the value of the 1 in 705,152?A
What is the value of the 4 in 917,840?P
What is the value of the 2 in 84,241?I
What is the value of the 2 in 11,827?H
What is the value of the 9 in 75,965?M
What is the value of the 6 in 37,163?O
What is the value of the 4 in 57,482?E
What is the value of the 8 in 48,994?R
What is the value of the 1 in 57,919?C
What is the value of the 5 in 685,738?N
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To unlock the Governor's iron safe, we must combine the total counts of silver rings, iron keys, and bronze goblets found scattered near the docks.
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
9021
3506
6766
6312
2640
5326
3506
T
9021
6228
2640
8817
6766
3506
2816
3413
6228
T
9021
6766
6312
6228
6285
6312
9376
5399
6766
8817
T
9021
3506
6766
5691
9376
3413
3413
5320 + 3701 =T
2607 + 3621 =S
2883 + 2808 =W
2658 + 2668 =G
2467 + 4299 =E
5162 + 3655 =D
1400 + 1240 =I
1356 + 2150 =H
2947 + 3338 =C
916 + 1900 =O
3710 + 2602 =R
1712 + 1701 =L
3394 + 5982 =A
2466 + 2933 =P
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
We have a heavy sack of copper coins, but the thief seems to have dropped some while fleeing. Let us subtract the weight of the remaining coins from the original weight to find out what is missing.
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
8733
6027
4735
1227
7431
1227
8633
4735
1753
T
8733
1227
6027
3254
8325
4735
7185
4735
5559
4707
6027
4735
8967
T
8733
6027
4735
8633
8805
7185
7185
2770
T
8733
1753
6027
3254
7185
8633
4735
5559
13281 - 4548 =T
8648 - 1463 =R
6409 - 4656 =C
10312 - 1679 =P
8433 - 3726 =W
9232 - 1801 =U
8545 - 3810 =E
6796 - 1237 =D
8599 - 274 =V
9992 - 3965 =H
9285 - 480 =A
5097 - 3870 =S
3635 - 381 =I
4778 - 2008 =O
11032 - 2065 =N
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Percentages
The pirate crew demands a specific percentage of the total treasure haul before they will share any rumors they heard about the thief on deck.
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
24
33
39
15
A
24
1
43
20
13
25
15
16
44
33
20
1
39
3
15
36
A
24
43
5
A
24
33
4
36
13
39
17
36
3
16
1
43
50% of 48 =A
5% of 100 =W
10% of 430 =D
10% of 160 =I
75% of 20 =R
25% of 80 =O
5% of 80 =L
60% of 55 =S
5% of 260 =F
5% of 780 =T
50% of 2 =N
10% of 440 =M
10% of 30 =H
10% of 170 =B
50% of 72 =E
20% of 125 =C
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We must divide our deckhands into equal search parties to scour the muddy shoreline, making sure every pirate gets an equal share of the map grid to investigate.
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
25 ÷ 5 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
24 ÷ 2 = ?
44 ÷ 4 = ?
12 ÷ 12 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
40 ÷ 5 = ?
44 ÷ 11 = ?
24 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sneaked past the sleeping guard, then stashed the timepiece under a barrel.
2.The villain slithered through the cargo hold, then dropped the loot into a treasure chest.
3.The villain scrambled up the rigging, then dropped the loot into a treasure chest.
4.The villain slithered through the cargo hold, then slipped the golden watch into a pouch.
5.The villain crept onto the quarterdeck, then tucked the prize beneath a hammock.
6.The villain scrambled up the rigging, then stashed the timepiece under a barrel.
7.The villain swung through the cabin window, then stashed the timepiece under a barrel.
8.The villain crept onto the quarterdeck, then hid the pocket watch inside a boot.
9.The villain swung through the cabin window, then dropped the loot into a treasure chest.
10.The villain sneaked past the sleeping guard, then slipped the golden watch into a pouch.
11.The villain swung through the cabin window, then slipped the golden watch into a pouch.
12.The villain swung through the cabin window, then tucked the prize beneath a hammock.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Governor's Pocket Watch
Culprit: Thomas Tew (iron hook · silver coin · right-side holster · crimson bandana · scared of parrots)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE CRIME SCENE HAS NO GOLD COMPASS"What is the value of the 7 in 38,978? = 70 (T) · What is the value of the 1 in 81,939? = 1000 (G) · What is the value of the 3 in 148,130? = 30 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 569,065? = 9000 (S) · What is the value of the 3 in 23,296? = 3000 (L) · What is the value of the 1 in 705,152? = 100 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 917,840? = 40 (P) · What is the value of the 2 in 84,241? = 200 (I) · What is the value of the 2 in 11,827? = 20 (H) · What is the value of the 9 in 75,965? = 900 (M) · What is the value of the 6 in 37,163? = 60 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 57,482? = 400 (E) · What is the value of the 8 in 48,994? = 8000 (R) · What is the value of the 1 in 57,919? = 10 (C) · What is the value of the 5 in 685,738? = 5000 (N)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE RIGHT SIDE HOLSTER SCRAPED THE WALL"5320 + 3701 = 9021 (T) · 2607 + 3621 = 6228 (S) · 2883 + 2808 = 5691 (W) · 2658 + 2668 = 5326 (G) · 2467 + 4299 = 6766 (E) · 5162 + 3655 = 8817 (D) · 1400 + 1240 = 2640 (I) · 1356 + 2150 = 3506 (H) · 2947 + 3338 = 6285 (C) · 916 + 1900 = 2816 (O) · 3710 + 2602 = 6312 (R) · 1712 + 1701 = 3413 (L) · 3394 + 5982 = 9376 (A) · 2466 + 2933 = 5399 (P)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SUSPECT SHIVERED WHEN THE PARROT CHIRPED"13281 - 4548 = 8733 (T) · 8648 - 1463 = 7185 (R) · 6409 - 4656 = 1753 (C) · 10312 - 1679 = 8633 (P) · 8433 - 3726 = 4707 (W) · 9232 - 1801 = 7431 (U) · 8545 - 3810 = 4735 (E) · 6796 - 1237 = 5559 (D) · 8599 - 274 = 8325 (V) · 9992 - 3965 = 6027 (H) · 9285 - 480 = 8805 (A) · 5097 - 3870 = 1227 (S) · 3635 - 381 = 3254 (I) · 4778 - 2008 = 2770 (O) · 11032 - 2065 = 8967 (N)
- Clue 4 (Percentages): "A STRAND OF CRIMSON THREAD WAS LEFT BEHIND"50% of 48 = 24 (A) · 5% of 100 = 5 (W) · 10% of 430 = 43 (D) · 10% of 160 = 16 (I) · 75% of 20 = 15 (R) · 25% of 80 = 20 (O) · 5% of 80 = 4 (L) · 60% of 55 = 33 (S) · 5% of 260 = 13 (F) · 5% of 780 = 39 (T) · 50% of 2 = 1 (N) · 10% of 440 = 44 (M) · 10% of 30 = 3 (H) · 10% of 170 = 17 (B) · 50% of 72 = 36 (E) · 20% of 125 = 25 (C)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Thomas Tew25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Percentages, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Governor's Pocket Watch — set in The salty docks of Skull Cove, aboard the grand galleon The Black Barnacle
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects