Grade 10Reading: grades 1-2AdditionMultiplicationSubtractionBar modelsDivision
The Secret Jungle Map Mystery
Oh no! Someone took the golden map from the camp. We must help the team find it before dark. Look for the clues!
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 | Ranger Gear | Camp Badge | Writing Hand | Hair Color | Funny Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel | walkie talkie | shelter building | right handed | brown hair | scared of frogs |
| Pippa | night goggles | shelter building | right handed | black hair | scared of frogs |
| Ella | walkie talkie | knot tying | right handed | brown hair | tickled by feathers |
| Ben | night goggles | raft making | right handed | brown hair | startled by bubbles |
| Lily | pocket compass | map reading | right handed | red hair | scared of frogs |
| Toby | rope launcher | shelter building | right handed | brown hair | tickled by feathers |
| Maya | rope launcher | shelter building | left handed | black hair | startled by bubbles |
| Max | super magnet | fire building | right handed | brown hair | scared of frogs |
| Ava | walkie talkie | shelter building | right handed | red hair | scared of frogs |
| Luke | super magnet | knot tying | right handed | brown hair | scared of frogs |
| Jude | rope launcher | raft making | right handed | black hair | scared of frogs |
| Ruby | super magnet | knot tying | left handed | brown hair | scared of frogs |
| Sam | rope launcher | raft making | left handed | black hair | startled by bubbles |
| Owen | walkie talkie | raft making | left handed | black hair | tickled by feathers |
| Emma | night goggles | knot tying | right handed | brown hair | scared of frogs |
| Sora | rope launcher | raft making | left handed | brown hair | scared of frogs |
| Gale | super magnet | raft making | left handed | black hair | tickled by feathers |
| Mia | super magnet | map reading | left handed | black hair | tickled by feathers |
| Iris | rope launcher | map reading | left handed | black hair | tickled by feathers |
| Finn | super magnet | knot tying | left handed | black hair | tickled by feathers |
| Leo | super magnet | raft making | right handed | brown hair | scared of frogs |
Clue 1
Addition
We need to count our gold coins. We add the shiny coins to the dusty coins to find the total.
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
5571
5391
2392
4929
4231
8049
8049
9890
4231
5520
7390
5939
2392
8370
5520
5939
T
5571
4848
5520
5939
4122
2777
9890
7068
T
5571
2375
9890
4848
4231
5520
8042
2449 + 3122 =T
3964 + 3426 =D
978 + 1397 =M
950 + 1442 =E
3520 + 4850 =S
2225 + 3714 =O
3282 + 1647 =V
3879 + 6011 =A
2132 + 1990 =W
4906 + 2162 =F
1813 + 2418 =I
2229 + 3291 =N
2616 + 2775 =H
5308 + 2741 =L
2916 + 1932 =K
1860 + 917 =R
3765 + 4277 =G
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We see rows of tents in the camp. Each row has the same number of tents, so we multiply them.
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
15
50
99
81
144
5
99
90
T
15
50
99
100
88
88
100
132
50
T
15
50
25
21
90
T
15
4
132
88
25
30
100
T
15
5 × 3 =T
11 × 12 =G
9 × 9 =Y
5 × 1 =S
10 × 10 =I
11 × 8 =R
9 × 11 =E
5 × 10 =H
2 × 2 =O
5 × 5 =A
7 × 3 =N
5 × 6 =B
10 × 9 =D
12 × 12 =U
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Some wild monkeys took our bananas! We subtract the stolen bananas to see what is left.
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
5646
5026
8642
8634
3792
7687
1641
6999
6999
1400
5592
5592
1641
1015
1400
5102
6999
1726
5232
A
5646
1400
5592
1631
7581
7603
5592
8634
5102
1015
1015
9124 - 3478 =A
6938 - 3146 =P
4484 - 3469 =F
11029 - 4030 =G
8039 - 436 =H
10954 - 2320 =M
3143 - 1743 =R
11638 - 4057 =T
10506 - 1864 =U
7894 - 2792 =O
10712 - 3025 =I
7766 - 2174 =E
6086 - 1060 =J
2468 - 742 =S
2671 - 1040 =D
5985 - 4344 =N
8402 - 3170 =C
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Bar model word problems
We draw two colored blocks to compare our map pieces. The long block shows us the missing part.
Draw a bar model to solve each word problem. Its answer reveals a letter — write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Astrandof hairturnedupatthescene.
B
81
83
84
7
41
42
111
I
83
There were 113 ripe jungle bananas in all. 32 ripe jungle bananas were used. How many ripe jungle bananas are left?
draw a bar model
Answer:→B
One group collected 39 ripe jungle bananas and another group collected 2 ripe jungle bananas. How many ripe jungle bananas in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→N
The brave scout has 166 wooden map pieces, packed 2 to a bag. How many bags can be filled?
draw a bar model
Answer:→R
The brave scout shares 222 wooden map pieces equally among 2 teams. How many wooden map pieces does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→A
The brave scout has 42 wooden map pieces, packed 6 to a bag. How many bags can be filled?
draw a bar model
Answer:→W
The red team has 104 ripe jungle bananas and the blue team has 20 ripe jungle bananas. How many more ripe jungle bananas does the red team have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→O
The brave scout has 168 striped camp tents, packed 4 to a bag. How many bags can be filled?
draw a bar model
Answer:→H
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We have a big box of juice boxes. We must share them equally among all the brave campers.
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
18 ÷ 3 = ?
60 ÷ 5 = ?
66 ÷ 6 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
36 ÷ 9 = ?
12 ÷ 4 = ?
90 ÷ 9 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
18 ÷ 2 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
55 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain talks on a walkie talkie, then builds a quick shelter.
2.The villain checks a pocket compass, then makes a wooden raft.
3.The villain checks a pocket compass, then builds a quick shelter.
4.The villain talks on a walkie talkie, then starts a campfire.
5.The villain puts on night goggles, then starts a campfire.
6.The villain pulls with a super magnet, then ties a tight knot.
7.The villain checks a pocket compass, then reads a secret map.
8.The villain talks on a walkie talkie, then reads a secret map.
9.The villain swings with a rope launcher, then reads a secret map.
10.The villain swings with a rope launcher, then builds a quick shelter.
11.The villain puts on night goggles, then ties a tight knot.
12.The villain pulls with a super magnet, then starts a campfire.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Secret Jungle Map Mystery
Culprit: Noel (walkie talkie · shelter building · right handed · brown hair · scared of frogs)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT KNOW RAFT MAKING"2449 + 3122 = 5571 (T) · 3964 + 3426 = 7390 (D) · 978 + 1397 = 2375 (M) · 950 + 1442 = 2392 (E) · 3520 + 4850 = 8370 (S) · 2225 + 3714 = 5939 (O) · 3282 + 1647 = 4929 (V) · 3879 + 6011 = 9890 (A) · 2132 + 1990 = 4122 (W) · 4906 + 2162 = 7068 (F) · 1813 + 2418 = 4231 (I) · 2229 + 3291 = 5520 (N) · 2616 + 2775 = 5391 (H) · 5308 + 2741 = 8049 (L) · 2916 + 1932 = 4848 (K) · 1860 + 917 = 2777 (R) · 3765 + 4277 = 8042 (G)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THEY USED THEIR RIGHT HAND TO GRAB IT"5 × 3 = 15 (T) · 11 × 12 = 132 (G) · 9 × 9 = 81 (Y) · 5 × 1 = 5 (S) · 10 × 10 = 100 (I) · 11 × 8 = 88 (R) · 9 × 11 = 99 (E) · 5 × 10 = 50 (H) · 2 × 2 = 4 (O) · 5 × 5 = 25 (A) · 7 × 3 = 21 (N) · 5 × 6 = 30 (B) · 10 × 9 = 90 (D) · 12 × 12 = 144 (U)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A JUMPING GREEN FROG SCARED THEM OFF"9124 - 3478 = 5646 (A) · 6938 - 3146 = 3792 (P) · 4484 - 3469 = 1015 (F) · 11029 - 4030 = 6999 (G) · 8039 - 436 = 7603 (H) · 10954 - 2320 = 8634 (M) · 3143 - 1743 = 1400 (R) · 11638 - 4057 = 7581 (T) · 10506 - 1864 = 8642 (U) · 7894 - 2792 = 5102 (O) · 10712 - 3025 = 7687 (I) · 7766 - 2174 = 5592 (E) · 6086 - 1060 = 5026 (J) · 2468 - 742 = 1726 (S) · 2671 - 1040 = 1631 (D) · 5985 - 4344 = 1641 (N) · 8402 - 3170 = 5232 (C)
- Clue 4 (Bar model word problems): "BROWN HAIR"There were 113 ripe jungle bananas in all. 32 ripe jungle bananas were used. How many ripe jungle bananas are left? = 81 (B) · One group collected 39 ripe jungle bananas and another group collected 2 ripe jungle bananas. How many ripe jungle bananas in all? = 41 (N) · The brave scout has 166 wooden map pieces, packed 2 to a bag. How many bags can be filled? = 83 (R) · The brave scout shares 222 wooden map pieces equally among 2 teams. How many wooden map pieces does each team get? = 111 (A) · The brave scout has 42 wooden map pieces, packed 6 to a bag. How many bags can be filled? = 7 (W) · The red team has 104 ripe jungle bananas and the blue team has 20 ripe jungle bananas. How many more ripe jungle bananas does the red team have? = 84 (O) · The brave scout has 168 striped camp tents, packed 4 to a bag. How many bags can be filled? = 42 (H)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Noel18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 90 ÷ 9 = 10 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 18 ÷ 2 = 9 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 55 ÷ 11 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction, Bar models, Division
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Secret Jungle Map Mystery — set in the Green Canopy Jungle
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects