Grade 6Reading: grades 5-6PercentagesExponentsOrder of operationsMultiplicationDivision
The Skyland Sky-Snatched Compass
The legendary Golden Compass has been stolen from the Chief Cartographer's sky-tower! A mysterious Sky Bandit slipped past the wind-turbines, snatched the artifact, and zoomed off into the clouds. We need to analyze the flight deck clues to catch the runaway pirate!
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 | Pilot Gear | Skyship Upgrade | Steering Hand | Goggles Strap | Engine Flaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Thorne | Cloud Grappler | Turbo Boosters | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Jax Colton | Wind Glider | Anchor Claw | Right Handed steering | Neon Orange strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Zara Finch | Wind Glider | Turbo Boosters | Right Handed steering | Neon Orange strap | Sputtering exhaust |
| Ryder Cruz | Gravity Boots | Stealth Cloak | Right Handed steering | Neon Orange strap | Loose propeller |
| Finn Beckett | Wind Glider | Shield Dome | Left Handed steering | Toxic Green strap | Loose propeller |
| Leo Vance | Helicopter Pack | Turbo Boosters | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Marco Polo | Jetpack Harness | Anchor Claw | Left Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Oliver Croft | Gravity Boots | Stealth Cloak | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Cyrus Drake | Helicopter Pack | Stealth Cloak | Left Handed steering | Neon Orange strap | Loose propeller |
| Kaelen Voss | Helicopter Pack | Anchor Claw | Left Handed steering | Neon Orange strap | Loose propeller |
| Phileas Fogg | Gravity Boots | Turbo Boosters | Left Handed steering | Toxic Green strap | Sputtering exhaust |
| Luna Vance | Helicopter Pack | Stealth Cloak | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Loose propeller |
| Sienna Cruz | Cloud Grappler | Stealth Cloak | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Dash Wilder | Helicopter Pack | Turbo Boosters | Right Handed steering | Toxic Green strap | Loose propeller |
| Amelia Earhart | Cloud Grappler | Stealth Cloak | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Sputtering exhaust |
| Barnaby Swift | Cloud Grappler | Stealth Cloak | Left Handed steering | Toxic Green strap | Sputtering exhaust |
| Maya Lin | Cloud Grappler | Stealth Cloak | Right Handed steering | Neon Orange strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Caspian Vance | Cloud Grappler | Anchor Claw | Left Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Hazel Wu | Wind Glider | Solar Sails | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Loose propeller |
| Nellie Bly | Helicopter Pack | Turbo Boosters | Left Handed steering | Neon Orange strap | Leaky fuel line |
| Aria Vance | Wind Glider | Solar Sails | Right Handed steering | Laser Blue strap | Leaky fuel line |
Clue 1
Percentages
The hangar's backup batteries are running low. Calculate the exact percentage of power remaining to boot up the security scanner.
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
24
13
35
37
44
33
32
7
T
24
32
12
35
30
33
12
T
24
3
30
35
30
12
5
44
25
30
44
7
5
30
20% of 120 =T
5% of 700 =E
5% of 100 =L
40% of 30 =O
50% of 26 =H
20% of 160 =D
10% of 370 =B
25% of 120 =S
10% of 70 =I
5% of 880 =A
75% of 4 =U
20% of 125 =R
75% of 44 =N
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Exponents
The bandit encrypted the hangar's flight logs with a numeric lock. Solve this exponential growth pattern to crack open the flight console.
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
343
289
49
8
81
8
9
25
16
T
343
8
81
128
T
343
27
81
125
324
216
49
27
49
27
16
225
289
T
343
144
49
128
T
343
7^3 =T
2^3 =C
18^2 =S
6^3 =W
3^2 =K
5^3 =L
17^2 =H
3^4 =O
7^2 =E
12^2 =B
5^2 =P
15^2 =G
3^3 =R
2^4 =I
2^7 =N
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Order of operations
We found a complex sequence of gears controlling the main crane. Run the calculations in the correct order to safely lower the lift.
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
16
29
64
A
16
20
38
40
54
55
46
17
20
46
55
40
20
38
76
A
16
57
38
55
54
29
58
55
63
20
46
53
7 × 3 - 5 =A
7 + 2 × 5 =G
11 × 8 - 30 =B
39 + 6 × 3 =S
10 × 8 - 4 =W
17 + 3 × 4 =T
9 × 8 - 26 =N
9 × 4 - 16 =I
8 + 8 × 4 =O
10 × 7 - 15 =E
10 × 9 - 26 =R
9 × 5 - 7 =L
29 + 4 × 6 =D
7 × 11 - 14 =H
22 + 8 × 4 =F
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The bandit escaped past several rows of identical cargo crates. Multiply the crates to find how many spots they could have hidden in.
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
36
55
20
14
7
8
80
28
A
36
10
110
6
55
7
28
108
A
36
8
5
120
80
3
7
8
7
A
36
80
6 × 6 =A
1 × 8 =S
5 × 11 =B
11 × 10 =F
4 × 5 =L
12 × 10 =N
1 × 6 =I
5 × 1 =O
4 × 7 =R
2 × 5 =P
1 × 3 =H
9 × 12 =W
10 × 8 =T
7 × 1 =E
2 × 7 =U
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We need to split our scouting team evenly across the remaining wind currents. Divide the squad to ensure every sky sector is fully covered.
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 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
3 ÷ 3 = ?
18 ÷ 2 = ?
24 ÷ 3 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
6 ÷ 1 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain fires up their jetpack harness to hover over the deck, then engages the turbo boosters for a quick escape.
2.The villain spins up their helicopter pack to rise straight up, then engages the turbo boosters for a quick escape.
3.The villain fires up their jetpack harness to hover over the deck, then powers up the shield dome to block incoming nets.
4.The villain shoots their cloud grappler to swing between rigging, then engages the turbo boosters for a quick escape.
5.The villain shoots their cloud grappler to swing between rigging, then activates the stealth cloak to fade into the fog.
6.The villain spins up their helicopter pack to rise straight up, then powers up the shield dome to block incoming nets.
7.The villain unfurls their wind glider to catch a thermal draft, then drops the anchor claw to make a sharp hairpin turn.
8.The villain activates their gravity boots to scale the hull, then drops the anchor claw to make a sharp hairpin turn.
9.The villain activates their gravity boots to scale the hull, then engages the turbo boosters for a quick escape.
10.The villain activates their gravity boots to scale the hull, then activates the stealth cloak to fade into the fog.
11.The villain activates their gravity boots to scale the hull, then powers up the shield dome to block incoming nets.
12.The villain fires up their jetpack harness to hover over the deck, then deploys the solar sails to catch the solar wind.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Skyland Sky-Snatched Compass
Culprit: Leo Vance (Helicopter Pack · Turbo Boosters · Right Handed steering · Laser Blue strap · Leaky fuel line)
- Clue 1 (Percentages): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT USE SOLAR SAILS"20% of 120 = 24 (T) · 5% of 700 = 35 (E) · 5% of 100 = 5 (L) · 40% of 30 = 12 (O) · 50% of 26 = 13 (H) · 20% of 160 = 32 (D) · 10% of 370 = 37 (B) · 25% of 120 = 30 (S) · 10% of 70 = 7 (I) · 5% of 880 = 44 (A) · 75% of 4 = 3 (U) · 20% of 125 = 25 (R) · 75% of 44 = 33 (N)
- Clue 2 (Exponents): "THE COCKPIT CONTROLS WERE RIGHT BENT"7^3 = 343 (T) · 2^3 = 8 (C) · 18^2 = 324 (S) · 6^3 = 216 (W) · 3^2 = 9 (K) · 5^3 = 125 (L) · 17^2 = 289 (H) · 3^4 = 81 (O) · 7^2 = 49 (E) · 12^2 = 144 (B) · 5^2 = 25 (P) · 15^2 = 225 (G) · 3^3 = 27 (R) · 2^4 = 16 (I) · 2^7 = 128 (N)
- Clue 3 (Order of operations): "A TRAIL OF ENGINE OIL WAS LEFT BEHIND"7 × 3 - 5 = 16 (A) · 7 + 2 × 5 = 17 (G) · 11 × 8 - 30 = 58 (B) · 39 + 6 × 3 = 57 (S) · 10 × 8 - 4 = 76 (W) · 17 + 3 × 4 = 29 (T) · 9 × 8 - 26 = 46 (N) · 9 × 4 - 16 = 20 (I) · 8 + 8 × 4 = 40 (O) · 10 × 7 - 15 = 55 (E) · 10 × 9 - 26 = 64 (R) · 9 × 5 - 7 = 38 (L) · 29 + 4 × 6 = 53 (D) · 7 × 11 - 14 = 63 (H) · 22 + 8 × 4 = 54 (F)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A BLUE STRAP FIBER WAS ON THE SEAT"6 × 6 = 36 (A) · 1 × 8 = 8 (S) · 5 × 11 = 55 (B) · 11 × 10 = 110 (F) · 4 × 5 = 20 (L) · 12 × 10 = 120 (N) · 1 × 6 = 6 (I) · 5 × 1 = 5 (O) · 4 × 7 = 28 (R) · 2 × 5 = 10 (P) · 1 × 3 = 3 (H) · 9 × 12 = 108 (W) · 10 × 8 = 80 (T) · 7 × 1 = 7 (E) · 2 × 7 = 14 (U)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Leo Vance25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 18 ÷ 2 = 9 · 24 ÷ 3 = 8 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Percentages, Exponents, Order of operations, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Skyland Sky-Snatched Compass — set in Nimbus Prime floating islands
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects