Grade 4Reading: grades 3-4MultiplicationRoundingAdditionSubtractionDivision
The Whispering Jungle Mystery
A sneaky jungle bandit has snatched the legendary Golden Pineapple from the temple altar! We need to follow the trail, solve the puzzles, and help the team recover the treasure.
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 | primary tool | special gear | climbing style | helmet plume | feared trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | machete tool | spark sparklers | left handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Crocodile Dundee | machete tool | smoke bombs | left handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Bindi | bamboo glider | climbing boots | right handed grip | red feather | sticky sap |
| Nellie | rope ladder | night goggles | left handed grip | green feather | mud pits |
| Cabot | bamboo glider | climbing boots | right handed grip | red feather | tickle vines |
| Amelia | rope ladder | flash powder | right handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Tarzan | grappling hook | climbing boots | right handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Earhart | pocket compass | night goggles | right handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Darwin | bamboo glider | flash powder | right handed grip | green feather | mud pits |
| Steve | bamboo glider | smoke bombs | right handed grip | red feather | tickle vines |
| Drake | machete tool | climbing boots | right handed grip | blue feather | sticky sap |
| Dora | bamboo glider | night goggles | left handed grip | blue feather | sticky sap |
| Sacagawea | bamboo glider | smoke bombs | right handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Marco | machete tool | night goggles | right handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Diego | bamboo glider | smoke bombs | left handed grip | green feather | tickle vines |
| Jacques | machete tool | flash powder | left handed grip | green feather | sticky sap |
| Boone | grappling hook | night goggles | right handed grip | green feather | mud pits |
| Hudson | machete tool | climbing boots | left handed grip | red feather | mud pits |
| Lara | grappling hook | spark sparklers | right handed grip | blue feather | sticky sap |
| Clark | pocket compass | flash powder | left handed grip | blue feather | mud pits |
| Lewis | machete tool | smoke bombs | right handed grip | green feather | mud pits |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We found rows of footprints near the temple door. Pip the Monkey counts five tracks in each of the six rows to help us find the bandit's gear.
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
77
9
99
81
80
8
21
T
15
8
66
9
100
80
66
T
15
120
100
9
70
2
81
100
77
56
66
132
8
9
30
5 × 3 =T
11 × 12 =W
1 × 9 =E
7 × 8 =P
5 × 6 =R
11 × 9 =B
3 × 7 =I
11 × 7 =H
7 × 10 =F
8 × 10 =N
9 × 9 =A
10 × 10 =S
4 × 2 =D
10 × 12 =U
11 × 6 =O
2 × 1 =L
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The temple scale is broken but we can read the nearest ten. Rounding the weight of the mud helps us guess the bandit's size.
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
4300
700
20
290
170
300
20
20
1300
20
900
3000
50
90
200
290
230
20
50
20
50
90
3000
700
T
4300
700
30
3700
900
20
900
Round 4,281 to the nearest hundredT
Round 173 to the nearest tenQ
Round 924 to the nearest hundredD
Round 20 to the nearest tenE
Round 180 to the nearest hundredP
Round 289 to the nearest tenS
Round 3,387 to the nearest thousandG
Round 49 to the nearest tenR
Round 667 to the nearest hundredH
Round 3,651 to the nearest hundredN
Round 286 to the nearest hundredU
Round 30 to the nearest tenA
Round 1,297 to the nearest hundredZ
Round 89 to the nearest tenI
Round 234 to the nearest tenW
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
The Banana Patrol gathered all the lost keys. Adding up the brass keys and silver keys will unlock the secret box.
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
5244
6000
3414
5147
9463
2572
2572
7156
9463
5159
5469
4172
5469
3484
3414
5469
7156
2572
2572
T
5244
6000
3414
3715
5926
5469
9379
9463
T
5244
7009
1573 + 3671 =T
3548 + 3461 =S
1261 + 2153 =E
1621 + 2094 =M
1796 + 3351 =V
1100 + 2384 =G
5518 + 3861 =P
1181 + 1391 =L
3450 + 3706 =A
2177 + 1995 =O
3272 + 6191 =I
2308 + 3618 =U
3234 + 1925 =N
2274 + 3195 =D
2911 + 3089 =H
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
Our water canteen is leaking as we hike. Subtracting the spilled water tells us how much is left for the search.
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
2811
6224
5319
2174
5202
4508
2442
5488
1879
4463
6943
4508
7022
6507
8557
5202
6224
5319
6224
5488
8734
4463
6224
2428
7393 - 4582 =W
2749 - 870 =S
5493 - 291 =U
3341 - 1167 =O
9180 - 2673 =B
3827 - 1399 =R
9272 - 3953 =F
6269 - 1806 =H
12271 - 3714 =L
8744 - 1801 =I
9508 - 2486 =Y
9359 - 3871 =A
4837 - 2395 =D
6899 - 2391 =N
10843 - 2109 =T
7677 - 1453 =E
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We found a bunch of bananas to share. Splitting them equally among the team tells us how many snacks each scout gets.
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
50 ÷ 10 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
84 ÷ 12 = ?
42 ÷ 7 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
48 ÷ 4 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
9 ÷ 9 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
22 ÷ 2 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain cut through the thick vines with a machete tool, then lit up the trail with spark sparklers.
2.The villain guided the escape using a pocket compass, then blinded the guards with flash powder.
3.The villain guided the escape using a pocket compass, then vanished in a cloud of smoke bombs.
4.The villain cut through the thick vines with a machete tool, then slipped away using night goggles in the dark.
5.The villain soared over the canopy with a bamboo glider, then vanished in a cloud of smoke bombs.
6.The villain scaled the high temple wall with a rope ladder, then marched through the swamp with climbing boots.
7.The villain guided the escape using a pocket compass, then slipped away using night goggles in the dark.
8.The villain cut through the thick vines with a machete tool, then blinded the guards with flash powder.
9.The villain swung across the giant trees with a grappling hook, then marched through the swamp with climbing boots.
10.The villain soared over the canopy with a bamboo glider, then lit up the trail with spark sparklers.
11.The villain scaled the high temple wall with a rope ladder, then blinded the guards with flash powder.
12.The villain soared over the canopy with a bamboo glider, then slipped away using night goggles in the dark.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Whispering Jungle Mystery
Culprit: Marco (machete tool · night goggles · right handed grip · blue feather · mud pits)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT USE FLASH POWDER"5 × 3 = 15 (T) · 11 × 12 = 132 (W) · 1 × 9 = 9 (E) · 7 × 8 = 56 (P) · 5 × 6 = 30 (R) · 11 × 9 = 99 (B) · 3 × 7 = 21 (I) · 11 × 7 = 77 (H) · 7 × 10 = 70 (F) · 8 × 10 = 80 (N) · 9 × 9 = 81 (A) · 10 × 10 = 100 (S) · 4 × 2 = 8 (D) · 10 × 12 = 120 (U) · 11 × 6 = 66 (O) · 2 × 1 = 2 (L)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE SQUEEZED GRIPS WERE RIGHT HANDED"Round 4,281 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (T) · Round 173 to the nearest ten = 170 (Q) · Round 924 to the nearest hundred = 900 (D) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (E) · Round 180 to the nearest hundred = 200 (P) · Round 289 to the nearest ten = 290 (S) · Round 3,387 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (G) · Round 49 to the nearest ten = 50 (R) · Round 667 to the nearest hundred = 700 (H) · Round 3,651 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (N) · Round 286 to the nearest hundred = 300 (U) · Round 30 to the nearest ten = 30 (A) · Round 1,297 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (Z) · Round 89 to the nearest ten = 90 (I) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (W)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DODGED ALL THE MUD PITS"1573 + 3671 = 5244 (T) · 3548 + 3461 = 7009 (S) · 1261 + 2153 = 3414 (E) · 1621 + 2094 = 3715 (M) · 1796 + 3351 = 5147 (V) · 1100 + 2384 = 3484 (G) · 5518 + 3861 = 9379 (P) · 1181 + 1391 = 2572 (L) · 3450 + 3706 = 7156 (A) · 2177 + 1995 = 4172 (O) · 3272 + 6191 = 9463 (I) · 2308 + 3618 = 5926 (U) · 3234 + 1925 = 5159 (N) · 2274 + 3195 = 5469 (D) · 2911 + 3089 = 6000 (H)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "WE FOUND A SHINY BLUE FEATHER"7393 - 4582 = 2811 (W) · 2749 - 870 = 1879 (S) · 5493 - 291 = 5202 (U) · 3341 - 1167 = 2174 (O) · 9180 - 2673 = 6507 (B) · 3827 - 1399 = 2428 (R) · 9272 - 3953 = 5319 (F) · 6269 - 1806 = 4463 (H) · 12271 - 3714 = 8557 (L) · 8744 - 1801 = 6943 (I) · 9508 - 2486 = 7022 (Y) · 9359 - 3871 = 5488 (A) · 4837 - 2395 = 2442 (D) · 6899 - 2391 = 4508 (N) · 10843 - 2109 = 8734 (T) · 7677 - 1453 = 6224 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Marco50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 42 ÷ 7 = 6 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 48 ÷ 4 = 12 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Whispering Jungle Mystery — set in the ancient ruins of Canopy Kingdom
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects