Grade 6Reading: grades 5-6PercentagesBar modelsMulti-step word problemsWord problemsMissing addends
Mystery of the Lost Temple Compass
Someone snuck into the expedition tent and took the golden sun compass. Examine the evidence left along the jungle path to catch the rogue explorer.
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 | Gear Specialty | Camp Tool | Strap Style | Hat Style | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Maya | Machete Tool | Signal Flare | Left Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Shiny Mirrors |
| Explorer Eva | Glider Wings | Smoke Bomb | Right Shoulder Strap | Green Bandana | Shiny Mirrors |
| Pathfinder Zoe | Compass Watch | Smoke Bomb | Right Shoulder Strap | Green Bandana | Shiny Mirrors |
| Guide Gary | Rope Ladder | Pocket Radio | Right Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Loud Whistles |
| Surfer Sean | Rope Ladder | Steel Pickaxe | Right Shoulder Strap | Brown Bush Hat | Loud Whistles |
| Agent Alice | Rope Ladder | Steel Pickaxe | Left Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Sweet Berries |
| Navigator Nora | Rope Ladder | Signal Flare | Right Shoulder Strap | Green Bandana | Shiny Mirrors |
| Scout Skyler | Rope Ladder | Brass Lantern | Right Shoulder Strap | Green Bandana | Sweet Berries |
| Hunter Hugo | Machete Tool | Pocket Radio | Right Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Sweet Berries |
| Climber Cole | Compass Watch | Pocket Radio | Left Shoulder Strap | Green Bandana | Shiny Mirrors |
| Botanist Ben | Glider Wings | Smoke Bomb | Left Shoulder Strap | Green Bandana | Loud Whistles |
| Captain Clara | Glider Wings | Signal Flare | Right Shoulder Strap | Brown Bush Hat | Shiny Mirrors |
| Mapper Meg | Machete Tool | Steel Pickaxe | Right Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Sweet Berries |
| Scout Sam | Glider Wings | Brass Lantern | Right Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Sweet Berries |
| Trekker Tess | Glider Wings | Brass Lantern | Right Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Shiny Mirrors |
| Runner Rex | Grappling Hook | Smoke Bomb | Right Shoulder Strap | Brown Bush Hat | Loud Whistles |
| Ranger Rick | Rope Ladder | Smoke Bomb | Left Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Sweet Berries |
| Hiker Hank | Rope Ladder | Brass Lantern | Right Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Sweet Berries |
| Diver Dan | Glider Wings | Smoke Bomb | Right Shoulder Strap | Pith Helmet | Sweet Berries |
| Rover Rita | Glider Wings | Brass Lantern | Right Shoulder Strap | Green Bandana | Shiny Mirrors |
| Adventurer Amy | Glider Wings | Signal Flare | Left Shoulder Strap | Brown Bush Hat | Sweet Berries |
Clue 1
Percentages
The quartermaster tallied the remaining trail supplies to uncover our first clue.
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
9
2
26
40
43
23
33
26
41
28
41
10
43
T
9
33
5
26
3
5
T
9
26
26
12
42
28
15
13
3
8
26
10% of 90 =T
20% of 215 =O
10% of 330 =U
5% of 160 =X
50% of 6 =A
10% of 230 =G
25% of 52 =K
40% of 25 =N
10% of 20 =H
75% of 20 =C
50% of 84 =P
20% of 205 =D
25% of 20 =S
60% of 20 =L
25% of 104 =E
25% of 112 =I
50% of 80 =R
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Bar model word problems
Comparing the expedition team resource bars revealed a hidden trail pattern.
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.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
R
126
65
23
107
125
46
107
41
U
L
D
E
R
126
46
125
R
126
A
P
The red team has 141 supply crates and the blue team has 15 supply crates. How many more supply crates does the red team have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→R
Quartermaster has 130 trail rations, packed 2 to a bag. How many bags can be filled?
draw a bar model
Answer:→I
Quartermaster has 46 supply crates, packed 2 to a bag. How many bags can be filled?
draw a bar model
Answer:→G
Quartermaster has 184 supply crates, packed 4 to a bag. How many bags can be filled?
draw a bar model
Answer:→S
Quartermaster shares 214 ancient coins equally among 2 teams. How many ancient coins does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→H
One group collected 104 ancient coins and another group collected 21 ancient coins. How many ancient coins in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→T
Quartermaster has 123 jungle maps, packed 3 to a bag. How many bags can be filled?
draw a bar model
Answer:→O
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Multi-step word problems
Calculating the multi stop gear weights helped us narrow down the suspect.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith.
S
65
55
61
61
14
86
61
56
56
42
61
S
65
There were 223 supply crates in all. 2 expedition team used 14 supply crates each. The other 3 expedition team shared the rest equally. How many supply crates did each of the other expedition team get?S
Quartermaster earned 2 jungle maps in each of 2 rounds, plus 97 bonus jungle maps. Then 15 jungle maps were lost. How many jungle maps are left?B
Quartermaster collected 18 bronze idols in the morning and 257 bronze idols in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 expedition team. How many bronze idols did each get?W
There were 170 trail rations in all. 2 trail rations were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 expedition team. How many trail rations did each get?R
There were 114 bronze idols in all. 30 bronze idols were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 2 expedition team. How many bronze idols did each get?I
There were 219 ancient coins in all. 3 expedition team used 12 ancient coins each. The other 3 expedition team shared the rest equally. How many ancient coins did each of the other expedition team get?E
There were 72 trail rations in all. 2 expedition team used 22 trail rations each. The other 2 expedition team shared the rest equally. How many trail rations did each of the other expedition team get?T
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Word problems
Checking the percentage of map routes explored brought another detail to light.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Astrandofhairturnedupatthescene.
P
15
11
40
60
60
87
6
39
87
40
Quartermaster lined up 5 rows of 3 supply crates. How many supply crates in all?P
Quartermaster found 39 jungle maps yesterday and 21 more today. How many jungle maps in all?H
Quartermaster found 24 ancient coins yesterday and 15 more today. How many ancient coins in all?M
Quartermaster lined up 8 rows of 5 supply crates. How many supply crates in all?T
Quartermaster found 58 supply crates yesterday and 29 more today. How many supply crates in all?E
Quartermaster lined up 3 rows of 2 ancient coins. How many ancient coins in all?L
There were 35 jungle maps. 24 were used up. How many jungle maps are left?I
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Finding the missing count of supply crates uncovered the final trace.
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
19 + ___ = 26
32 + ___ = 38
35 + ___ = 39
10 + ___ = 20
26 + ___ = 31
10 + ___ = 18
36 + ___ = 37
20 + ___ = 31
34 + ___ = 43
4 + ___ = 6
27 + ___ = 39
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain swung across the ravine with a grappling hook, then signaled the camp with a signal flare.
2.The villain tracked the path with a compass watch, then lit the dark cave with a brass lantern.
3.The villain soared off the cliff with glider wings, then escaped in a cloud from a smoke bomb.
4.The villain climbed the ruins with a rope ladder, then lit the dark cave with a brass lantern.
5.The villain soared off the cliff with glider wings, then tuned into static on a pocket radio.
6.The villain cleared the thick vines with a machete tool, then tuned into static on a pocket radio.
7.The villain soared off the cliff with glider wings, then lit the dark cave with a brass lantern.
8.The villain swung across the ravine with a grappling hook, then tuned into static on a pocket radio.
9.The villain tracked the path with a compass watch, then chipped the door with a steel pickaxe.
10.The villain climbed the ruins with a rope ladder, then tuned into static on a pocket radio.
11.The villain swung across the ravine with a grappling hook, then lit the dark cave with a brass lantern.
12.The villain climbed the ruins with a rope ladder, then signaled the camp with a signal flare.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — Mystery of the Lost Temple Compass
Culprit: Diver Dan (Glider Wings · Smoke Bomb · Right Shoulder Strap · Pith Helmet · Sweet Berries)
- Clue 1 (Percentages): "THE ROGUE DID NOT USE A STEEL PICKAXE"10% of 90 = 9 (T) · 20% of 215 = 43 (O) · 10% of 330 = 33 (U) · 5% of 160 = 8 (X) · 50% of 6 = 3 (A) · 10% of 230 = 23 (G) · 25% of 52 = 13 (K) · 40% of 25 = 10 (N) · 10% of 20 = 2 (H) · 75% of 20 = 15 (C) · 50% of 84 = 42 (P) · 20% of 205 = 41 (D) · 25% of 20 = 5 (S) · 60% of 20 = 12 (L) · 25% of 104 = 26 (E) · 25% of 112 = 28 (I) · 50% of 80 = 40 (R)
- Clue 2 (Bar model word problems): "RIGHT SHOULDER STRAP"The red team has 141 supply crates and the blue team has 15 supply crates. How many more supply crates does the red team have? = 126 (R) · Quartermaster has 130 trail rations, packed 2 to a bag. How many bags can be filled? = 65 (I) · Quartermaster has 46 supply crates, packed 2 to a bag. How many bags can be filled? = 23 (G) · Quartermaster has 184 supply crates, packed 4 to a bag. How many bags can be filled? = 46 (S) · Quartermaster shares 214 ancient coins equally among 2 teams. How many ancient coins does each team get? = 107 (H) · One group collected 104 ancient coins and another group collected 21 ancient coins. How many ancient coins in all? = 125 (T) · Quartermaster has 123 jungle maps, packed 3 to a bag. How many bags can be filled? = 41 (O)
- Clue 3 (Multi-step word problems): "SWEET BERRIES"There were 223 supply crates in all. 2 expedition team used 14 supply crates each. The other 3 expedition team shared the rest equally. How many supply crates did each of the other expedition team get? = 65 (S) · Quartermaster earned 2 jungle maps in each of 2 rounds, plus 97 bonus jungle maps. Then 15 jungle maps were lost. How many jungle maps are left? = 86 (B) · Quartermaster collected 18 bronze idols in the morning and 257 bronze idols in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 expedition team. How many bronze idols did each get? = 55 (W) · There were 170 trail rations in all. 2 trail rations were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 expedition team. How many trail rations did each get? = 56 (R) · There were 114 bronze idols in all. 30 bronze idols were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 2 expedition team. How many bronze idols did each get? = 42 (I) · There were 219 ancient coins in all. 3 expedition team used 12 ancient coins each. The other 3 expedition team shared the rest equally. How many ancient coins did each of the other expedition team get? = 61 (E) · There were 72 trail rations in all. 2 expedition team used 22 trail rations each. The other 2 expedition team shared the rest equally. How many trail rations did each of the other expedition team get? = 14 (T)
- Clue 4 (Word problems): "PITH HELMET"Quartermaster lined up 5 rows of 3 supply crates. How many supply crates in all? = 15 (P) · Quartermaster found 39 jungle maps yesterday and 21 more today. How many jungle maps in all? = 60 (H) · Quartermaster found 24 ancient coins yesterday and 15 more today. How many ancient coins in all? = 39 (M) · Quartermaster lined up 8 rows of 5 supply crates. How many supply crates in all? = 40 (T) · Quartermaster found 58 supply crates yesterday and 29 more today. How many supply crates in all? = 87 (E) · Quartermaster lined up 3 rows of 2 ancient coins. How many ancient coins in all? = 6 (L) · There were 35 jungle maps. 24 were used up. How many jungle maps are left? = 11 (I)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Diver Dan19 + ___ = 26 = 7 · 32 + ___ = 38 = 6 · 35 + ___ = 39 = 4 · 10 + ___ = 20 = 10 · 26 + ___ = 31 = 5 · 10 + ___ = 18 = 8 · 36 + ___ = 37 = 1 · 20 + ___ = 31 = 11 · 34 + ___ = 43 = 9 · 4 + ___ = 6 = 2 · 27 + ___ = 39 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Percentages, Bar models, Multi-step word problems, Word problems, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- Mystery of the Lost Temple Compass — set in The Emerald Jungle of Mount Cobra
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects