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The Case of the Vanishing Masterpiece
During the unveiling of the Golden Portrait, the lights flickered and the master artwork vanished! The Phantom Painter left behind colorful clues, ruined canvases, and mysterious studio gear across the gallery floor.
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 Technique | Signature Tool | Dominant Hand | Beret Color | Studio Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cezanne | Sculpting Clay | Blending Stump | Left-Handed | Bright Yellow Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Artemisia Gentileschi | Charcoal Sketching | Fine Liner Brush | Right-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Loud Classical Music |
| M. C. Escher | Sculpting Clay | Palette Knife | Right-Handed | Bright Yellow Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Rene Magritte | Watercolor Wash | Palette Knife | Right-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Mary Cassatt | Sculpting Clay | Airbrush Tool | Right-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Joan Miro | Oil Painting | Carving Chisel | Right-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Jackson Pollock | Oil Painting | Fine Liner Brush | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Loud Classical Music |
| Rembrandt van Rijn | Spray Graffiti | Palette Knife | Right-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Claude Monet | Watercolor Wash | Carving Chisel | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Henri Matisse | Sculpting Clay | Airbrush Tool | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Salvador Dali | Spray Graffiti | Fine Liner Brush | Right-Handed | Bright Yellow Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Andy Warhol | Charcoal Sketching | Airbrush Tool | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Turpentine Fumes |
| Georgia O'Keeffe | Charcoal Sketching | Palette Knife | Left-Handed | Cobalt Blue Beret | Loud Classical Music |
| Marc Chagall | Sculpting Clay | Carving Chisel | Right-Handed | Cobalt Blue Beret | Turpentine Fumes |
| Frida Kahlo | Oil Painting | Fine Liner Brush | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Gustav Klimt | Sculpting Clay | Carving Chisel | Right-Handed | Bright Yellow Beret | Turpentine Fumes |
| Pablo Picasso | Sculpting Clay | Airbrush Tool | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Loud Classical Music |
| Vincent van Gogh | Spray Graffiti | Carving Chisel | Right-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
| Leonardo da Vinci | Charcoal Sketching | Carving Chisel | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Turpentine Fumes |
| Edgar Degas | Spray Graffiti | Airbrush Tool | Right-Handed | Bright Yellow Beret | Turpentine Fumes |
| Georges Seurat | Watercolor Wash | Fine Liner Brush | Left-Handed | Neon Pink Beret | Flashing Camera Lights |
Clue 1
Addition
To tally the total canvas rolls collected across all museum rooms, Detective Maya added up the studio logs.
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
6886
8498
4936
7341
6500
7341
3356
4936
6614
T
6886
5105
8349
4936
7341
5591
8349
T
6886
6500
7341
4936
8170
5591
8170
4292
9173
9728
9173
6500
7341
8498
T
6886
8349
8349
6536
2885 + 4001 =T
3986 + 2514 =U
4821 + 3349 =A
2318 + 1038 =P
4458 + 2156 =C
1714 + 3877 =N
2604 + 4737 =S
4354 + 4819 =R
2878 + 1414 =I
5098 + 3400 =H
5535 + 2814 =O
1816 + 3120 =E
2642 + 2463 =D
3775 + 5953 =B
3311 + 3225 =L
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
To figure out how many paint tubes were stolen, the restoration team subtracted the remaining inventory from the morning 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.
E
5888
8262
3516
2238
E
5888
1376
2399
E
5888
6932
2615
5189
4582
6932
2331
3516
6537
2615
5562
2615
2209
1376
2238
6537
2331
3516
6562
6562
E
5888
2238
5562
2615
E
5888
5562
5189
5189
7676
7579 - 1691 =E
10319 - 2057 =V
7154 - 4916 =D
6247 - 1665 =W
7688 - 1151 =G
3885 - 1676 =A
5327 - 3951 =N
4295 - 1680 =H
6877 - 315 =P
3928 - 1597 =R
8460 - 2898 =T
11776 - 4844 =S
6053 - 3654 =C
8952 - 3763 =O
10498 - 2822 =L
7367 - 3851 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
To calculate the grid of missing frames along the grand hallway, the detective multiplied the rows by the columns.
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
32
56
6
54
144
64
96
6
55
81
3
8
144
63
70
6
4
16
60
8
70
81
3
56
63
110
64
18
81
99
6
54
81
70
63
64
56
T
32
3
4 × 8 =T
1 × 4 =D
12 × 8 =U
7 × 10 =L
9 × 9 =A
3 × 1 =S
12 × 12 =O
3 × 2 =E
11 × 5 =W
2 × 8 =B
11 × 10 =N
8 × 7 =H
3 × 6 =C
6 × 9 =R
9 × 11 =M
8 × 8 =G
12 × 5 =Y
4 × 2 =F
7 × 9 =I
0/19 letters found
Clue 4
Percentages
By calculating the percentage of restored paintings in the gallery, the team uncovered a hidden code on the progress board.
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
41
43
22
32
43
12
42
43
45
19
22
5
22
26
17
26
5
A
41
43
20
28
A
41
17
11
32
10
43
20
A
41
26
17
14
22
43
22
50% of 82 =A
10% of 110 =F
25% of 128 =O
50% of 10 =R
40% of 55 =E
10% of 280 =W
5% of 200 =U
20% of 100 =D
40% of 35 =C
25% of 48 =P
50% of 34 =S
10% of 260 =T
10% of 430 =N
20% of 210 =I
25% of 76 =B
50% of 90 =K
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To split the recovered supply brushes equally among the security staff, Detective Maya divided the total count.
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
44 ÷ 11 = ?
120 ÷ 10 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
72 ÷ 9 = ?
8 ÷ 4 = ?
1 ÷ 1 = ?
10 ÷ 1 = ?
50 ÷ 10 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain brushed smooth watercolors, then carved details with a carving chisel.
2.The villain mixed heavy oil paints, then scraped the canvas with a palette knife.
3.The villain brushed smooth watercolors, then scraped the canvas with a palette knife.
4.The villain sprayed vivid graffiti, then scraped the canvas with a palette knife.
5.The villain shaded dark charcoal sketches, then scraped the canvas with a palette knife.
6.The villain mixed heavy oil paints, then drew outlines with a fine liner brush.
7.The villain shaded dark charcoal sketches, then smoothed shadows with a blending stump.
8.The villain brushed smooth watercolors, then smoothed shadows with a blending stump.
9.The villain mixed heavy oil paints, then carved details with a carving chisel.
10.The villain molded thick sculpting clay, then blended shades with an airbrush tool.
11.The villain sprayed vivid graffiti, then blended shades with an airbrush tool.
12.The villain sprayed vivid graffiti, then carved details with a carving chisel.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Vanishing Masterpiece
Culprit: Rene Magritte (Watercolor Wash · Palette Knife · Right-Handed · Neon Pink Beret · Flashing Camera Lights)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE AN AIRBRUSH TOOL"2885 + 4001 = 6886 (T) · 3986 + 2514 = 6500 (U) · 4821 + 3349 = 8170 (A) · 2318 + 1038 = 3356 (P) · 4458 + 2156 = 6614 (C) · 1714 + 3877 = 5591 (N) · 2604 + 4737 = 7341 (S) · 4354 + 4819 = 9173 (R) · 2878 + 1414 = 4292 (I) · 5098 + 3400 = 8498 (H) · 5535 + 2814 = 8349 (O) · 1816 + 3120 = 4936 (E) · 2642 + 2463 = 5105 (D) · 3775 + 5953 = 9728 (B) · 3311 + 3225 = 6536 (L)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "EVIDENCE SHOWS RIGHT HAND GRIPPED THE TOOL"7579 - 1691 = 5888 (E) · 10319 - 2057 = 8262 (V) · 7154 - 4916 = 2238 (D) · 6247 - 1665 = 4582 (W) · 7688 - 1151 = 6537 (G) · 3885 - 1676 = 2209 (A) · 5327 - 3951 = 1376 (N) · 4295 - 1680 = 2615 (H) · 6877 - 315 = 6562 (P) · 3928 - 1597 = 2331 (R) · 8460 - 2898 = 5562 (T) · 11776 - 4844 = 6932 (S) · 6053 - 3654 = 2399 (C) · 8952 - 3763 = 5189 (O) · 10498 - 2822 = 7676 (L) · 7367 - 3851 = 3516 (I)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE ROGUE WAS FOILED BY FLASHING CAMERA LIGHTS"4 × 8 = 32 (T) · 1 × 4 = 4 (D) · 12 × 8 = 96 (U) · 7 × 10 = 70 (L) · 9 × 9 = 81 (A) · 3 × 1 = 3 (S) · 12 × 12 = 144 (O) · 3 × 2 = 6 (E) · 11 × 5 = 55 (W) · 2 × 8 = 16 (B) · 11 × 10 = 110 (N) · 8 × 7 = 56 (H) · 3 × 6 = 18 (C) · 6 × 9 = 54 (R) · 9 × 11 = 99 (M) · 8 × 8 = 64 (G) · 12 × 5 = 60 (Y) · 4 × 2 = 8 (F) · 7 × 9 = 63 (I)
- Clue 4 (Percentages): "A NEON PINK BERET STRAND WAS FOUND AT SCENE"50% of 82 = 41 (A) · 10% of 110 = 11 (F) · 25% of 128 = 32 (O) · 50% of 10 = 5 (R) · 40% of 55 = 22 (E) · 10% of 280 = 28 (W) · 5% of 200 = 10 (U) · 20% of 100 = 20 (D) · 40% of 35 = 14 (C) · 25% of 48 = 12 (P) · 50% of 34 = 17 (S) · 10% of 260 = 26 (T) · 10% of 430 = 43 (N) · 20% of 210 = 42 (I) · 25% of 76 = 19 (B) · 50% of 90 = 45 (K)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Rene Magritte44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 72 ÷ 9 = 8 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Percentages, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Case of the Vanishing Masterpiece — set in The Grand Prism Art Museum
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects