Grade 6Reading: grades 7-9MultiplicationSkip countingPlace valuePercentagesDivision
The Cloud Runner Heist
A priceless sky-crystal was snatched from the bridge of the Leviathan during a thick bank of cloud cover. Analyze flight logs and radar prints to unmask the rogue aviator before the ship docks!
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 Gear | Secondary Tool | Stance | Goggle Tint | System Vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Quimby | Jet Boots | Smoke Bomb | Left-Handed Grip | Copper Amber Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Roscoe Turner | Grapple Launcher | Signal Jammer | Left-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Chuck Yeager | Pulse Beacon | Smoke Bomb | Left-Handed Grip | Copper Amber Tint | Shorts Out in Rain |
| Charles Lindbergh | Jet Boots | Flash Flare | Left-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Louis Bleriot | Steam Cannon | Wire Cutters | Left-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Will Rogers | Steam Cannon | Signal Jammer | Left-Handed Grip | Copper Amber Tint | Fails in High Wind |
| James Doolittle | Grapple Launcher | Flash Flare | Right-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Fails in High Wind |
| Orville Wright | Steam Cannon | Wire Cutters | Right-Handed Grip | Emerald Green Tint | Fails in High Wind |
| Fiorello La Guardia | Steam Cannon | Signal Jammer | Right-Handed Grip | Copper Amber Tint | Fails in High Wind |
| Howard Hughes | Steam Cannon | Decoy Drone | Right-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Shorts Out in Rain |
| Ruth Law | Jet Boots | Signal Jammer | Right-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Shorts Out in Rain |
| Jacqueline Cochran | Grapple Launcher | Decoy Drone | Right-Handed Grip | Copper Amber Tint | Shorts Out in Rain |
| Alberto Santos | Steam Cannon | Flash Flare | Left-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Shorts Out in Rain |
| Elinor Smith | Jet Boots | Decoy Drone | Right-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Pancho Barnes | Glider Wings | Flash Flare | Right-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Otto Lilienthal | Grapple Launcher | Decoy Drone | Left-Handed Grip | Copper Amber Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Wiley Post | Glider Wings | Signal Jammer | Left-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Manfred Richthofen | Grapple Launcher | Decoy Drone | Left-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Amelia Earhart | Pulse Beacon | Wire Cutters | Right-Handed Grip | Cobalt Blue Tint | Fails in High Wind |
| Wilbur Wright | Glider Wings | Flash Flare | Right-Handed Grip | Copper Amber Tint | Overheats in Steam |
| Antoine Exupery | Glider Wings | Decoy Drone | Left-Handed Grip | Emerald Green Tint | Fails in High Wind |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
To decode the security log, compute the total weight of crates stacked across identical storage bays.
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
21
6
3
63
27
63
32
3
80
T
21
144
49
3
63
30
49
T
21
80
48
22
22
42
44
54
22
3
80
27
T
21
T
21
3
22
63
3 × 7 =T
12 × 12 =D
9 × 7 =S
6 × 8 =A
8 × 4 =P
1 × 3 =E
4 × 11 =W
7 × 6 =Y
8 × 10 =C
11 × 2 =R
9 × 6 =I
5 × 6 =N
7 × 7 =O
3 × 2 =H
9 × 3 =U
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
The airship radar ticks at steady elevation intervals, revealing a pattern in the altitude tracking log.
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
90
50
65
36
26
8
A
90
6
40
65
40
10
20
70
21
50
65
36
26
80
A
90
20
140
9
60
6
26
8
65
50
65
110
65
20
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110A
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27P
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100M
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14G
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60D
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160K
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130V
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70L
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
A locked flight console requires isolating specific digit places from a scrambled six-digit registry code.
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
60
2000
8000
8000
40
90
80
9000
8000
10
800
100
900
700
8000
10
2000
8000
80
T
60
40
800
5000
40
T
60
8000
80
400
What is the value of the 6 in 547,360?T
What is the value of the 8 in 18,790?E
What is the value of the 9 in 66,097?C
What is the value of the 1 in 42,310?R
What is the value of the 8 in 414,189?A
What is the value of the 9 in 337,906?O
What is the value of the 8 in 36,854?I
What is the value of the 2 in 892,353?H
What is the value of the 1 in 62,136?G
What is the value of the 9 in 89,805?P
What is the value of the 5 in 125,844?N
What is the value of the 7 in 220,710?V
What is the value of the 4 in 55,247?S
What is the value of the 4 in 729,433?M
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Percentages
Engine telemetry records show the exact percentage of power remaining in the auxiliary thrusters.
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
28
8
6
38
1
16
16
1
16
16
3
W
28
3
18
42
22
3
30
6
22
30
17
1
6
8
38
6
10% of 280 =W
25% of 72 =C
75% of 40 =L
5% of 840 =O
60% of 5 =A
10% of 170 =U
50% of 12 =T
50% of 44 =B
25% of 32 =I
25% of 152 =N
50% of 2 =E
10% of 160 =S
0/12 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The crew needs to divide the remaining emergency fuel canisters equally among the maneuvering jets.
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
20 ÷ 4 = ?
96 ÷ 8 = ?
8 ÷ 4 = ?
9 ÷ 3 = ?
88 ÷ 8 = ?
72 ÷ 12 = ?
32 ÷ 4 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
99 ÷ 11 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
10 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain activated a pulse beacon, then triggered a signal jammer.
2.The villain fired a grapple launcher, then triggered a signal jammer.
3.The villain activated a pulse beacon, then released a decoy drone.
4.The villain fired a grapple launcher, then released a decoy drone.
5.The villain deployed glider wings, then triggered a signal jammer.
6.The villain activated a pulse beacon, then launched a flash flare.
7.The villain fired a grapple launcher, then dropped a smoke bomb.
8.The villain blasted a steam cannon, then dropped a smoke bomb.
9.The villain fired a grapple launcher, then launched a flash flare.
10.The villain ignited jet boots, then dropped a smoke bomb.
11.The villain deployed glider wings, then launched a flash flare.
12.The villain ignited jet boots, then launched a flash flare.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Cloud Runner Heist
Culprit: Manfred Richthofen (Grapple Launcher · Decoy Drone · Left-Handed Grip · Cobalt Blue Tint · Overheats in Steam)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT CARRY WIRE CUTTERS"3 × 7 = 21 (T) · 12 × 12 = 144 (D) · 9 × 7 = 63 (S) · 6 × 8 = 48 (A) · 8 × 4 = 32 (P) · 1 × 3 = 3 (E) · 4 × 11 = 44 (W) · 7 × 6 = 42 (Y) · 8 × 10 = 80 (C) · 11 × 2 = 22 (R) · 9 × 6 = 54 (I) · 5 × 6 = 30 (N) · 7 × 7 = 49 (O) · 3 × 2 = 6 (H) · 9 × 3 = 27 (U)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "A LEFT HANDED GRIP LEFT MARKS ON THE LEVER"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (A) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (P) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (M) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (G) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (D) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (K) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (V) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (L)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "THE ESCAPE RIG OVERHEATS IN STEAM"What is the value of the 6 in 547,360? = 60 (T) · What is the value of the 8 in 18,790? = 8000 (E) · What is the value of the 9 in 66,097? = 90 (C) · What is the value of the 1 in 42,310? = 10 (R) · What is the value of the 8 in 414,189? = 80 (A) · What is the value of the 9 in 337,906? = 900 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 36,854? = 800 (I) · What is the value of the 2 in 892,353? = 2000 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 62,136? = 100 (G) · What is the value of the 9 in 89,805? = 9000 (P) · What is the value of the 5 in 125,844? = 5000 (N) · What is the value of the 7 in 220,710? = 700 (V) · What is the value of the 4 in 55,247? = 40 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 729,433? = 400 (M)
- Clue 4 (Percentages): "WITNESSES SAW A COBALT BLUE TINT"10% of 280 = 28 (W) · 25% of 72 = 18 (C) · 75% of 40 = 30 (L) · 5% of 840 = 42 (O) · 60% of 5 = 3 (A) · 10% of 170 = 17 (U) · 50% of 12 = 6 (T) · 50% of 44 = 22 (B) · 25% of 32 = 8 (I) · 25% of 152 = 38 (N) · 50% of 2 = 1 (E) · 10% of 160 = 16 (S)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Manfred Richthofen20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 96 ÷ 8 = 12 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 9 ÷ 3 = 3 · 88 ÷ 8 = 11 · 72 ÷ 12 = 6 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Skip counting, Place value, Percentages, Division
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Cloud Runner Heist — set in Skyport Alpha aboard the Leviathan Airship
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects