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The Comic Con Mystery
A rare vintage comic page was snatched right off the display stage during Metro City Comic Con! The ink bandit left behind traces of gear and superhero costumes. Decode the clues to catch the villain!
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 | Gadget | Superpower | Dominant Hand | Wig Color | Dislike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Maxim | Laser Pen | Telepathy | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | GARLIC SMELL |
| Logan Slash | Smoke Bomb | Telepathy | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | BRIGHT LIGHTS |
| Vision Vance | Laser Pen | Shadow Step | RIGHT HANDED | NEON BLUE | BRIGHT LIGHTS |
| Jean Grey | Gravity Belt | Flight Cape | RIGHT HANDED | JET BLACK | GARLIC SMELL |
| Ororo Storm | Sonic Ring | Telepathy | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | LOUD MUSIC |
| Hope Van | Smoke Bomb | Shadow Step | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | BRIGHT LIGHTS |
| Barbara Gordon | Freeze Ray | Shadow Step | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | LOUD MUSIC |
| Victor Stone | Freeze Ray | Flight Cape | LEFT HANDED | SPARKS GREEN | GARLIC SMELL |
| Hal Bright | Smoke Bomb | Super Speed | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | GARLIC SMELL |
| Barry Swift | Sonic Ring | Force Field | LEFT HANDED | SPARKS GREEN | LOUD MUSIC |
| Tony Starkey | Gravity Belt | Force Field | LEFT HANDED | NEON BLUE | GARLIC SMELL |
| Miles Quick | Freeze Ray | Telepathy | LEFT HANDED | SPARKS GREEN | LOUD MUSIC |
| Diana Prince | Freeze Ray | Force Field | LEFT HANDED | NEON BLUE | LOUD MUSIC |
| Scott Lang | Gravity Belt | Telepathy | LEFT HANDED | NEON BLUE | GARLIC SMELL |
| Steve Rogers | Freeze Ray | Flight Cape | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | GARLIC SMELL |
| Hank Pym | Freeze Ray | Super Speed | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | GARLIC SMELL |
| Sam Wilson | Smoke Bomb | Flight Cape | LEFT HANDED | SPARKS GREEN | LOUD MUSIC |
| Arthur Tide | Sonic Ring | Flight Cape | RIGHT HANDED | SPARKS GREEN | GARLIC SMELL |
| Bruce Vance | Sonic Ring | Shadow Step | LEFT HANDED | JET BLACK | GARLIC SMELL |
| Natasha Roman | Smoke Bomb | Force Field | RIGHT HANDED | NEON BLUE | BRIGHT LIGHTS |
| Gwen Stacy | Gravity Belt | Telepathy | RIGHT HANDED | NEON BLUE | LOUD MUSIC |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The detective looks at rows of superhero display cases to count the evidence.
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
40
6
15
54
60
56
2
84
60
36
54
T
40
36
21
15
24
60
21
T
40
10
24
15
24
6
84
36
21
7
24
T
40
15
11
8 × 5 =T
3 × 7 =O
9 × 6 =I
1 × 7 =W
2 × 1 =B
1 × 11 =P
1 × 6 =H
3 × 12 =D
5 × 3 =E
12 × 5 =N
10 × 1 =U
8 × 7 =K
12 × 2 =S
7 × 12 =A
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
A digital security scanner rounds the weight of the suspect'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
70
3700
2000
900
370
900
9000
2000
170
T
70
3700
2000
3000
300
T
70
3700
2000
7000
370
30
3000
3000
5000
30
T
70
3700
3000
2000
110
T
70
3700
50
500
300
Round 71 to the nearest tenT
Round 259 to the nearest hundredD
Round 53 to the nearest tenA
Round 2,314 to the nearest thousandE
Round 475 to the nearest hundredN
Round 173 to the nearest tenC
Round 371 to the nearest tenU
Round 106 to the nearest tenF
Round 9,074 to the nearest thousandP
Round 881 to the nearest hundredS
Round 26 to the nearest tenI
Round 3,732 to the nearest hundredH
Round 5,126 to the nearest thousandW
Round 6,788 to the nearest thousandQ
Round 2,777 to the nearest thousandL
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
The vault code screen highlights the key digit value to unlock a 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
30
300
40
10
2000
700
700
6000
2000
20
100
20
40
40
600
40
50
6000
T
30
1000
6000
7000
700
2000
800
100
80
40
700
700
What is the value of the 3 in 5,734?T
What is the value of the 2 in 42,803?I
What is the value of the 1 in 6,413?V
What is the value of the 1 in 1,049?G
What is the value of the 8 in 833?C
What is the value of the 7 in 795?L
What is the value of the 3 in 377?H
What is the value of the 7 in 17,666?R
What is the value of the 6 in 26,921?A
What is the value of the 8 in 7,685?M
What is the value of the 2 in 129?N
What is the value of the 6 in 2,619?Z
What is the value of the 4 in 2,845?E
What is the value of the 5 in 6,657?D
What is the value of the 1 in 109?S
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
The detective follows numbered floor tiles that skip count past the booths.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
D
20
110
28
110
40
28
9
25
110
15
35
6
45
100
D
20
55
140
110
28
24
60
55
40
50
27
55
9
120
15
28
120
55
100
D
20
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30D
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28B
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130E
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35V
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160J
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21S
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80L
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55U
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10O
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70K
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50C
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The guards split the search area equally into sections to find the next clue.
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
64 ÷ 8 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
10 ÷ 1 = ?
12 ÷ 1 = ?
90 ÷ 10 = ?
20 ÷ 5 = ?
20 ÷ 4 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
42 ÷ 7 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain zapped with a laser pen, then soared up using a flight cape.
2.The villain activated a gravity belt, then soared up using a flight cape.
3.The villain zapped with a laser pen, then read minds using telepathy.
4.The villain fired a freeze ray, then read minds using telepathy.
5.The villain fired a freeze ray, then blocked paths with a force field.
6.The villain fired a freeze ray, then vanished using shadow step.
7.The villain blasted a sonic ring, then vanished using shadow step.
8.The villain fired a freeze ray, then soared up using a flight cape.
9.The villain activated a gravity belt, then read minds using telepathy.
10.The villain threw a smoke bomb, then zoomed away with super speed.
11.The villain fired a freeze ray, then zoomed away with super speed.
12.The villain blasted a sonic ring, then soared up using a flight cape.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Comic Con Mystery
Culprit: Hank Pym (Freeze Ray · Super Speed · LEFT HANDED · JET BLACK · GARLIC SMELL)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE INK BANDIT DOES NOT USE SHADOW STEP"8 × 5 = 40 (T) · 3 × 7 = 21 (O) · 9 × 6 = 54 (I) · 1 × 7 = 7 (W) · 2 × 1 = 2 (B) · 1 × 11 = 11 (P) · 1 × 6 = 6 (H) · 3 × 12 = 36 (D) · 5 × 3 = 15 (E) · 12 × 5 = 60 (N) · 10 × 1 = 10 (U) · 8 × 7 = 56 (K) · 12 × 2 = 24 (S) · 7 × 12 = 84 (A)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE SUSPECT HELD THE QUILL WITH LEFT HAND"Round 71 to the nearest ten = 70 (T) · Round 259 to the nearest hundred = 300 (D) · Round 53 to the nearest ten = 50 (A) · Round 2,314 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (E) · Round 475 to the nearest hundred = 500 (N) · Round 173 to the nearest ten = 170 (C) · Round 371 to the nearest ten = 370 (U) · Round 106 to the nearest ten = 110 (F) · Round 9,074 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (P) · Round 881 to the nearest hundred = 900 (S) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (I) · Round 3,732 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (H) · Round 5,126 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (W) · Round 6,788 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (Q) · Round 2,777 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (L)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN SNEEZED AT GARLIC SMELL"What is the value of the 3 in 5,734? = 30 (T) · What is the value of the 2 in 42,803? = 2000 (I) · What is the value of the 1 in 6,413? = 10 (V) · What is the value of the 1 in 1,049? = 1000 (G) · What is the value of the 8 in 833? = 800 (C) · What is the value of the 7 in 795? = 700 (L) · What is the value of the 3 in 377? = 300 (H) · What is the value of the 7 in 17,666? = 7000 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 26,921? = 6000 (A) · What is the value of the 8 in 7,685? = 80 (M) · What is the value of the 2 in 129? = 20 (N) · What is the value of the 6 in 2,619? = 600 (Z) · What is the value of the 4 in 2,845? = 40 (E) · What is the value of the 5 in 6,657? = 50 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 109? = 100 (S)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "DETECTIVES FOUND A JET BLACK HAIR STRAND"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30 = 20 (D) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (B) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (V) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (J) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21 = 15 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (L) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (U) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (O) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (K) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, ___, 45, 50 = 40 (C)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 11) → Hank Pym64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 90 ÷ 10 = 9 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 42 ÷ 7 = 6 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Rounding, Place value, Skip counting, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Comic Con Mystery — set in Metro City Comic Convention
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects