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The Ghost Pirate of the Whispering Archipelagos
The brave captains Joshua, Dax, and Zeno stepped ashore to trade for supplies. While they were gone, a mysterious ghost pirate slipped onto the Santiana and snatched the Golden Astrolabe! The crew needs your help to track down the thief and recover their navigation guide before the storm rolls in.
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 | Elemental Ability | Stolen Gear | Saber Grip | Hair Style | Secret Vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salty Silas | storm calling | glowing map | left handed grip | braided black hair | shine of bright mirrors |
| Compass Cole | fog weaving | brass spyglass | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | sound of sea whistles |
| Tide Taylor | fog weaving | iron grapple | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | sound of sea whistles |
| Breaker Ben | wind whispering | glowing map | right handed grip | crimson red curls | shine of bright mirrors |
| Captain Joshua | shadow sailing | silver compass | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | sound of sea whistles |
| Barrett Bay | tide summoning | golden cutlass | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | sound of sea whistles |
| Captain Dax | fog weaving | iron grapple | left handed grip | bleached blond locks | sound of sea whistles |
| Stormy Stella | wind whispering | glowing map | left handed grip | crimson red curls | shine of bright mirrors |
| Barnaby Bones | storm calling | golden cutlass | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | smell of peppermint |
| Morgan Mast | shadow sailing | golden cutlass | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | sound of sea whistles |
| Seabreeze Sam | shadow sailing | iron grapple | left handed grip | bleached blond locks | sound of sea whistles |
| Finley Fleet | fog weaving | iron grapple | right handed grip | braided black hair | sound of sea whistles |
| Coral Kate | storm calling | glowing map | right handed grip | braided black hair | sound of sea whistles |
| Finnley Fisher | wind whispering | brass spyglass | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | shine of bright mirrors |
| Plank Percy | shadow sailing | iron grapple | right handed grip | braided black hair | smell of peppermint |
| Rigging Roger | fog weaving | brass spyglass | left handed grip | bleached blond locks | shine of bright mirrors |
| Marina Moss | tide summoning | glowing map | left handed grip | crimson red curls | smell of peppermint |
| Sailor Sally | tide summoning | iron grapple | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | shine of bright mirrors |
| Gale Gust | wind whispering | golden cutlass | right handed grip | bleached blond locks | smell of peppermint |
| Scurvy Sam | wind whispering | golden cutlass | left handed grip | braided black hair | smell of peppermint |
| Captain Zeno | tide summoning | golden cutlass | left handed grip | braided black hair | shine of bright mirrors |
Clue 1
Addition
Captain Joshua tallies up the total crates of ship biscuits loaded onto the Santiana to see how long they can chase the rogue vessel.
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
3236
5063
3178
2585
2967
2349
2349
4997
2967
2241
4863
5341
3178
3600
2241
5341
T
3236
5063
4997
2585
3178
T
3236
5063
3178
3600
2967
2349
2585
3178
8734
5345
5341
2797
7171
4997
3600
3600
1780 + 1456 =T
1738 + 847 =V
1516 + 1662 =E
4111 + 4623 =R
3165 + 2176 =O
4914 + 2257 =P
1281 + 2319 =S
1368 + 981 =L
1862 + 3001 =D
917 + 2050 =I
3472 + 1873 =C
2687 + 2376 =H
1520 + 721 =N
1345 + 1452 =M
3175 + 1822 =A
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Captain Dax counts how many water barrels are left after the phantom pirate sabotaged their supplies to slow them down.
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
6839
2437
7152
4788
3182
3121
3737
7152
3121
6620
6620
2437
3182
3737
1997
8282
4947
6381
2437
T
6839
2437
1997
2927
7636
7152
7636
6620
3737
3182
8282
7636
6620
3737
4947
7581
7152
9911 - 3072 =T
8338 - 56 =R
12374 - 4793 =P
6934 - 3752 =O
8907 - 1755 =E
8976 - 1340 =D
7775 - 2828 =I
3152 - 225 =N
2362 - 365 =A
7291 - 910 =G
7029 - 2241 =C
10117 - 3497 =S
5906 - 2785 =B
4951 - 2514 =H
5201 - 1464 =W
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
Captain Zeno inspects a dial on the locked navigation chest, focusing on the exact value of the hundreds place to crack the 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
50
7000
40
20
70
5000
300
6000
70
2000
20
40
90
3000
7000
400
20
T
50
700
40
20
30
90
10
40
20
T
50
7000
40
30
2000
700
40
40
What is the value of the 5 in 94,254?T
What is the value of the 7 in 542,716?L
What is the value of the 4 in 988,546?E
What is the value of the 7 in 880,473?O
What is the value of the 5 in 445,661?U
What is the value of the 3 in 683,521?W
What is the value of the 2 in 168,126?S
What is the value of the 9 in 661,590?A
What is the value of the 6 in 76,512?D
What is the value of the 4 in 633,483?I
What is the value of the 7 in 347,618?H
What is the value of the 3 in 16,535?M
What is the value of the 3 in 797,378?N
What is the value of the 1 in 85,914?K
What is the value of the 2 in 532,879?F
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
The crew divides a crate of sweet oranges, figuring out exactly how many pieces are in a fraction of the share.
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
18
27
35
10
39
35
37
4
27
38
A
18
10
2
38
13
4
27
35
20
13
2
A
18
23
9
32
A
18
3
27
38
37
21
3/10 of 60 =A
4/10 of 95 =E
6/10 of 45 =L
2/8 of 148 =F
3/6 of 18 =R
1/8 of 184 =I
2/8 of 40 =C
2/8 of 16 =B
3/8 of 56 =T
1/5 of 65 =D
5/10 of 64 =W
4/8 of 40 =N
2/6 of 6 =H
7/8 of 40 =O
6/10 of 65 =K
4/8 of 6 =S
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Fractions of a number — the last clue
To catch the swift robber, the sailmakers must patch up a specific fraction of the damaged canvas sails before nightfall.
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
3/8 of 24 = ?
6/8 of 8 = ?
2/10 of 55 = ?
1/4 of 32 = ?
1/4 of 12 = ?
3/6 of 4 = ?
2/10 of 50 = ?
1/10 of 10 = ?
5/6 of 6 = ?
6/8 of 16 = ?
5/10 of 14 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain calls down a lightning storm, then checks a strange glowing map.
2.The villain whispers to the eastern winds, then throws an iron grapple hook.
3.The villain calls down a lightning storm, then polishes a golden cutlass.
4.The villain weaves thick coastal fog, then peers through a brass spyglass.
5.The villain calls down a lightning storm, then throws an iron grapple hook.
6.The villain summons a sudden high tide, then polishes a golden cutlass.
7.The villain summons a sudden high tide, then consults a silver compass.
8.The villain summons a sudden high tide, then peers through a brass spyglass.
9.The villain weaves thick coastal fog, then throws an iron grapple hook.
10.The villain whispers to the eastern winds, then polishes a golden cutlass.
11.The villain sails silently through the shadows, then polishes a golden cutlass.
12.The villain summons a sudden high tide, then throws an iron grapple hook.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Ghost Pirate of the Whispering Archipelagos
Culprit: Compass Cole (fog weaving · brass spyglass · right handed grip · bleached blond locks · sound of sea whistles)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE THE SILVER COMPASS"1780 + 1456 = 3236 (T) · 1738 + 847 = 2585 (V) · 1516 + 1662 = 3178 (E) · 4111 + 4623 = 8734 (R) · 3165 + 2176 = 5341 (O) · 4914 + 2257 = 7171 (P) · 1281 + 2319 = 3600 (S) · 1368 + 981 = 2349 (L) · 1862 + 3001 = 4863 (D) · 917 + 2050 = 2967 (I) · 3472 + 1873 = 5345 (C) · 2687 + 2376 = 5063 (H) · 1520 + 721 = 2241 (N) · 1345 + 1452 = 2797 (M) · 3175 + 1822 = 4997 (A)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE COBWEBS SHOW A RIGHT HANDED SWORD SWIPE"9911 - 3072 = 6839 (T) · 8338 - 56 = 8282 (R) · 12374 - 4793 = 7581 (P) · 6934 - 3752 = 3182 (O) · 8907 - 1755 = 7152 (E) · 8976 - 1340 = 7636 (D) · 7775 - 2828 = 4947 (I) · 3152 - 225 = 2927 (N) · 2362 - 365 = 1997 (A) · 7291 - 910 = 6381 (G) · 7029 - 2241 = 4788 (C) · 10117 - 3497 = 6620 (S) · 5906 - 2785 = 3121 (B) · 4951 - 2514 = 2437 (H) · 5201 - 1464 = 3737 (W)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "THE SOUND OF SEA WHISTLES MAKES THEM FLEE"What is the value of the 5 in 94,254? = 50 (T) · What is the value of the 7 in 542,716? = 700 (L) · What is the value of the 4 in 988,546? = 40 (E) · What is the value of the 7 in 880,473? = 70 (O) · What is the value of the 5 in 445,661? = 5000 (U) · What is the value of the 3 in 683,521? = 3000 (W) · What is the value of the 2 in 168,126? = 20 (S) · What is the value of the 9 in 661,590? = 90 (A) · What is the value of the 6 in 76,512? = 6000 (D) · What is the value of the 4 in 633,483? = 400 (I) · What is the value of the 7 in 347,618? = 7000 (H) · What is the value of the 3 in 16,535? = 30 (M) · What is the value of the 3 in 797,378? = 300 (N) · What is the value of the 1 in 85,914? = 10 (K) · What is the value of the 2 in 532,879? = 2000 (F)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "A LOCK OF BLEACHED BLOND HAIR WAS LEFT"3/10 of 60 = 18 (A) · 4/10 of 95 = 38 (E) · 6/10 of 45 = 27 (L) · 2/8 of 148 = 37 (F) · 3/6 of 18 = 9 (R) · 1/8 of 184 = 23 (I) · 2/8 of 40 = 10 (C) · 2/8 of 16 = 4 (B) · 3/8 of 56 = 21 (T) · 1/5 of 65 = 13 (D) · 5/10 of 64 = 32 (W) · 4/8 of 40 = 20 (N) · 2/6 of 6 = 2 (H) · 7/8 of 40 = 35 (O) · 6/10 of 65 = 39 (K) · 4/8 of 6 = 3 (S)
- Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 4) → Compass Cole3/8 of 24 = 9 · 6/8 of 8 = 6 · 2/10 of 55 = 11 · 1/4 of 32 = 8 · 1/4 of 12 = 3 · 3/6 of 4 = 2 · 2/10 of 50 = 10 · 1/10 of 10 = 1 · 5/6 of 6 = 5 · 6/8 of 16 = 12 · 5/10 of 14 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Place value, Fractions of a number
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Ghost Pirate of the Whispering Archipelagos — set in The deck and cabins of the Santiana, a legendary kid cruiser sailing through winding sea channels
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects