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The Great Banana Ray Heist
Someone snuck into Dr. Nefarious's subterranean vault and hijacked the legendary Mega Banana Ray! The perpetrator left behind a trail of strange gadgets, peculiar eyegear, and chaotic footprints. Analyze the lab records and decipher the security reports to unmask the culprit before they turn the entire city into banana pudding!
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 Gadget | Secret Tool | Goggle Style | Hair Tuft | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken | Grapple Cannon | Jelly Blaster | Single Lens | Total Bald | Fresh Bananas |
| Bob | Shrink Blaster | Jelly Blaster | Double Lens | Center Part | Fresh Bananas |
| Otto | Freeze Ray | Rocket Boots | Single Lens | Total Bald | Loud Music |
| Phil | Fart Gun | Rocket Boots | Single Lens | Spiky Top | Shiny Coins |
| Tom | Magnet Suit | Jelly Blaster | Single Lens | Spiky Top | Shiny Coins |
| Tim | Shrink Blaster | Laser Watch | Double Lens | Spiky Top | Loud Music |
| Donny | Grapple Cannon | Stun Baton | Single Lens | Spiky Top | Loud Music |
| Lance | Magnet Suit | Rocket Boots | Single Lens | Spiky Top | Shiny Coins |
| Jerry | Grapple Cannon | Laser Watch | Single Lens | Total Bald | Shiny Coins |
| Stuart | Freeze Ray | Laser Watch | Double Lens | Spiky Top | Shiny Coins |
| Norbert | Fart Gun | Rocket Boots | Single Lens | Center Part | Fresh Bananas |
| Steve | Shrink Blaster | Stun Baton | Double Lens | Spiky Top | Loud Music |
| John | Fart Gun | Stun Baton | Double Lens | Center Part | Loud Music |
| Mike | Freeze Ray | Cheesy Grenade | Single Lens | Spiky Top | Shiny Coins |
| Ben | Shrink Blaster | Laser Watch | Double Lens | Spiky Top | Shiny Coins |
| Paul | Shrink Blaster | Jelly Blaster | Single Lens | Total Bald | Shiny Coins |
| Henry | Magnet Suit | Stun Baton | Single Lens | Spiky Top | Shiny Coins |
| Dave | Magnet Suit | Jelly Blaster | Double Lens | Total Bald | Loud Music |
| Eric | Magnet Suit | Rocket Boots | Single Lens | Total Bald | Loud Music |
| Kevin | Freeze Ray | Rocket Boots | Single Lens | Spiky Top | Loud Music |
| Leo | Fart Gun | Jelly Blaster | Single Lens | Center Part | Fresh Bananas |
Clue 1
Addition
Dr. Nefarious tallied the remaining beaker sets in the lab bay to verify the intruder's entry route.
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
19
20
12
14
8
14
9
12
10
T
19
6
7
14
18
13
T
19
10
7
4
4
15
17
18
16
7
11
12
2
2
15
3
2
7
14
T
19
12
4
10 + 9 =T
10 + 3 =O
2 + 2 =R
9 + 8 =I
12 + 6 =N
3 + 4 =A
5 + 3 =U
8 + 4 =E
5 + 6 =J
4 + 10 =S
9 + 7 =G
7 + 8 =Y
3 + 7 =C
1 + 2 =B
3 + 3 =W
1 + 1 =L
7 + 13 =H
3 + 6 =P
0/18 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The assistant checked the storage rack grid to calculate total spare goggles stored in uniform rows.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
66
11
36
7
20
108
40
1
36
60
50
11
20
60
S
66
S
66
27
33
40
40
11
56
60
S
66
108
63
54
99
11
99
11
63
S
66
54
33
54
54
99
11
6 × 11 =S
1 × 11 =E
10 × 2 =R
3 × 9 =P
1 × 1 =Y
1 × 7 =U
3 × 11 =O
8 × 7 =D
4 × 10 =T
6 × 6 =C
6 × 9 =G
11 × 9 =L
7 × 9 =N
12 × 9 =I
10 × 5 =M
5 × 12 =A
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Engineers subtracted the damaged gear from the inventory count to determine what the intruder salvaged.
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
12
18
6
3
10
7
5
7
1
4
19
15
T
12
10
7
11
11
6
13
16
2
6
10
15
18
7
1
8
3
16
7
1
15
19 - 7 =T
13 - 9 =A
19 - 3 =O
9 - 6 =C
17 - 4 =D
13 - 7 =E
13 - 8 =M
14 - 7 =I
8 - 7 =N
16 - 1 =S
17 - 7 =R
19 - 1 =H
19 - 8 =P
4 - 2 =V
17 - 9 =Y
20 - 1 =L
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Guards counted the stacked banana crates along the hallway in equal groups to track the robber's path.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
L
12
100
70
9
39
100
70
9
6
28
33
28
100
L
12
28
15
100
9
26
110
55
16
8
90
26
42
100
110
6
8
45
50
8
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18L
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110O
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45W
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65K
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60F
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130I
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80B
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39V
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15S
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10R
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20Y
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30P
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32E
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48H
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25D
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The computer scanned the backup battery bank to find how many power cells were missing to complete the charge.
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
8 + ___ = 19
7 + ___ = 16
8 + ___ = 20
10 + ___ = 17
2 + ___ = 3
2 + ___ = 7
4 + ___ = 8
7 + ___ = 17
1 + ___ = 7
10 + ___ = 12
9 + ___ = 17
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain launched a grapple cannon, then tossed a cheesy grenade.
2.The villain fired a freeze ray, then squirted a jelly blaster.
3.The villain activated a magnet suit, then ignited rocket boots.
4.The villain fired a freeze ray, then swung a stun baton.
5.The villain activated a magnet suit, then squirted a jelly blaster.
6.The villain activated a magnet suit, then tossed a cheesy grenade.
7.The villain launched a grapple cannon, then ignited rocket boots.
8.The villain fired a freeze ray, then ignited rocket boots.
9.The villain activated a magnet suit, then swung a stun baton.
10.The villain blasted a fart gun, then swung a stun baton.
11.The villain blasted a fart gun, then ignited rocket boots.
12.The villain fired a freeze ray, then tossed a cheesy grenade.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Banana Ray Heist
Culprit: Lance (Magnet Suit · Rocket Boots · Single Lens · Spiky Top · Shiny Coins)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT WAS NOT CARRYING A JELLY BLASTER"10 + 9 = 19 (T) · 10 + 3 = 13 (O) · 2 + 2 = 4 (R) · 9 + 8 = 17 (I) · 12 + 6 = 18 (N) · 3 + 4 = 7 (A) · 5 + 3 = 8 (U) · 8 + 4 = 12 (E) · 5 + 6 = 11 (J) · 4 + 10 = 14 (S) · 9 + 7 = 16 (G) · 7 + 8 = 15 (Y) · 3 + 7 = 10 (C) · 1 + 2 = 3 (B) · 3 + 3 = 6 (W) · 1 + 1 = 2 (L) · 7 + 13 = 20 (H) · 3 + 6 = 9 (P)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SECURITY CAMERAS SPOTTED A SINGLE LENS GOGGLE"6 × 11 = 66 (S) · 1 × 11 = 11 (E) · 10 × 2 = 20 (R) · 3 × 9 = 27 (P) · 1 × 1 = 1 (Y) · 1 × 7 = 7 (U) · 3 × 11 = 33 (O) · 8 × 7 = 56 (D) · 4 × 10 = 40 (T) · 6 × 6 = 36 (C) · 6 × 9 = 54 (G) · 11 × 9 = 99 (L) · 7 × 9 = 63 (N) · 12 × 9 = 108 (I) · 10 × 5 = 50 (M) · 5 × 12 = 60 (A)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE CRIMINALS TRIPPED OVER SHINY COINS"19 - 7 = 12 (T) · 13 - 9 = 4 (A) · 19 - 3 = 16 (O) · 9 - 6 = 3 (C) · 17 - 4 = 13 (D) · 13 - 7 = 6 (E) · 13 - 8 = 5 (M) · 14 - 7 = 7 (I) · 8 - 7 = 1 (N) · 16 - 1 = 15 (S) · 17 - 7 = 10 (R) · 19 - 1 = 18 (H) · 19 - 8 = 11 (P) · 4 - 2 = 2 (V) · 17 - 9 = 8 (Y) · 20 - 1 = 19 (L)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "LAB SWABS REVEALED A SPIKY TOP HAIR TUFT"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18 = 12 (L) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (W) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (K) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (F) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (I) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (B) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (V) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (R) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (P) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (E) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (H) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (D)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Lance8 + ___ = 19 = 11 · 7 + ___ = 16 = 9 · 8 + ___ = 20 = 12 · 10 + ___ = 17 = 7 · 2 + ___ = 3 = 1 · 2 + ___ = 7 = 5 · 4 + ___ = 8 = 4 · 7 + ___ = 17 = 10 · 1 + ___ = 7 = 6 · 10 + ___ = 12 = 2 · 9 + ___ = 17 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 1 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Multiplication, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Great Banana Ray Heist — set in Underground Gadget Lab
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects