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The Great Blocky Basin Vault Heist
A sneaky rogue snuck into the Blocky Basin vault last night and snatched precious blocky treasures! Use your detective skills to decode the clues and find the culprit.
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 | Movement Ability | Stolen Artifact | Pick Stance | Hair Style | Secret Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stampy | Ender Teleport | Dragon Scale | Right Handed Pick | Pixel Spikes | Music Disc |
| Mumbo | Lava Shield | Prismarine Gem | Left Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Iron Golem |
| Tommy | Redstone Logic | Prismarine Gem | Right Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Iron Golem |
| Ranboo | Elytra Glide | Totem Pulse | Right Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Iron Golem |
| Axel | Ender Teleport | Nether Star | Left Handed Pick | Smooth Buzz | Music Disc |
| Jelly | Ender Teleport | Golden Apple | Right Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Iron Golem |
| Halo | Ender Teleport | Prismarine Gem | Right Handed Pick | Smooth Buzz | Splash Water |
| Jesse | Redstone Logic | Totem Pulse | Right Handed Pick | Pixel Spikes | Music Disc |
| Dan | Redstone Logic | Nether Star | Right Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Splash Water |
| Techno | Potion Brew | Prismarine Gem | Left Handed Pick | Smooth Buzz | Iron Golem |
| Skeppy | Elytra Glide | Totem Pulse | Left Handed Pick | Smooth Buzz | Splash Water |
| Tubbo | Potion Brew | Golden Apple | Left Handed Pick | Pixel Spikes | Music Disc |
| Grian | Potion Brew | Totem Pulse | Left Handed Pick | Pixel Spikes | Iron Golem |
| Sparklez | Elytra Glide | Totem Pulse | Left Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Splash Water |
| Steve | Ender Teleport | Dragon Scale | Left Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Iron Golem |
| Petra | Elytra Glide | Dragon Scale | Left Handed Pick | Pixel Spikes | Iron Golem |
| Stella | Ender Teleport | Totem Pulse | Right Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Iron Golem |
| Preston | Ender Teleport | Nether Star | Left Handed Pick | Smooth Buzz | Iron Golem |
| Olivia | Potion Brew | Nether Star | Right Handed Pick | Pixel Spikes | Iron Golem |
| Radar | Ender Teleport | Dragon Scale | Right Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Iron Golem |
| Alex | Ender Teleport | Nether Star | Left Handed Pick | Blocky Mullet | Splash Water |
Clue 1
Place value
The security coordinates on the redstone lamp reveal a clue when you read the place value.
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
20
2000
9000
6000
600
8000
8000
1000
600
100
7000
60
9000
40
100
60
T
20
200
40
9000
4000
50
600
40
10
1000
50
600
100
9000
700
9000
10
What is the value of the 2 in 557,321?T
What is the value of the 6 in 14,061?O
What is the value of the 4 in 297,546?S
What is the value of the 5 in 14,852?R
What is the value of the 6 in 95,640?I
What is the value of the 7 in 87,141?D
What is the value of the 1 in 365,310?M
What is the value of the 9 in 79,444?E
What is the value of the 2 in 30,209?U
What is the value of the 7 in 53,708?G
What is the value of the 2 in 932,114?H
What is the value of the 1 in 57,102?N
What is the value of the 1 in 31,605?A
What is the value of the 4 in 724,993?P
What is the value of the 6 in 116,392?V
What is the value of the 8 in 18,422?L
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The builder counted identical rows of iron blocks stacked outside the vault.
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
45
121
21
70
25
54
54
54
55
W
45
55
80
121
6
99
21
99
55
70
3
25
3
42
121
60
96
121
70
55
60
21
121
18
70
5 × 9 =W
7 × 6 =P
7 × 10 =N
2 × 9 =O
12 × 8 =K
11 × 11 =I
8 × 10 =R
1 × 3 =D
7 × 3 =T
11 × 9 =H
5 × 5 =E
6 × 9 =S
12 × 5 =C
6 × 1 =G
5 × 11 =A
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
A helper wrote an inventory log listing all the recovered craftable items.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
I
23
89
48
30
75
48
50
72
M
Master Miner found 14 oak logs yesterday and 9 more today. How many oak logs in all?I
There were 59 golden carrots. 11 were used up. How many golden carrots are left?O
Master Miner found 17 redstone dust yesterday and 58 more today. How many redstone dust in all?G
Master Miner lined up 5 rows of 10 emerald blocks. How many emerald blocks in all?L
There were 127 golden carrots. 38 were used up. How many golden carrots are left?R
Master Miner found 57 iron ingots yesterday and 15 more today. How many iron ingots in all?E
Master Miner found 27 redstone dust yesterday and 3 more today. How many redstone dust in all?N
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Multi-step word problems
The mine supervisor calculated total ores after several crafting steps.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Astrandof hairturnedupatthescene.
B
10
30
84
69
53
28
25
U
30
30
E
T
There were 94 oak logs in all. 2 Block Crafters used 37 oak logs each. The other 2 Block Crafters shared the rest equally. How many oak logs did each of the other Block Crafters get?B
Master Miner collected 344 iron ingots in the morning and 160 iron ingots in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Block Crafters. How many iron ingots did each get?O
Master Miner collected 18 emerald blocks in the morning and 88 emerald blocks in the afternoon, then split them equally among 2 Block Crafters. How many emerald blocks did each get?K
Master Miner filled 4 boxes with 6 redstone dust each, then found 45 more redstone dust. How many redstone dust are there in all?C
There were 176 golden carrots in all. 26 golden carrots were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 6 Block Crafters. How many golden carrots did each get?M
Master Miner earned 7 oak logs in each of 5 rounds, plus 6 bonus oak logs. Then 13 oak logs were lost. How many oak logs are left?Y
Master Miner filled 5 boxes with 3 oak logs each, then found 15 more oak logs. How many oak logs are there in all?L
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The village guard divided all the leftover emeralds evenly into safety chests.
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
6 ÷ 3 = ?
7 ÷ 1 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
10 ÷ 10 = ?
50 ÷ 5 = ?
55 ÷ 11 = ?
11 ÷ 1 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
36 ÷ 9 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain teleported through the wall, then grabbed the prismarine gem.
2.The villain glided off the tower, then activated the totem pulse.
3.The villain wired a redstone trap, then snatched the nether star.
4.The villain wired a redstone trap, then grabbed the prismarine gem.
5.The villain teleported through the wall, then snatched the nether star.
6.The villain stepped across the lava, then activated the totem pulse.
7.The villain teleported through the wall, then stole the dragon scale.
8.The villain teleported through the wall, then activated the totem pulse.
9.The villain brewed a speed potion, then snatched the nether star.
10.The villain brewed a speed potion, then stole the dragon scale.
11.The villain stepped across the lava, then grabbed the prismarine gem.
12.The villain teleported through the wall, then ate the golden apple.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Blocky Basin Vault Heist
Culprit: Jelly (Ender Teleport · Golden Apple · Right Handed Pick · Blocky Mullet · Iron Golem)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE PRISMARINE GEM"What is the value of the 2 in 557,321? = 20 (T) · What is the value of the 6 in 14,061? = 60 (O) · What is the value of the 4 in 297,546? = 40 (S) · What is the value of the 5 in 14,852? = 50 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 95,640? = 600 (I) · What is the value of the 7 in 87,141? = 7000 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 365,310? = 10 (M) · What is the value of the 9 in 79,444? = 9000 (E) · What is the value of the 2 in 30,209? = 200 (U) · What is the value of the 7 in 53,708? = 700 (G) · What is the value of the 2 in 932,114? = 2000 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 57,102? = 100 (N) · What is the value of the 1 in 31,605? = 1000 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 724,993? = 4000 (P) · What is the value of the 6 in 116,392? = 6000 (V) · What is the value of the 8 in 18,422? = 8000 (L)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED PICK IN ACTION"5 × 9 = 45 (W) · 7 × 6 = 42 (P) · 7 × 10 = 70 (N) · 2 × 9 = 18 (O) · 12 × 8 = 96 (K) · 11 × 11 = 121 (I) · 8 × 10 = 80 (R) · 1 × 3 = 3 (D) · 7 × 3 = 21 (T) · 11 × 9 = 99 (H) · 5 × 5 = 25 (E) · 6 × 9 = 54 (S) · 12 × 5 = 60 (C) · 6 × 1 = 6 (G) · 5 × 11 = 55 (A)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "IRON GOLEM"Master Miner found 14 oak logs yesterday and 9 more today. How many oak logs in all? = 23 (I) · There were 59 golden carrots. 11 were used up. How many golden carrots are left? = 48 (O) · Master Miner found 17 redstone dust yesterday and 58 more today. How many redstone dust in all? = 75 (G) · Master Miner lined up 5 rows of 10 emerald blocks. How many emerald blocks in all? = 50 (L) · There were 127 golden carrots. 38 were used up. How many golden carrots are left? = 89 (R) · Master Miner found 57 iron ingots yesterday and 15 more today. How many iron ingots in all? = 72 (E) · Master Miner found 27 redstone dust yesterday and 3 more today. How many redstone dust in all? = 30 (N)
- Clue 4 (Multi-step word problems): "BLOCKY MULLET"There were 94 oak logs in all. 2 Block Crafters used 37 oak logs each. The other 2 Block Crafters shared the rest equally. How many oak logs did each of the other Block Crafters get? = 10 (B) · Master Miner collected 344 iron ingots in the morning and 160 iron ingots in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Block Crafters. How many iron ingots did each get? = 84 (O) · Master Miner collected 18 emerald blocks in the morning and 88 emerald blocks in the afternoon, then split them equally among 2 Block Crafters. How many emerald blocks did each get? = 53 (K) · Master Miner filled 4 boxes with 6 redstone dust each, then found 45 more redstone dust. How many redstone dust are there in all? = 69 (C) · There were 176 golden carrots in all. 26 golden carrots were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 6 Block Crafters. How many golden carrots did each get? = 25 (M) · Master Miner earned 7 oak logs in each of 5 rounds, plus 6 bonus oak logs. Then 13 oak logs were lost. How many oak logs are left? = 28 (Y) · Master Miner filled 5 boxes with 3 oak logs each, then found 15 more oak logs. How many oak logs are there in all? = 30 (L)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Jelly6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10 · 55 ÷ 11 = 5 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Multiplication, Word problems, Multi-step word problems, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Blocky Basin Vault Heist — set in Blocky Basin Mines
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects