⛏️ MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Great Diamond Vault Heist
Someone snuck into the craft hall and stole the golden trophy block! Solve the math clues to figure out who raided the vault.
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 | Main Tool | Enchantment | Dominant Hand | Helmet | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocky Ben | Redstone Torch | Silk Touch | Left Handed | Iron Helmet | Splash Potions |
| Gravel Grace | Netherite Sword | Fortune | Left Handed | Gold Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Iron Mia | Enchanted Bow | Fire Aspect | Left Handed | Gold Helmet | Splash Potions |
| Glow Meg | Golden Shovel | Efficiency | Right Handed | Iron Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Crafty Sam | Netherite Sword | Silk Touch | Right Handed | Turtle Shell | Creeper Hisses |
| Stone Sam | Redstone Torch | Efficiency | Right Handed | Turtle Shell | Creeper Hisses |
| Creeper Carl | Golden Shovel | Fire Aspect | Left Handed | Turtle Shell | Water Buckets |
| Steve Block | Diamond Pickaxe | Fire Aspect | Right Handed | Turtle Shell | Creeper Hisses |
| Pixel Pete | Enchanted Bow | Unbreaking | Left Handed | Iron Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Fern Forest | Diamond Pickaxe | Efficiency | Left Handed | Iron Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Redstone Ray | Redstone Torch | Fire Aspect | Left Handed | Iron Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Lava Luke | Redstone Torch | Silk Touch | Left Handed | Turtle Shell | Water Buckets |
| Mossy Max | Golden Shovel | Efficiency | Left Handed | Iron Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Ender Eli | Diamond Pickaxe | Silk Touch | Right Handed | Gold Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Builder Jax | Enchanted Bow | Fire Aspect | Left Handed | Turtle Shell | Water Buckets |
| Obsidian Ned | Redstone Torch | Fortune | Right Handed | Gold Helmet | Water Buckets |
| Torch Tim | Netherite Sword | Efficiency | Right Handed | Turtle Shell | Creeper Hisses |
| Diamond Dan | Netherite Sword | Fortune | Right Handed | Gold Helmet | Splash Potions |
| Oakley Wood | Netherite Sword | Fortune | Left Handed | Iron Helmet | Creeper Hisses |
| Cobble Cory | Enchanted Bow | Fortune | Left Handed | Gold Helmet | Splash Potions |
| Quartz Quinn | Enchanted Bow | Silk Touch | Left Handed | Iron Helmet | Water Buckets |
Clue 1
Rounding
The blocky security screen rounds diamond counts to the nearest hundred. Round the supply values to read the 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
170
370
3000
300
70
200
200
30
70
90
2900
1300
3000
4300
90
1300
T
170
9000
4300
3000
9000
90
2300
110
3000
30
290
70
90
1100
Round 171 to the nearest tenT
Round 275 to the nearest hundredV
Round 91 to the nearest tenN
Round 2,288 to the nearest hundredB
Round 32 to the nearest tenA
Round 107 to the nearest tenR
Round 373 to the nearest tenH
Round 2,903 to the nearest hundredD
Round 3,169 to the nearest thousandE
Round 291 to the nearest tenK
Round 8,927 to the nearest thousandU
Round 68 to the nearest tenI
Round 1,293 to the nearest hundredO
Round 1,063 to the nearest hundredG
Round 208 to the nearest hundredL
Round 4,315 to the nearest hundredS
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We gathered all the iron ingots from the chest deposits. Add the totals together to discover the next 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
5938
3351
7807
3024
9535
3024
3252
7807
3943
T
5938
3351
7807
2339
7700
6170
T
5938
4742
4742
2339
2053
2673
T
5938
3351
7807
2339
7807
2738
T
5938
3351
6170
2673
7700
2418 + 3520 =T
3481 + 4326 =E
1411 + 1613 =S
1084 + 1255 =L
2327 + 2415 =O
2659 + 1284 =C
4410 + 3290 =D
1428 + 625 =I
1147 + 1591 =F
1580 + 1093 =N
2552 + 3618 =A
1246 + 2006 =P
1542 + 1809 =H
4806 + 4729 =U
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Some emeralds were taken from the village vault. Subtract the missing count to unlock this piece of 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
4216
1557
3648
T
4216
6238
6855
8890
3648
T
4216
1367
3214
3648
6232
1367
6855
5054
2869
5909
6238
T
4216
3648
6855
6830
3059
2425
1682
3648
T
4216
5197
4494 - 278 =T
8623 - 4975 =E
9508 - 3599 =W
4737 - 3370 =F
5428 - 374 =O
3275 - 406 =M
4242 - 1817 =C
4066 - 2384 =K
9362 - 2532 =B
3892 - 2335 =H
11981 - 3091 =G
7569 - 714 =R
7258 - 2061 =S
8490 - 2252 =A
6372 - 3313 =U
9924 - 3692 =D
5252 - 2038 =L
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The redstone wiring runs in equal rows across the floor. Multiply the rows to solve the redstone puzzle.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
60
8
20
42
96
66
30
50
70
42
14
32
70
80
72
80
8
F
60
70
49
8
42
50
80
120
77
80
22
12 × 5 =F
7 × 7 =R
10 × 7 =I
8 × 10 =E
7 × 11 =M
8 × 12 =D
5 × 10 =H
5 × 6 =S
6 × 11 =A
2 × 7 =Y
4 × 2 =O
7 × 6 =N
11 × 2 =T
8 × 9 =C
8 × 4 =P
10 × 12 =L
5 × 4 =U
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The mining guild divided the leftover torches equally among five guard posts. Divide the total to reveal the final 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
10 ÷ 1 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
11 ÷ 11 = ?
11 ÷ 1 = ?
36 ÷ 6 = ?
14 ÷ 7 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
16 ÷ 4 = ?
14 ÷ 2 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain aimed an enchanted bow, then mined blocks with silk touch.
2.The villain placed a redstone torch, then mined blocks with silk touch.
3.The villain swung a diamond pickaxe, then ignited sparks with fire aspect.
4.The villain aimed an enchanted bow, then guarded durability with unbreaking.
5.The villain placed a redstone torch, then ignited sparks with fire aspect.
6.The villain swung a diamond pickaxe, then guarded durability with unbreaking.
7.The villain brandished a netherite sword, then mined blocks with silk touch.
8.The villain swung a diamond pickaxe, then boosted speed with efficiency.
9.The villain dug with a golden shovel, then multiplied gems with fortune.
10.The villain dug with a golden shovel, then boosted speed with efficiency.
11.The villain dug with a golden shovel, then guarded durability with unbreaking.
12.The villain swung a diamond pickaxe, then multiplied gems with fortune.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Diamond Vault Heist
Culprit: Redstone Ray (Redstone Torch · Fire Aspect · Left Handed · Iron Helmet · Water Buckets)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE UNBREAKING"Round 171 to the nearest ten = 170 (T) · Round 275 to the nearest hundred = 300 (V) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (N) · Round 2,288 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (B) · Round 32 to the nearest ten = 30 (A) · Round 107 to the nearest ten = 110 (R) · Round 373 to the nearest ten = 370 (H) · Round 2,903 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (D) · Round 3,169 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (E) · Round 291 to the nearest ten = 290 (K) · Round 8,927 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (U) · Round 68 to the nearest ten = 70 (I) · Round 1,293 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (O) · Round 1,063 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (G) · Round 208 to the nearest hundred = 200 (L) · Round 4,315 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (S)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT HELD A TOOL IN THE LEFT HAND"2418 + 3520 = 5938 (T) · 3481 + 4326 = 7807 (E) · 1411 + 1613 = 3024 (S) · 1084 + 1255 = 2339 (L) · 2327 + 2415 = 4742 (O) · 2659 + 1284 = 3943 (C) · 4410 + 3290 = 7700 (D) · 1428 + 625 = 2053 (I) · 1147 + 1591 = 2738 (F) · 1580 + 1093 = 2673 (N) · 2552 + 3618 = 6170 (A) · 1246 + 2006 = 3252 (P) · 1542 + 1809 = 3351 (H) · 4806 + 4729 = 9535 (U)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE TARGET FLED FROM WATER BUCKETS"4494 - 278 = 4216 (T) · 8623 - 4975 = 3648 (E) · 9508 - 3599 = 5909 (W) · 4737 - 3370 = 1367 (F) · 5428 - 374 = 5054 (O) · 3275 - 406 = 2869 (M) · 4242 - 1817 = 2425 (C) · 4066 - 2384 = 1682 (K) · 9362 - 2532 = 6830 (B) · 3892 - 2335 = 1557 (H) · 11981 - 3091 = 8890 (G) · 7569 - 714 = 6855 (R) · 7258 - 2061 = 5197 (S) · 8490 - 2252 = 6238 (A) · 6372 - 3313 = 3059 (U) · 9924 - 3692 = 6232 (D) · 5252 - 2038 = 3214 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "FOUND A SHINY PIECE OF IRON HELMET"12 × 5 = 60 (F) · 7 × 7 = 49 (R) · 10 × 7 = 70 (I) · 8 × 10 = 80 (E) · 7 × 11 = 77 (M) · 8 × 12 = 96 (D) · 5 × 10 = 50 (H) · 5 × 6 = 30 (S) · 6 × 11 = 66 (A) · 2 × 7 = 14 (Y) · 4 × 2 = 8 (O) · 7 × 6 = 42 (N) · 11 × 2 = 22 (T) · 8 × 9 = 72 (C) · 8 × 4 = 32 (P) · 10 × 12 = 120 (L) · 5 × 4 = 20 (U)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Redstone Ray10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 11 ÷ 11 = 1 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 36 ÷ 6 = 6 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9 · 16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 14 ÷ 2 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Diamond Vault Heist — set in The Blocky Realm of Craftia
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects