🔎 Who let the kid criminals ouGrade 5Reading: grades 5-6AdditionPlace valueSubtractionMultiplicationFractions of a number
The Great Kid Station Jailbreak
Chief Joshua Dax Zeno is in a total panic! Someone snuck into the Kid Police Station, grabbed the keys, and let all the mischievous kid criminals out of their cells. We need to find the sneaky junior officer who did this before the whole playground is overrun with pranks!
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 | Patrol Duty | Signature Tool | Writing Hand | Hair Style | Favorite Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | Hallway Monitor | Walkie Talkie | Right-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Xavier | Siren Control | Laser Tag Blaster | Left-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Sour gummy worms |
| Zack | Siren Control | Glow Paint Sprayer | Left-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Felix | Hallway Monitor | Laser Tag Blaster | Right-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Sour gummy worms |
| Parker | Siren Control | Walkie Talkie | Left-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Daniel | Bicycle Patrol | Pocket Drone | Left-handed writer | Shaved blue hair | Grape juice boxes |
| Ethan | Bicycle Patrol | Glow Paint Sprayer | Right-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Quinn | Evidence Locker Guard | Pocket Drone | Right-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Sour gummy worms |
| Gavin | Bicycle Patrol | Capture Net | Left-handed writer | Shaved blue hair | Grape juice boxes |
| Carter | Siren Control | Laser Tag Blaster | Right-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Alex | Siren Control | Capture Net | Right-handed writer | Shaved blue hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Sammy | Megaphone Duty | Walkie Talkie | Left-handed writer | Curly red hair | Grape juice boxes |
| Mason | Megaphone Duty | Glow Paint Sprayer | Left-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Sour gummy worms |
| Kaleb | Megaphone Duty | Laser Tag Blaster | Right-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Victor | Evidence Locker Guard | Laser Tag Blaster | Right-handed writer | Shaved blue hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Wyatt | Evidence Locker Guard | Pocket Drone | Right-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Spicy cheese puffs |
| Hugo | Bicycle Patrol | Walkie Talkie | Left-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Sour gummy worms |
| Nolan | Bicycle Patrol | Glow Paint Sprayer | Right-handed writer | Curly red hair | Sour gummy worms |
| Tyler | Evidence Locker Guard | Laser Tag Blaster | Left-handed writer | Shaved blue hair | Grape juice boxes |
| Owen | Evidence Locker Guard | Pocket Drone | Left-handed writer | Spiky green hair | Sour gummy worms |
| Ian | Bicycle Patrol | Capture Net | Right-handed writer | Shaved blue hair | Sour gummy worms |
Clue 1
Addition
Chief Joshua Dax Zeno wants a tally of all the footprints left near the cells. Let us add up the muddy prints from the hallway and the lobby to reveal the first 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
8372
9491
9199
6595
3658
9199
8697
5348
6119
2370
3454
8697
3658
5348
6595
T
8372
9199
3454
7342
3640
9199
6595
3658
3640
T
8372
9491
8697
7353
9199
8697
2362
8697
3216
5348
5230
9199
T
8372
8697
3216
5348
5230
9199
3043 + 5329 =T
3486 + 2633 =Y
1234 + 2406 =O
2403 + 1255 =N
3940 + 2655 =S
1863 + 1353 =L
827 + 1543 =P
3234 + 1996 =I
1239 + 2215 =R
3545 + 3808 =V
5106 + 2236 =D
1141 + 1221 =W
6354 + 3137 =H
3702 + 1646 =K
3159 + 5538 =A
3392 + 5807 =E
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Place value
The security keypad has a scrambled code on the screen. We must look at the place value of the digits in the lockout code to unlock the suspect file.
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
5000
200
6000
7000
500
7000
400
6000
70
T
5000
1000
40
7000
7000
6000
6000
8000
500
7000
100
8000
4000
T
5000
200
6000
100
50
50
100
4000
200
T
5000
200
40
8000
800
What is the value of the 5 in 895,764?T
What is the value of the 4 in 64,991?G
What is the value of the 4 in 66,842?A
What is the value of the 8 in 948,236?N
What is the value of the 4 in 53,467?P
What is the value of the 8 in 11,849?D
What is the value of the 1 in 31,793?W
What is the value of the 7 in 24,371?C
What is the value of the 6 in 16,943?E
What is the value of the 5 in 37,549?U
What is the value of the 1 in 24,167?I
What is the value of the 5 in 79,350?R
What is the value of the 2 in 75,269?H
What is the value of the 7 in 67,339?S
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Some shiny junior badges are missing from the trophy case. Subtract the recovered badges from the original total to find the difference and trace our suspect.
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
4844
5613
6694
4597
1127
1695
6468
3637
8716
T
4844
1695
6694
7797
T
4844
1837
4140
6694
3637
7570
1837
3637
3678
6468
8716
4597
6414
4597
5613
6694
6694
3678
6694
6468
1127
7570
7570
3678
5546 - 702 =T
10564 - 4150 =Y
6676 - 1063 =H
2187 - 1060 =U
8790 - 993 =N
7797 - 1103 =E
1973 - 278 =L
6928 - 460 =P
8744 - 1174 =F
13427 - 4711 =I
4277 - 599 =S
5732 - 2095 =R
4970 - 373 =C
2096 - 259 =O
4621 - 481 =V
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The escaped kids left rows of juice boxes lined up in the hallway. Let us multiply the number of rows by the boxes in each row to find the total and get 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.
W
49
144
121
12
81
33
77
7
10
88
120
44
63
20
144
144
33
72
1
88
20
1
6
6
72
144
36
12
66
120
144
20
7 × 7 =W
11 × 11 =F
1 × 7 =S
12 × 12 =E
6 × 1 =T
4 × 11 =Y
11 × 6 =C
1 × 10 =P
1 × 1 =A
9 × 9 =U
1 × 12 =O
10 × 12 =K
3 × 11 =N
12 × 3 =L
7 × 11 =D
9 × 8 =H
11 × 8 =I
9 × 7 =G
4 × 5 =R
0/19 letters found
Clue 5
Fractions of a number — the last clue
We found a scattered pile of dropped walkie talkies on the station lawn. If we calculate a fraction of this pile, we can find out who dropped them.
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
4/8 of 22 = ?
2/8 of 40 = ?
1/4 of 20 = ?
1/2 of 18 = ?
2/5 of 30 = ?
2/10 of 40 = ?
1/8 of 8 = ?
2/5 of 5 = ?
1/3 of 21 = ?
5/10 of 12 = ?
2/5 of 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain grabbed the golden master key, then sprayed silly string everywhere.
2.The villain distracted the guard dog, then escaped on a mini scooter.
3.The villain grabbed the golden master key, then escaped on a mini scooter.
4.The villain grabbed the golden master key, then left a trail of bubblegum wrappers.
5.The villain unlocked the main precinct gate, then left a trail of bubblegum wrappers.
6.The villain distracted the guard dog, then sprayed silly string everywhere.
7.The villain shut down the station power, then sprayed silly string everywhere.
8.The villain grabbed the golden master key, then dashed out the side door.
9.The villain disabled the hallway cameras, then dropped a toy badge.
10.The villain shut down the station power, then dropped a toy badge.
11.The villain disabled the hallway cameras, then escaped on a mini scooter.
12.The villain unlocked the main precinct gate, then escaped on a mini scooter.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Kid Station Jailbreak
Culprit: Kaleb (Megaphone Duty · Laser Tag Blaster · Right-handed writer · Spiky green hair · Spicy cheese puffs)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY PRANKSTER DOES NOT HAVE A WALKIE TALKIE"3043 + 5329 = 8372 (T) · 3486 + 2633 = 6119 (Y) · 1234 + 2406 = 3640 (O) · 2403 + 1255 = 3658 (N) · 3940 + 2655 = 6595 (S) · 1863 + 1353 = 3216 (L) · 827 + 1543 = 2370 (P) · 3234 + 1996 = 5230 (I) · 1239 + 2215 = 3454 (R) · 3545 + 3808 = 7353 (V) · 5106 + 2236 = 7342 (D) · 1141 + 1221 = 2362 (W) · 6354 + 3137 = 9491 (H) · 3702 + 1646 = 5348 (K) · 3159 + 5538 = 8697 (A) · 3392 + 5807 = 9199 (E)
- Clue 2 (Place value): "THE SUSPECT WAS SEEN USING THEIR RIGHT HAND"What is the value of the 5 in 895,764? = 5000 (T) · What is the value of the 4 in 64,991? = 4000 (G) · What is the value of the 4 in 66,842? = 40 (A) · What is the value of the 8 in 948,236? = 8000 (N) · What is the value of the 4 in 53,467? = 400 (P) · What is the value of the 8 in 11,849? = 800 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 31,793? = 1000 (W) · What is the value of the 7 in 24,371? = 70 (C) · What is the value of the 6 in 16,943? = 6000 (E) · What is the value of the 5 in 37,549? = 500 (U) · What is the value of the 1 in 24,167? = 100 (I) · What is the value of the 5 in 79,350? = 50 (R) · What is the value of the 2 in 75,269? = 200 (H) · What is the value of the 7 in 67,339? = 7000 (S)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE CULPRIT LENT OVER FOR SPICY CHEESE PUFFS"5546 - 702 = 4844 (T) · 10564 - 4150 = 6414 (Y) · 6676 - 1063 = 5613 (H) · 2187 - 1060 = 1127 (U) · 8790 - 993 = 7797 (N) · 7797 - 1103 = 6694 (E) · 1973 - 278 = 1695 (L) · 6928 - 460 = 6468 (P) · 8744 - 1174 = 7570 (F) · 13427 - 4711 = 8716 (I) · 4277 - 599 = 3678 (S) · 5732 - 2095 = 3637 (R) · 4970 - 373 = 4597 (C) · 2096 - 259 = 1837 (O) · 4621 - 481 = 4140 (V)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND SPIKY GREEN HAIR AT THE LOCKER"7 × 7 = 49 (W) · 11 × 11 = 121 (F) · 1 × 7 = 7 (S) · 12 × 12 = 144 (E) · 6 × 1 = 6 (T) · 4 × 11 = 44 (Y) · 11 × 6 = 66 (C) · 1 × 10 = 10 (P) · 1 × 1 = 1 (A) · 9 × 9 = 81 (U) · 1 × 12 = 12 (O) · 10 × 12 = 120 (K) · 3 × 11 = 33 (N) · 12 × 3 = 36 (L) · 7 × 11 = 77 (D) · 9 × 8 = 72 (H) · 11 × 8 = 88 (I) · 9 × 7 = 63 (G) · 4 × 5 = 20 (R)
- Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 3) → Kaleb4/8 of 22 = 11 · 2/8 of 40 = 10 · 1/4 of 20 = 5 · 1/2 of 18 = 9 · 2/5 of 30 = 12 · 2/10 of 40 = 8 · 1/8 of 8 = 1 · 2/5 of 5 = 2 · 1/3 of 21 = 7 · 5/10 of 12 = 6 · 2/5 of 10 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Place value, Subtraction, Multiplication, Fractions of a number
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Great Kid Station Jailbreak — set in Mini-Metropolis Kid Police Headquarters
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects