The Great Meme Lab Mystery
Someone crashed the live stream and stole the golden play button right before the grand viral reveal! The studio security cameras picked up a few bizarre moves, but the culprit blended right in with the streamer crew. Solve the math clues to figure out who took the prize.
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Meme Power | Aura Move | Dominant Hand | Hairstyle | Kryptonite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacy | Grimace Blast | Over9000 Aura | Left-Handed | Broccoli Cut | Grammar Check |
| Valkyrae | Infinite Rizz | Over9000 Aura | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | Boomer Jokes |
| Ninja | Skibidi Spin | Speed Dash | Right-Handed | Buzz Cut | Grammar Check |
| Kai | Grimace Blast | Subzero Freeze | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | Grammar Check |
| Caseoh | Grimace Blast | Speed Dash | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | Grammar Check |
| Pokimane | Mewing Streak | Sigma Stare | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | No Wi-Fi |
| Adin | Fanum Taxing | Over9000 Aura | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | Grammar Check |
| Shroud | Grimace Blast | Over9000 Aura | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | No Wi-Fi |
| Jynxzi | Grimace Blast | Subzero Freeze | Right-Handed | Broccoli Cut | Grammar Check |
| Hasan | Infinite Rizz | Speed Dash | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | Grammar Check |
| Extraemily | Mewing Streak | Subzero Freeze | Right-Handed | Slicked Back | Boomer Jokes |
| Tarik | Skibidi Spin | Speed Dash | Right-Handed | Slicked Back | Grammar Check |
| Duke | Mewing Streak | Speed Dash | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | Grammar Check |
| Sketch | Grimace Blast | Speed Dash | Left-Handed | Broccoli Cut | No Wi-Fi |
| Mongraal | Mewing Streak | Subzero Freeze | Left-Handed | Broccoli Cut | Boomer Jokes |
| Timmy | Infinite Rizz | GigaChad Pose | Right-Handed | Broccoli Cut | No Wi-Fi |
| Clix | Mewing Streak | Subzero Freeze | Left-Handed | Broccoli Cut | Grammar Check |
| Ron | Fanum Taxing | Speed Dash | Right-Handed | Buzz Cut | No Wi-Fi |
| Tfue | Skibidi Spin | GigaChad Pose | Left-Handed | Broccoli Cut | No Wi-Fi |
| Speed | Mewing Streak | GigaChad Pose | Left-Handed | Buzz Cut | Boomer Jokes |
| Ray | Skibidi Spin | Over9000 Aura | Right-Handed | Buzz Cut | Grammar Check |
Pythagorean theorem
To decode the first clue, compare the bar model representing streamer view counts on the live monitor.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Multi-step word problems
Next, solve this multi-step breakdown of clout points earned during the charity marathon.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Word problems
A quick calculation of chat donations will reveal the third secret piece of evidence.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Bar model word problems
Calculate the direct diagonal distance across the sound stage using the Pythagorean theorem.
Draw a bar model to solve each word problem. Its answer reveals a letter — write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Square roots — the last clue
Finally, find the side length of the square server rack array by taking its square root.
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!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Meme Lab Mystery
- Clue 1 (Pythagorean theorem): "THE SUSPECT DID NOT USE SUBZERO FREEZE"legs 60 and 63, hypotenuse = 87 (T) · legs 80 and 84, hypotenuse = 116 (E) · legs 21 and 72, hypotenuse = 75 (O) · legs 6 and 8, hypotenuse = 10 (S) · legs 35 and 120, hypotenuse = 125 (N) · legs 12 and 35, hypotenuse = 37 (U) · legs 20 and 21, hypotenuse = 29 (D) · legs 18 and 80, hypotenuse = 82 (I) · legs 15 and 20, hypotenuse = 25 (P) · legs 12 and 16, hypotenuse = 20 (F) · legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse = 51 (R) · legs 30 and 40, hypotenuse = 50 (H) · legs 24 and 32, hypotenuse = 40 (Z) · legs 40 and 42, hypotenuse = 58 (C) · legs 9 and 40, hypotenuse = 41 (B)
- Clue 2 (Multi-step word problems): "LEFT HANDED"Streamer earned 5 keyboards in each of 4 rounds, plus 74 bonus keyboards. Then 13 keyboards were lost. How many keyboards are left? = 81 (L) · Streamer collected 79 headphones in the morning and 41 headphones in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 Esports Squad. How many headphones did each get? = 24 (H) · Streamer collected 122 subscribers in the morning and 91 subscribers in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 Esports Squad. How many subscribers did each get? = 71 (A) · There were 81 energy drinks in all. 1 Esports Squad used 9 energy drinks each. The other 2 Esports Squad shared the rest equally. How many energy drinks did each of the other Esports Squad get? = 36 (T) · There were 398 keyboards in all. 8 keyboards were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 10 Esports Squad. How many keyboards did each get? = 39 (N) · Streamer collected 173 headphones in the morning and 222 headphones in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 Esports Squad. How many headphones did each get? = 79 (E) · Streamer collected 263 headphones in the morning and 42 headphones in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 Esports Squad. How many headphones did each get? = 61 (F)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "GRAMMAR CHECK"Streamer lined up 2 rows of 11 light sticks. How many light sticks in all? = 22 (G) · Streamer found 70 headphones yesterday and 23 more today. How many headphones in all? = 93 (A) · Streamer found 43 energy drinks yesterday and 41 more today. How many energy drinks in all? = 84 (H) · Streamer found 14 subscribers yesterday and 2 more today. How many subscribers in all? = 16 (R) · Streamer lined up 11 rows of 4 energy drinks. How many energy drinks in all? = 44 (E) · There were 145 keyboards. 34 were used up. How many keyboards are left? = 111 (M) · Streamer lined up 9 rows of 5 headphones. How many headphones in all? = 45 (C)
- Clue 4 (Bar model word problems): "BUZZ CUT"There were 103 headphones in all. 35 headphones were used. How many headphones are left? = 68 (B) · There were 47 energy drinks in all. 37 energy drinks were used. How many energy drinks are left? = 10 (T) · Streamer used 1/3 of the energy drinks on the first day. The other 94 energy drinks were used the next day. How many energy drinks were there in all? = 141 (U) · Streamer shares 190 keyboards equally among 2 teams. How many keyboards does each team get? = 95 (C) · There were 23 energy drinks in all. 16 energy drinks were used. How many energy drinks are left? = 7 (Z)
- Clue 5 (Square roots): surviving statement (box 1) → Hasansqrt(100) = 10 · sqrt(4) = 2 · sqrt(121) = 11 · sqrt(25) = 5 · sqrt(36) = 6 · sqrt(16) = 4 · sqrt(81) = 9 · sqrt(49) = 7 · sqrt(64) = 8 · sqrt(9) = 3 · sqrt(144) = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Pythagorean theorem, Multi-step word problems, Word problems, Bar models, Square roots
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Great Meme Lab Mystery — set in The Brainrot Streaming Studio
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects
