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The Great Toy Bin Mix-Up
Oh no! The Golden Brick is missing from the Brick City Sorting Room! A sneaky Brick Bandit mixed up all the neat toy bins and took the prize. We must find the bandit and restore order to our bricks!
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 | Sorting Power | Building Power | Sorting Hand | Minifig Hair | Bandit Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Link | Baseplate lining skill | Red brick hoarding | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Loud brick separator |
| Rex Ridge | Brick separating power | Blue plate sorting | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Sticky building tape |
| Alex Brick | Baseplate lining skill | Clear brick shining | Right handed sorter | Yellow plastic hair | Sticky building tape |
| Val Valve | Color sorting vision | Red brick hoarding | Left handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Loud brick separator |
| Hal Hub | Brick sorting speed | Clear brick shining | Left handed sorter | Brown spiky hair | Slippery soap water |
| Jon Joint | Plates stacking height | Clear brick shining | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Loud brick separator |
| Ella Edge | Plates stacking height | Green baseplate snapping | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Loud brick separator |
| Owen Organ | Brick sorting speed | Clear brick shining | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Sticky building tape |
| Gabe Glue | Brick sorting speed | Blue plate sorting | Left handed sorter | Yellow plastic hair | Sticky building tape |
| Tess Tile | Brick sorting speed | Red brick hoarding | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Loud brick separator |
| Quip Quick | Brick sorting speed | Blue plate sorting | Left handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Sticky building tape |
| Peg Plate | Brick separating power | Red brick hoarding | Left handed sorter | Yellow plastic hair | Slippery soap water |
| Dan Dome | Brick sorting speed | Red brick hoarding | Right handed sorter | Brown spiky hair | Slippery soap water |
| Cara Clay | Color sorting vision | Blue plate sorting | Left handed sorter | Brown spiky hair | Sticky building tape |
| Kai Knob | Baseplate lining skill | Green baseplate snapping | Left handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Loud brick separator |
| Sam Stud | Brick sorting speed | Yellow brick stacking | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Loud brick separator |
| Fay Frame | Brick sorting speed | Red brick hoarding | Right handed sorter | Yellow plastic hair | Slippery soap water |
| Wes Wedge | Plates stacking height | Green baseplate snapping | Left handed sorter | Brown spiky hair | Loud brick separator |
| Zoe Zone | Color sorting vision | Blue plate sorting | Right handed sorter | Black slicked hair | Slippery soap water |
| Uma Unit | Baseplate lining skill | Green baseplate snapping | Right handed sorter | Brown spiky hair | Slippery soap water |
| Ben Block | Brick sorting speed | Blue plate sorting | Right handed sorter | Yellow plastic hair | Loud brick separator |
Clue 1
Addition
The builder counts the red bricks. Then they add the blue plates. Finally they take away the yellow studs to find our 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.
N
34
38
75
26
43
43
N
34
47
73
89
43
82
65
73
62
43
89
N
34
73
82
82
70
N
34
75
32
38
26
62
25
43
47
73
N
34
48
70
62
21 + 13 =N
31 + 16 =B
51 + 24 =G
27 + 62 =S
15 + 17 =F
49 + 21 =I
23 + 39 =T
47 + 26 =A
17 + 31 =D
13 + 12 =H
14 + 24 =O
17 + 9 =R
20 + 23 =E
31 + 51 =P
35 + 30 =L
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Multi-step word problems
We find a pile of green plates. We find another pile of blue plates. Let us add them together to unlock this clue.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
R
21
30
29
33
6
33
23
27
D
E
D
S
O
R
21
6
E
R
21
Brick Sorter Billy collected 58 bricks in the morning and 68 bricks in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Team Builders. How many bricks did each get?R
There were 232 studs in all. 25 studs were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 9 Team Builders. How many studs did each get?A
Brick Sorter Billy filled 7 boxes with 4 studs each, then found 5 more studs. How many studs are there in all?H
There were 72 separators in all. 12 separators were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 2 Team Builders. How many separators did each get?I
Brick Sorter Billy earned 2 studs in each of 3 rounds, plus 6 bonus studs. Then 6 studs were lost. How many studs are left?T
Brick Sorter Billy earned 6 minifigures in each of 5 rounds, plus 7 bonus minifigures. Then 10 minifigures were lost. How many minifigures are left?N
Brick Sorter Billy collected 82 minifigures in the morning and 92 minifigures in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Team Builders. How many minifigures did each get?G
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The bandit dropped some bricks. We take away the broken ones. Subtracting them tells us where to look next.
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
78
42
84
69
56
23
82
40
41
71
32
35
86
23
86
81
42
23
71
40
86
23
32
71
81
70
32
56
86
17
69
82
81
101 - 23 =L
42 - 19 =R
69 - 37 =E
103 - 32 =S
115 - 29 =A
80 - 11 =D
102 - 21 =T
103 - 19 =U
76 - 20 =B
50 - 10 =C
62 - 20 =O
61 - 26 =P
81 - 40 =K
23 - 6 =N
80 - 10 =H
121 - 39 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
We count the toy bricks in groups of ten. The tens and ones show us a secret code on the side of the storage bin.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
64
56
49
18
73
94
56
52
18
73
45
95
99
49
52
98
46
49
94
56
45
90
89
49
89
89
99
45
94
18
45
88
45
What number has 6 tens and 4 ones?B
What number has 9 tens and 5 ones?D
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?K
What number has 9 tens and 9 ones?H
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?A
What number has 4 tens and 6 ones?W
What number has 9 tens and 8 ones?R
What number has 4 tens and 5 ones?E
What number has 5 tens and 6 ones?L
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?F
What number has 8 tens and 8 ones?N
What number has 1 ten and 8 ones?C
What number has 8 tens and 9 ones?T
What number has 5 tens and 2 ones?I
What number has 9 tens and 4 ones?S
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We need ten red bricks to fix the wall. We only have six in our hand. How many more do we need to make ten?
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 + ___ = 13
2 + ___ = 10
6 + ___ = 15
8 + ___ = 11
7 + ___ = 19
7 + ___ = 17
1 + ___ = 12
4 + ___ = 8
2 + ___ = 8
4 + ___ = 5
8 + ___ = 15
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain uses color sorting vision, then sorts blue plates.
2.The villain stacks plates very high, then makes clear bricks shine.
3.The villain uses color sorting vision, then hoards red bricks.
4.The villain sorts bricks by speed, then sorts blue plates.
5.The villain sorts bricks by speed, then hoards red bricks.
6.The villain stacks plates very high, then hoards red bricks.
7.The villain separates bricks with power, then makes clear bricks shine.
8.The villain lines up baseplates, then hoards red bricks.
9.The villain sorts bricks by speed, then stacks yellow bricks.
10.The villain separates bricks with power, then hoards red bricks.
11.The villain sorts bricks by speed, then makes clear bricks shine.
12.The villain lines up baseplates, then stacks yellow bricks.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Toy Bin Mix-Up
Culprit: Jon Joint (Plates stacking height · Clear brick shining · Right handed sorter · Black slicked hair · Loud brick separator)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "NO GREEN BASEPLATE SNAPPING FOR THE BANDIT"21 + 13 = 34 (N) · 31 + 16 = 47 (B) · 51 + 24 = 75 (G) · 27 + 62 = 89 (S) · 15 + 17 = 32 (F) · 49 + 21 = 70 (I) · 23 + 39 = 62 (T) · 47 + 26 = 73 (A) · 17 + 31 = 48 (D) · 13 + 12 = 25 (H) · 14 + 24 = 38 (O) · 17 + 9 = 26 (R) · 20 + 23 = 43 (E) · 31 + 51 = 82 (P) · 35 + 30 = 65 (L)
- Clue 2 (Multi-step word problems): "RIGHT HANDED SORTER"Brick Sorter Billy collected 58 bricks in the morning and 68 bricks in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Team Builders. How many bricks did each get? = 21 (R) · There were 232 studs in all. 25 studs were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 9 Team Builders. How many studs did each get? = 23 (A) · Brick Sorter Billy filled 7 boxes with 4 studs each, then found 5 more studs. How many studs are there in all? = 33 (H) · There were 72 separators in all. 12 separators were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 2 Team Builders. How many separators did each get? = 30 (I) · Brick Sorter Billy earned 2 studs in each of 3 rounds, plus 6 bonus studs. Then 6 studs were lost. How many studs are left? = 6 (T) · Brick Sorter Billy earned 6 minifigures in each of 5 rounds, plus 7 bonus minifigures. Then 10 minifigures were lost. How many minifigures are left? = 27 (N) · Brick Sorter Billy collected 82 minifigures in the morning and 92 minifigures in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Team Builders. How many minifigures did each get? = 29 (G)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "LOUD BRICK SEPARATOR SCARES THE BANDIT"101 - 23 = 78 (L) · 42 - 19 = 23 (R) · 69 - 37 = 32 (E) · 103 - 32 = 71 (S) · 115 - 29 = 86 (A) · 80 - 11 = 69 (D) · 102 - 21 = 81 (T) · 103 - 19 = 84 (U) · 76 - 20 = 56 (B) · 50 - 10 = 40 (C) · 62 - 20 = 42 (O) · 61 - 26 = 35 (P) · 81 - 40 = 41 (K) · 23 - 6 = 17 (N) · 80 - 10 = 70 (H) · 121 - 39 = 82 (I)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "BLACK SLICKED HAIR WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE"What number has 6 tens and 4 ones? = 64 (B) · What number has 9 tens and 5 ones? = 95 (D) · What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (K) · What number has 9 tens and 9 ones? = 99 (H) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (A) · What number has 4 tens and 6 ones? = 46 (W) · What number has 9 tens and 8 ones? = 98 (R) · What number has 4 tens and 5 ones? = 45 (E) · What number has 5 tens and 6 ones? = 56 (L) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (F) · What number has 8 tens and 8 ones? = 88 (N) · What number has 1 ten and 8 ones? = 18 (C) · What number has 8 tens and 9 ones? = 89 (T) · What number has 5 tens and 2 ones? = 52 (I) · What number has 9 tens and 4 ones? = 94 (S)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 2) → Jon Joint8 + ___ = 13 = 5 · 2 + ___ = 10 = 8 · 6 + ___ = 15 = 9 · 8 + ___ = 11 = 3 · 7 + ___ = 19 = 12 · 7 + ___ = 17 = 10 · 1 + ___ = 12 = 11 · 4 + ___ = 8 = 4 · 2 + ___ = 8 = 6 · 4 + ___ = 5 = 1 · 8 + ___ = 15 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Multi-step word problems, Subtraction, Place value, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Toy Bin Mix-Up — set in Brick City Sorting Room
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects