Grade 3Reading: grades 3-4SubtractionRoundingAdditionMultiplicationDivision
The Jungle Basecamp Mystery
Someone snuck into the camp and snatched the golden sun dial! Help Scout Leader Sam solve the clues, clear the innocent camp members, and find out who took it!
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 | Side Gear | Handedness | Hairstyle | Secret Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Hayes | shield glide | net trap | right handed | blonde buzzcut | bright flashlight |
| Chloe Bennett | shield glide | glint mirror | right handed | red braid | itchy pepper dust |
| Finn Walker | shield glide | glint mirror | left handed | red braid | bright flashlight |
| Sienna Cole | grapple hook | smoke bomb | right handed | blonde buzzcut | bright flashlight |
| Ruby Stone | torch flare | smoke bomb | right handed | red braid | loud whistle |
| Nora Patel | torch flare | decoy whistle | left handed | blonde buzzcut | itchy pepper dust |
| Wren Price | torch flare | decoy whistle | left handed | red braid | itchy pepper dust |
| Hugo Black | vine swing | decoy whistle | left handed | blonde buzzcut | itchy pepper dust |
| Jasper King | torch flare | smoke bomb | left handed | red braid | itchy pepper dust |
| Zoe Chen | grapple hook | rope dart | left handed | black ponytail | itchy pepper dust |
| Cleo Young | shield glide | rope dart | left handed | red braid | itchy pepper dust |
| Freya Ross | grapple hook | net trap | left handed | red braid | itchy pepper dust |
| Ivy Zhang | shield glide | glint mirror | right handed | red braid | loud whistle |
| Benji Ford | grapple hook | smoke bomb | left handed | red braid | itchy pepper dust |
| Toby Brooks | shield glide | glint mirror | left handed | blonde buzzcut | bright flashlight |
| Leo Vance | vine swing | decoy whistle | left handed | red braid | itchy pepper dust |
| Sam Rivera | shield glide | smoke bomb | right handed | black ponytail | bright flashlight |
| Felix Shaw | grapple hook | net trap | left handed | blonde buzzcut | itchy pepper dust |
| Maya Cruz | shield glide | decoy whistle | right handed | blonde buzzcut | bright flashlight |
| Ezra Knight | torch flare | net trap | left handed | black ponytail | loud whistle |
| Gemma Hill | torch flare | rope dart | left handed | blonde buzzcut | bright flashlight |
Clue 1
Subtraction
You count the trail maps before and after the camp raid to see how many were taken.
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
558
429
252
536
460
294
294
347
460
825
844
637
252
246
825
637
T
558
247
246
252
347
844
252
457
637
816
596
429
460
246
T
558
294
252
599 - 41 =T
542 - 296 =S
858 - 42 =Y
864 - 39 =N
300 - 53 =U
597 - 250 =A
953 - 109 =D
742 - 206 =V
847 - 390 =C
1006 - 369 =O
253 - 1 =E
910 - 314 =W
564 - 104 =I
522 - 228 =L
789 - 360 =H
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The radio scanner rounds the bandit jump distance to the nearest ten yards.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
40
80
9000
400
4000
700
20
20
20
A
40
80
A
40
8000
700
500
400
5000
A
40
4000
6000
700
6000
500
300
300
400
900
30
9000
4000
400
Round 37 to the nearest tenA
Round 687 to the nearest hundredE
Round 18 to the nearest tenS
Round 3,733 to the nearest thousandN
Round 7,612 to the nearest thousandL
Round 6,113 to the nearest thousandD
Round 452 to the nearest hundredF
Round 855 to the nearest hundredP
Round 83 to the nearest tenW
Round 435 to the nearest hundredT
Round 340 to the nearest hundredO
Round 26 to the nearest tenR
Round 4,993 to the nearest thousandH
Round 9,461 to the nearest thousandI
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Addition
You add up the gold coins dropped near the riverbank to find 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.
T
348
959
476
400
225
673
673
747
225
472
968
472
476
476
512
476
921
934
683
313
405
415
476
415
415
476
683
921
824
968
T
348
115 + 233 =T
155 + 317 =N
465 + 359 =U
253 + 259 =Z
409 + 264 =L
129 + 96 =I
226 + 250 =E
216 + 184 =V
278 + 405 =R
525 + 409 =F
381 + 366 =A
100 + 213 =O
246 + 159 =M
281 + 640 =D
361 + 607 =S
626 + 333 =H
231 + 184 =P
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The footprints are lined up in equal rows across the muddy trail.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
12
48
132
84
22
A
12
66
48
121
144
48
A
12
25
84
77
A
12
121
50
132
70
144
55
25
144
22
132
42
66
25
132
12 × 1 =A
7 × 10 =F
4 × 12 =R
5 × 11 =O
11 × 12 =E
2 × 11 =H
6 × 7 =V
12 × 12 =T
5 × 5 =N
11 × 11 =S
11 × 6 =I
10 × 5 =L
7 × 12 =D
11 × 7 =W
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
You share the remaining supply crates equally among the scout huts.
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
24 ÷ 4 = ?
16 ÷ 2 = ?
9 ÷ 9 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
44 ÷ 4 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
55 ÷ 11 = ?
40 ÷ 10 = ?
50 ÷ 5 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain flared a bright torch, then tossed a smoke bomb.
2.The villain glided on a shield, then snapped a rope dart.
3.The villain fired a grapple hook, then snapped a rope dart.
4.The villain flared a bright torch, then snapped a rope dart.
5.The villain swung on a vine, then blew a decoy whistle.
6.The villain fired a grapple hook, then tossed a smoke bomb.
7.The villain swung on a vine, then snapped a rope dart.
8.The villain fired a grapple hook, then threw a net trap.
9.The villain dashed with a compass, then snapped a rope dart.
10.The villain flared a bright torch, then flashed a glint mirror.
11.The villain swung on a vine, then flashed a glint mirror.
12.The villain swung on a vine, then threw a net trap.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Jungle Basecamp Mystery
Culprit: Cleo Young (shield glide · rope dart · left handed · red braid · itchy pepper dust)
- Clue 1 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A DECOY WHISTLE"599 - 41 = 558 (T) · 542 - 296 = 246 (S) · 858 - 42 = 816 (Y) · 864 - 39 = 825 (N) · 300 - 53 = 247 (U) · 597 - 250 = 347 (A) · 953 - 109 = 844 (D) · 742 - 206 = 536 (V) · 847 - 390 = 457 (C) · 1006 - 369 = 637 (O) · 253 - 1 = 252 (E) · 910 - 314 = 596 (W) · 564 - 104 = 460 (I) · 522 - 228 = 294 (L) · 789 - 360 = 429 (H)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "A WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED FOOTPRINT"Round 37 to the nearest ten = 40 (A) · Round 687 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 18 to the nearest ten = 20 (S) · Round 3,733 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (N) · Round 7,612 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (L) · Round 6,113 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (D) · Round 452 to the nearest hundred = 500 (F) · Round 855 to the nearest hundred = 900 (P) · Round 83 to the nearest ten = 80 (W) · Round 435 to the nearest hundred = 400 (T) · Round 340 to the nearest hundred = 300 (O) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (R) · Round 4,993 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (H) · Round 9,461 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (I)
- Clue 3 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN SNEEZED FROM PEPPER DUST"115 + 233 = 348 (T) · 155 + 317 = 472 (N) · 465 + 359 = 824 (U) · 253 + 259 = 512 (Z) · 409 + 264 = 673 (L) · 129 + 96 = 225 (I) · 226 + 250 = 476 (E) · 216 + 184 = 400 (V) · 278 + 405 = 683 (R) · 525 + 409 = 934 (F) · 381 + 366 = 747 (A) · 100 + 213 = 313 (O) · 246 + 159 = 405 (M) · 281 + 640 = 921 (D) · 361 + 607 = 968 (S) · 626 + 333 = 959 (H) · 231 + 184 = 415 (P)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A RED HAIR STRAND WAS LEFT ON THE VINE"12 × 1 = 12 (A) · 7 × 10 = 70 (F) · 4 × 12 = 48 (R) · 5 × 11 = 55 (O) · 11 × 12 = 132 (E) · 2 × 11 = 22 (H) · 6 × 7 = 42 (V) · 12 × 12 = 144 (T) · 5 × 5 = 25 (N) · 11 × 11 = 121 (S) · 11 × 6 = 66 (I) · 10 × 5 = 50 (L) · 7 × 12 = 84 (D) · 11 × 7 = 77 (W)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Cleo Young24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 55 ÷ 11 = 5 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Subtraction, Rounding, Addition, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Jungle Basecamp Mystery — set in Whispering Jungle Basecamp
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects