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The Midnight Pumpkin Heist
During the annual Halloween Bash, someone snatched the legendary Golden Pumpkin Pie right off the display table! Use your deduction skills to uncover the suspect before the midnight costume contest ends.
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 | Spooky Ability | Halloween Gadget | Dominant Hand | Hair Style | Secret Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count Dracula | Pumpkin Spells | Candy Cannon | Right Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Bright Flashlight |
| Jack Lantern | Bat Swarming | Spider Blaster | Left Handed | Candy Corn Orange | Bright Flashlight |
| Raven Poe | Ghostly Levitation | Glow Lantern | Right Handed | Candy Corn Orange | Bright Flashlight |
| Wanda Witch | Skeleton Dance | Candy Cannon | Left Handed | Candy Corn Orange | Garlic Spray |
| Silas Shadow | Skeleton Dance | Candy Cannon | Right Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Bright Flashlight |
| Gomez Addams | Skeleton Dance | Spider Blaster | Right Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Garlic Spray |
| Merlin Graves | Bat Swarming | Candy Cannon | Right Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Bright Flashlight |
| Frank Stein | Ghostly Levitation | Candy Cannon | Left Handed | Candy Corn Orange | Bright Flashlight |
| Barnaby Bat | Ghostly Levitation | Spider Blaster | Left Handed | Neon Green Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Astrid Phantom | Ghostly Levitation | Glow Lantern | Left Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Loud Music |
| Sabrina Night | Pumpkin Spells | Candy Cannon | Right Handed | Neon Green Wig | Loud Music |
| Victor Frankenstein | Shadow Blending | Bat Drone | Right Handed | Neon Green Wig | Garlic Spray |
| Bram Stoker | Ghostly Levitation | Candy Cannon | Right Handed | Candy Corn Orange | Loud Music |
| Piper Pumpkin | Ghostly Levitation | Bat Drone | Left Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Bright Flashlight |
| Casper Vance | Pumpkin Spells | Glow Lantern | Right Handed | Candy Corn Orange | Loud Music |
| Igor Smith | Ghostly Levitation | Fog Machine | Right Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Bright Flashlight |
| Elvira Moon | Shadow Blending | Bat Drone | Left Handed | Candy Corn Orange | Bright Flashlight |
| Blair Witch | Pumpkin Spells | Glow Lantern | Right Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Loud Music |
| Hazel Broom | Pumpkin Spells | Spider Blaster | Right Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Bright Flashlight |
| Jasper Haunt | Pumpkin Spells | Candy Cannon | Left Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Loud Music |
| Gideon Ghost | Ghostly Levitation | Spider Blaster | Left Handed | Spiderweb Brunette | Garlic Spray |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Detective Parker tallied the trays of spooky treats arranged in neat identical rows across the banquet tables.
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
60
25
90
49
66
22
22
110
66
144
5
66
5
144
18
T
60
63
56
90
110
108
18
32
72
110
4
25
66
144
90
12 × 5 =T
4 × 1 =C
12 × 12 =N
12 × 9 =F
11 × 6 =I
9 × 7 =U
7 × 7 =V
8 × 9 =M
8 × 7 =S
10 × 9 =E
2 × 11 =L
10 × 11 =A
1 × 5 =D
8 × 4 =G
5 × 5 =H
3 × 6 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Percentages
The manor security system displayed a partial percentage breakdown of energy draining from the power grid.
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
43
18
24
37
29
24
25
22
1
44
19
8
23
14
16
T
43
16
37
14
16
5
18
T
43
18
25
29
3
24
3
10% of 430 =T
5% of 460 =P
5% of 360 =H
20% of 220 =C
10% of 50 =G
5% of 580 =N
10% of 220 =K
10% of 30 =D
5% of 740 =S
20% of 120 =E
25% of 4 =Y
40% of 20 =L
50% of 28 =R
25% of 100 =A
20% of 95 =U
5% of 320 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Exponents
The digital lock on the creepy vault required calculating the exponential growth of bat sightings over three hours.
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
81
289
27
144
9
216
343
225
169
A
81
121
216
169
144
9
216
343
125
A
81
8
400
343
216
400
128
144
169
169
A
81
144
64
225
169
400
400
3^4 =A
17^2 =B
4^3 =N
5^3 =M
2^3 =D
15^2 =F
11^2 =S
6^3 =H
20^2 =E
7^3 =T
12^2 =I
13^2 =L
3^2 =G
2^7 =V
3^3 =R
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Order of operations
To unlock the secret door, the detective had to solve a multi-step code following strict rules of order.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
15
32
43
45
57
75
16
57
10
10
75
26
12
57
7
7
57
13
49
43
75
16
49
S
15
72
11
26
12
45
49
7
S
15
48
57
12
57
11 + 2 × 2 =S
4 × 9 - 4 =P
33 + 4 × 6 =E
8 + 4 × 2 =W
3 + 2 × 2 =T
11 × 2 - 12 =B
2 × 10 - 8 =N
12 × 5 - 11 =A
12 + 9 × 4 =C
66 + 3 × 2 =F
9 × 8 - 29 =I
10 + 4 × 4 =U
7 × 9 - 18 =D
7 × 2 - 1 =H
7 × 4 - 17 =O
9 × 11 - 24 =R
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The remaining glow sticks needed to be divided equally among all four search teams covering the dark maze.
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
80 ÷ 8 = ?
18 ÷ 9 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
9 ÷ 9 = ?
120 ÷ 10 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
36 ÷ 9 = ?
12 ÷ 4 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
48 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain floated into the pantry, then lit up the dark hallway.
2.The villain cast a pumpkin curse, then fired sticky cobwebs at the guards.
3.The villain summoned a flock of bats, then lit up the dark hallway.
4.The villain melted into the dark corners, then zipped away on a mechanical bat.
5.The villain rattled bone armor, then zipped away on a mechanical bat.
6.The villain melted into the dark corners, then filled the ballroom with thick mist.
7.The villain cast a pumpkin curse, then blasted sugary treats everywhere.
8.The villain cast a pumpkin curse, then zipped away on a mechanical bat.
9.The villain rattled bone armor, then blasted sugary treats everywhere.
10.The villain summoned a flock of bats, then blasted sugary treats everywhere.
11.The villain rattled bone armor, then fired sticky cobwebs at the guards.
12.The villain summoned a flock of bats, then zipped away on a mechanical bat.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Midnight Pumpkin Heist
Culprit: Silas Shadow (Skeleton Dance · Candy Cannon · Right Handed · Spiderweb Brunette · Bright Flashlight)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DID NOT USE A FOG MACHINE"12 × 5 = 60 (T) · 4 × 1 = 4 (C) · 12 × 12 = 144 (N) · 12 × 9 = 108 (F) · 11 × 6 = 66 (I) · 9 × 7 = 63 (U) · 7 × 7 = 49 (V) · 8 × 9 = 72 (M) · 8 × 7 = 56 (S) · 10 × 9 = 90 (E) · 2 × 11 = 22 (L) · 10 × 11 = 110 (A) · 1 × 5 = 5 (D) · 8 × 4 = 32 (G) · 5 × 5 = 25 (H) · 3 × 6 = 18 (O)
- Clue 2 (Percentages): "THE SNEAKY CULPRIT IS RIGHT HANDED"10% of 430 = 43 (T) · 5% of 460 = 23 (P) · 5% of 360 = 18 (H) · 20% of 220 = 44 (C) · 10% of 50 = 5 (G) · 5% of 580 = 29 (N) · 10% of 220 = 22 (K) · 10% of 30 = 3 (D) · 5% of 740 = 37 (S) · 20% of 120 = 24 (E) · 25% of 4 = 1 (Y) · 40% of 20 = 8 (L) · 50% of 28 = 14 (R) · 25% of 100 = 25 (A) · 20% of 95 = 19 (U) · 5% of 320 = 16 (I)
- Clue 3 (Exponents): "A BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT MADE THE VILLAIN FLEE"3^4 = 81 (A) · 17^2 = 289 (B) · 4^3 = 64 (N) · 5^3 = 125 (M) · 2^3 = 8 (D) · 15^2 = 225 (F) · 11^2 = 121 (S) · 6^3 = 216 (H) · 20^2 = 400 (E) · 7^3 = 343 (T) · 12^2 = 144 (I) · 13^2 = 169 (L) · 3^2 = 9 (G) · 2^7 = 128 (V) · 3^3 = 27 (R)
- Clue 4 (Order of operations): "SPIDERWEB BRUNETTE HAIR WAS FOUND AT SCENE"11 + 2 × 2 = 15 (S) · 4 × 9 - 4 = 32 (P) · 33 + 4 × 6 = 57 (E) · 8 + 4 × 2 = 16 (W) · 3 + 2 × 2 = 7 (T) · 11 × 2 - 12 = 10 (B) · 2 × 10 - 8 = 12 (N) · 12 × 5 - 11 = 49 (A) · 12 + 9 × 4 = 48 (C) · 66 + 3 × 2 = 72 (F) · 9 × 8 - 29 = 43 (I) · 10 + 4 × 4 = 26 (U) · 7 × 9 - 18 = 45 (D) · 7 × 2 - 1 = 13 (H) · 7 × 4 - 17 = 11 (O) · 9 × 11 - 24 = 75 (R)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Silas Shadow80 ÷ 8 = 10 · 18 ÷ 9 = 2 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Percentages, Exponents, Order of operations, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Midnight Pumpkin Heist — set in Pumpkin Hollow Manor
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects