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The Mystery of Midnight Hollow
Someone sabotaged the Halloween Carnival and stole the Golden Pumpkin Trophy! The Detective Club must track down clues around the carnival grounds to unmask the villain before midnight.
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 Power | Trick Gadget | Dominant Hand | Costume Wig | Secret Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lantern | Candy Morph | Bat Launcher | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Luna Spellman | Illusion Powder | Bat Launcher | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Grandpa Munster | Spooky Howl | Shadow Lantern | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Pugsley Addams | Spooky Howl | Spider Cannon | Left-Handed | Orange Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Mary Shelley | Candy Morph | Bat Launcher | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Sabrina Spell | Shadow Step | Glow Slime Bomb | Left-Handed | Black Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Wolfman Jack | Candy Morph | Shadow Lantern | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Casper Ghost | Candy Morph | Bat Launcher | Right-Handed | Orange Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Broomstick Brenda | Spooky Howl | Glow Slime Bomb | Right-Handed | Black Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Herman Munster | Levitation Spell | Spider Cannon | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Morticia Addams | Candy Morph | Shadow Lantern | Right-Handed | Black Wig | Silver Bell |
| Mummy Curse | Illusion Powder | Bat Launcher | Right-Handed | Purple Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Gomez Addams | Candy Morph | Spider Cannon | Left-Handed | Orange Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Wednesday Addams | Spooky Howl | Spider Cannon | Right-Handed | Purple Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Beetle Juice | Spooky Howl | Shadow Lantern | Right-Handed | Orange Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Dracula Vlad | Spooky Howl | Bat Launcher | Right-Handed | Orange Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Lily Munster | Illusion Powder | Bat Launcher | Right-Handed | Black Wig | Silver Bell |
| Eddie Munster | Illusion Powder | Bat Launcher | Left-Handed | Black Wig | Garlic Salt |
| Igor Assistant | Illusion Powder | Spider Cannon | Left-Handed | Black Wig | Bright Flashlight |
| Bram Stoker | Shadow Step | Shadow Lantern | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Silver Bell |
| Corpse Bride | Levitation Spell | Glow Slime Bomb | Left-Handed | Purple Wig | Garlic Salt |
Clue 1
Percentages
The festival security scanner shows a percentage readout of all trick bags searched.
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
21
43
9
32
16
11
11
12
16
31
28
13
9
39
31
13
T
21
30
39
9
12
3
11
13
40
39
11
16
27
9
26
13
27
26
20% of 105 =T
25% of 44 =L
40% of 80 =V
75% of 40 =U
75% of 12 =E
5% of 320 =I
50% of 80 =W
5% of 620 =N
25% of 52 =O
60% of 65 =S
50% of 52 =B
75% of 16 =A
20% of 15 =G
75% of 36 =M
10% of 430 =H
25% of 112 =D
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Exponents
A mysterious pumpkin puzzle machine ranks scores using powers of two.
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
343
8
32
400
196
216
216
216
49
W
343
100
196
169
32
125
49
400
25
125
196
100
25
125
8
27
125
7^3 =W
14^2 =E
5^3 =H
5^2 =D
2^5 =T
7^2 =A
13^2 =F
6^3 =S
3^3 =G
10^2 =L
20^2 =N
2^3 =I
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Order of operations
The witch's riddle door opens only when you evaluate a multi-step candy recipe code.
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
25
15
22
59
46
52
22
8
22
33
34
33
72
22
59
30
29
15
S
25
22
30
71
9 + 2 × 8 =S
47 + 6 × 4 =T
44 + 5 × 3 =R
5 × 8 - 11 =I
11 × 6 - 14 =D
11 × 8 - 16 =G
4 + 2 × 2 =W
8 × 4 - 2 =L
6 × 9 - 21 =Y
10 + 8 × 3 =B
9 × 3 - 5 =A
38 + 4 × 2 =E
4 × 7 - 13 =C
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The head baker multiplies rows of spooky cupcakes to find the total count.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
P
121
132
18
P
121
42
88
81
77
7
22
77
40
88
18
8
90
1
8
99
88
5
88
11 × 11 =P
9 × 10 =A
7 × 6 =L
4 × 2 =S
1 × 7 =G
9 × 9 =W
11 × 2 =F
12 × 11 =U
9 × 2 =R
8 × 11 =E
5 × 8 =B
7 × 11 =I
1 × 1 =T
5 × 1 =N
9 × 11 =C
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The town mayor divides glowing lanterns equally among all night parade teams.
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
36 ÷ 4 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
12 ÷ 4 = ?
10 ÷ 5 = ?
4 ÷ 1 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
21 ÷ 3 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain performed a candy morph, then blasted a spider cannon.
2.The villain cast a levitation spell, then set off a ghostly fog machine.
3.The villain cast a levitation spell, then fired a bat launcher.
4.The villain used a shadow step, then blasted a spider cannon.
5.The villain let out a spooky howl, then set off a ghostly fog machine.
6.The villain performed a candy morph, then fired a bat launcher.
7.The villain tossed illusion powder, then lit a shadow lantern.
8.The villain cast a levitation spell, then blasted a spider cannon.
9.The villain let out a spooky howl, then lit a shadow lantern.
10.The villain used a shadow step, then lit a shadow lantern.
11.The villain performed a candy morph, then lit a shadow lantern.
12.The villain tossed illusion powder, then fired a bat launcher.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of Midnight Hollow
Culprit: Luna Spellman (Illusion Powder · Bat Launcher · Left-Handed · Purple Wig · Garlic Salt)
- Clue 1 (Percentages): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A GLOW SLIME BOMB"20% of 105 = 21 (T) · 25% of 44 = 11 (L) · 40% of 80 = 32 (V) · 75% of 40 = 30 (U) · 75% of 12 = 9 (E) · 5% of 320 = 16 (I) · 50% of 80 = 40 (W) · 5% of 620 = 31 (N) · 25% of 52 = 13 (O) · 60% of 65 = 39 (S) · 50% of 52 = 26 (B) · 75% of 16 = 12 (A) · 20% of 15 = 3 (G) · 75% of 36 = 27 (M) · 10% of 430 = 43 (H) · 25% of 112 = 28 (D)
- Clue 2 (Exponents): "WITNESS SAW LEFT HAND HELD HIGH"7^3 = 343 (W) · 14^2 = 196 (E) · 5^3 = 125 (H) · 5^2 = 25 (D) · 2^5 = 32 (T) · 7^2 = 49 (A) · 13^2 = 169 (F) · 6^3 = 216 (S) · 3^3 = 27 (G) · 10^2 = 100 (L) · 20^2 = 400 (N) · 2^3 = 8 (I)
- Clue 3 (Order of operations): "SCARED AWAY BY GARLIC SALT"9 + 2 × 8 = 25 (S) · 47 + 6 × 4 = 71 (T) · 44 + 5 × 3 = 59 (R) · 5 × 8 - 11 = 29 (I) · 11 × 6 - 14 = 52 (D) · 11 × 8 - 16 = 72 (G) · 4 + 2 × 2 = 8 (W) · 8 × 4 - 2 = 30 (L) · 6 × 9 - 21 = 33 (Y) · 10 + 8 × 3 = 34 (B) · 9 × 3 - 5 = 22 (A) · 38 + 4 × 2 = 46 (E) · 4 × 7 - 13 = 15 (C)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "PURPLE WIG FIBERS AT SCENE"11 × 11 = 121 (P) · 9 × 10 = 90 (A) · 7 × 6 = 42 (L) · 4 × 2 = 8 (S) · 1 × 7 = 7 (G) · 9 × 9 = 81 (W) · 11 × 2 = 22 (F) · 12 × 11 = 132 (U) · 9 × 2 = 18 (R) · 8 × 11 = 88 (E) · 5 × 8 = 40 (B) · 7 × 11 = 77 (I) · 1 × 1 = 1 (T) · 5 × 1 = 5 (N) · 9 × 11 = 99 (C)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Luna Spellman36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 10 ÷ 5 = 2 · 4 ÷ 1 = 4 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 21 ÷ 3 = 7 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Percentages, Exponents, Order of operations, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of Midnight Hollow — set in Midnight Hollow Halloween Carnival
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects