⛏️ MinecraftGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Mystery of the Broken Vault
Someone snuck into the Pixel Peak Village bank and scattered the village supplies across the server! Use your detective skills and solve math puzzles to unmask the secret Griefer.
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 Attack | Escape Skill | Dominant Hand | Hair Color | Counter Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocky Ben | Redstone Trap | Shield Block | Left Handed | Orange Hair | Snowball Toss |
| Diamond Dan | Redstone Trap | Elytra Glide | Right Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Furnace Faye | Piston Swipe | Elytra Glide | Left Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Redstone Rita | Piston Swipe | Golem Guard | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Snowball Toss |
| Nether Ned | TNT Explosion | Speed Boost | Right Handed | Brown Hair | Water Bucket |
| Pixel Pete | Lava Spill | Potion Brew | Left Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Miner Mark | Redstone Trap | Elytra Glide | Left Handed | Green Hair | Iron Sword |
| Alex Armor | Anvil Drop | Speed Boost | Left Handed | Orange Hair | Water Bucket |
| Lava Luke | TNT Explosion | Speed Boost | Right Handed | Green Hair | Iron Sword |
| Gravel Grace | Lava Spill | Shield Block | Right Handed | Brown Hair | Snowball Toss |
| Emerald Emma | Anvil Drop | Speed Boost | Left Handed | Green Hair | Iron Sword |
| Voxel Vera | Anvil Drop | Shield Block | Right Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Quartz Quinn | Lava Spill | Elytra Glide | Right Handed | Green Hair | Iron Sword |
| Torch Tiff | Anvil Drop | Golem Guard | Right Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Beacon Bob | TNT Explosion | Elytra Glide | Right Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Cavern Carl | Lava Spill | Potion Brew | Left Handed | Green Hair | Snowball Toss |
| Crafty Chloe | TNT Explosion | Shield Block | Right Handed | Orange Hair | Snowball Toss |
| Bedrock Bill | Piston Swipe | Elytra Glide | Right Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Builder Sam | Lava Spill | Elytra Glide | Left Handed | Orange Hair | Iron Sword |
| Cobble Chris | TNT Explosion | Shield Block | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Water Bucket |
| Piston Paul | Piston Swipe | Potion Brew | Right Handed | Orange Hair | Water Bucket |
Clue 1
Rounding
The scanner screen only shows rounded block counts to keep performance fast. Check the total to narrow down the evidence.
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
200
370
7000
500
2000
900
7000
1300
7000
2000
90
230
7000
700
300
230
T
200
3000
700
7000
700
370
900
7000
110
90
50
110
230
290
130
Round 188 to the nearest hundredT
Round 535 to the nearest hundredG
Round 7,068 to the nearest thousandE
Round 48 to the nearest tenB
Round 883 to the nearest hundredI
Round 311 to the nearest hundredN
Round 106 to the nearest tenL
Round 367 to the nearest tenH
Round 286 to the nearest tenC
Round 129 to the nearest tenK
Round 1,546 to the nearest thousandR
Round 3,244 to the nearest thousandU
Round 91 to the nearest tenD
Round 231 to the nearest tenO
Round 1,252 to the nearest hundredF
Round 676 to the nearest hundredS
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To reconstruct the griefer's path, combine the total resources gathered across both mining trips.
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
7185
3560
7342
8746
4163
8746
3801
7342
7919
T
7185
8746
6415
4163
8790
7675
T
7185
3560
7342
3801
3260
7919
7928
7277
8330
7342
2980
3260
7675
3560
T
7185
3560
7277
8790
5740
7342
5740
4363 + 2822 =T
1950 + 1610 =H
3895 + 4435 =X
5506 + 2422 =K
4558 + 2784 =E
2637 + 3778 =W
1489 + 1491 =R
3613 + 4062 =G
2069 + 1191 =I
4432 + 3487 =C
4052 + 4694 =S
1621 + 2180 =P
2796 + 1367 =U
1904 + 3836 =D
2848 + 5942 =N
4315 + 2962 =A
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Calculate how many blocks were taken from the village vault by finding the missing amount.
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
4406
2146
8424
1986
5371
4930
3439
7518
8424
4053
8640
T
4406
4053
5371
6048
7524
1986
1306
6048
7524
8106
4930
T
4406
2146
1306
2890
4930
4053
7567
2890
8640
8106
7567
4053
7518
9223 - 4817 =T
6252 - 204 =C
4266 - 1376 =N
9872 - 4942 =I
6647 - 2594 =R
11422 - 3904 =D
4099 - 2113 =B
9353 - 713 =S
4197 - 758 =L
8342 - 818 =K
7666 - 99 =O
4553 - 2407 =H
10412 - 2306 =W
9685 - 1261 =E
2126 - 820 =A
10073 - 4702 =U
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The griefer stored stolen loot in identical stack rows inside double chests. Multiply 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.
O
12
36
14
8
40
84
99
14
144
36
49
14
132
132
50
45
6
32
50
O
12
14
1
14
21
14
88
45
6
32
84
50
1 × 12 =O
6 × 1 =C
11 × 12 =S
8 × 4 =K
7 × 7 =W
10 × 5 =T
3 × 7 =V
11 × 8 =B
9 × 5 =U
12 × 7 =E
1 × 1 =L
2 × 4 =N
11 × 9 =H
6 × 6 =R
5 × 8 =G
12 × 12 =I
7 × 2 =A
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Divide the recovered emeralds equally among the guard posts to complete the investigation.
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
4 ÷ 4 = ?
32 ÷ 4 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
12 ÷ 2 = ?
10 ÷ 1 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
4 ÷ 1 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain detonated a tnt explosion, then glided away with elytra.
2.The villain triggered a redstone trap, then glided away with elytra.
3.The villain triggered a redstone trap, then drank a brewed potion.
4.The villain dropped a heavy anvil, then glided away with elytra.
5.The villain dropped a heavy anvil, then dashed off with speed boost.
6.The villain activated a piston swipe, then raised a shield block.
7.The villain activated a piston swipe, then glided away with elytra.
8.The villain dropped a heavy anvil, then summoned a golem guard.
9.The villain detonated a tnt explosion, then raised a shield block.
10.The villain poured a lava spill, then raised a shield block.
11.The villain dropped a heavy anvil, then raised a shield block.
12.The villain activated a piston swipe, then dashed off with speed boost.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Broken Vault
Culprit: Diamond Dan (Redstone Trap · Elytra Glide · Right Handed · Orange Hair · Iron Sword)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE GRIEFER DOES NOT USE SHIELD BLOCK"Round 188 to the nearest hundred = 200 (T) · Round 535 to the nearest hundred = 500 (G) · Round 7,068 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (E) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (B) · Round 883 to the nearest hundred = 900 (I) · Round 311 to the nearest hundred = 300 (N) · Round 106 to the nearest ten = 110 (L) · Round 367 to the nearest ten = 370 (H) · Round 286 to the nearest ten = 290 (C) · Round 129 to the nearest ten = 130 (K) · Round 1,546 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (R) · Round 3,244 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (U) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (D) · Round 231 to the nearest ten = 230 (O) · Round 1,252 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (F) · Round 676 to the nearest hundred = 700 (S)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT SWUNG THE PICKAXE RIGHT HANDED"4363 + 2822 = 7185 (T) · 1950 + 1610 = 3560 (H) · 3895 + 4435 = 8330 (X) · 5506 + 2422 = 7928 (K) · 4558 + 2784 = 7342 (E) · 2637 + 3778 = 6415 (W) · 1489 + 1491 = 2980 (R) · 3613 + 4062 = 7675 (G) · 2069 + 1191 = 3260 (I) · 4432 + 3487 = 7919 (C) · 4052 + 4694 = 8746 (S) · 1621 + 2180 = 3801 (P) · 2796 + 1367 = 4163 (U) · 1904 + 3836 = 5740 (D) · 2848 + 5942 = 8790 (N) · 4315 + 2962 = 7277 (A)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE BUILDER STRUCK BACK WITH AN IRON SWORD"9223 - 4817 = 4406 (T) · 6252 - 204 = 6048 (C) · 4266 - 1376 = 2890 (N) · 9872 - 4942 = 4930 (I) · 6647 - 2594 = 4053 (R) · 11422 - 3904 = 7518 (D) · 4099 - 2113 = 1986 (B) · 9353 - 713 = 8640 (S) · 4197 - 758 = 3439 (L) · 8342 - 818 = 7524 (K) · 7666 - 99 = 7567 (O) · 4553 - 2407 = 2146 (H) · 10412 - 2306 = 8106 (W) · 9685 - 1261 = 8424 (E) · 2126 - 820 = 1306 (A) · 10073 - 4702 = 5371 (U)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "ORANGE HAIR WAS STUCK TO A LAVA BUCKET"1 × 12 = 12 (O) · 6 × 1 = 6 (C) · 11 × 12 = 132 (S) · 8 × 4 = 32 (K) · 7 × 7 = 49 (W) · 10 × 5 = 50 (T) · 3 × 7 = 21 (V) · 11 × 8 = 88 (B) · 9 × 5 = 45 (U) · 12 × 7 = 84 (E) · 1 × 1 = 1 (L) · 2 × 4 = 8 (N) · 11 × 9 = 99 (H) · 6 × 6 = 36 (R) · 5 × 8 = 40 (G) · 12 × 12 = 144 (I) · 7 × 2 = 14 (A)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Diamond Dan4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 4 ÷ 1 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Broken Vault — set in Pixel Peak Village
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects