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The Mystery of the Midnight Arc-Drive
Someone broke into the Funplex Arcade after hours and snagged the master Arc-Drive core! Donnie, Fronnie, and the team are inspecting the clues to figure out which rogue character pulled off the heist.
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 Ability | Special Gear | Dominant Hand | Fur or Metal | Secret Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel Penny | Sonic Screech | Hologram Cloak | Left Handed | Neon Blue Fur | Magnets |
| Nacho Norm | Magnet Grip | Radar Pulse | Left Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Magnets |
| Holo Holly | Laser Stare | Turbo Boost | Left Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Bright Flashlight |
| Shadow Sam | Glitch Dash | Hologram Cloak | Right Handed | Golden Wires | Loud Music |
| Bonnie Bear | Magnet Grip | Smoke Screen | Right Handed | Neon Blue Fur | Magnets |
| Evil Jerry | Laser Stare | Smoke Screen | Left Handed | Golden Wires | Magnets |
| Flash Frankie | Laser Stare | Smoke Screen | Right Handed | Golden Wires | Bright Flashlight |
| Bouncer Bob | Glitch Dash | Radar Pulse | Left Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Magnets |
| Big Lenny | Magnet Grip | Turbo Boost | Left Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Loud Music |
| Vortex Vance | Laser Stare | Smoke Screen | Left Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Magnets |
| Matrix Mia | Magnet Grip | Hologram Cloak | Left Handed | Neon Blue Fur | Loud Music |
| Rusty Rick | Sonic Screech | Radar Pulse | Right Handed | Golden Wires | Bright Flashlight |
| Circuit Clara | Sonic Screech | Hologram Cloak | Left Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Magnets |
| Gizmo Gail | Sonic Screech | Smoke Screen | Left Handed | Golden Wires | Loud Music |
| Static Stan | Magnet Grip | Night Vision | Right Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Loud Music |
| Sparky Sue | Static Shock | Night Vision | Left Handed | Golden Wires | Loud Music |
| Turbo Tyler | Magnet Grip | Turbo Boost | Left Handed | Neon Blue Fur | Magnets |
| Laser Luke | Magnet Grip | Hologram Cloak | Right Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Loud Music |
| Donnie Fronnie | Laser Stare | Turbo Boost | Right Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Magnets |
| Radar Rita | Glitch Dash | Hologram Cloak | Left Handed | Purple Metal Mesh | Magnets |
| Ziggy Zap | Sonic Screech | Radar Pulse | Left Handed | Neon Blue Fur | Magnets |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Donnie found several boxes of arcade tokens stacked in equal rows and multiplied them to tally the inventory.
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
72
66
11
100
21
11
50
6
55
80
27
45
45
50
27
21
21
11
80
11
108
4
100
11
100
100
7
63
6
11
100
24
108
11
11
21
8 × 9 =T
11 × 5 =Y
7 × 3 =N
7 × 9 =O
6 × 11 =H
11 × 1 =E
2 × 2 =U
3 × 8 =C
8 × 10 =V
9 × 12 =R
3 × 2 =K
3 × 9 =I
7 × 1 =M
9 × 5 =L
5 × 10 =A
10 × 10 =S
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Bar model word problems
Fronnie drew a bar model comparing the power usage of the prize booth to the main arcade floor.
Draw a bar model to solve each word problem. Its answer reveals a letter — write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
L
109
15
16
13
37
95
47
D
15
D
Arcade Technician shares 218 circuit boards equally among 2 teams. How many circuit boards does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→L
Arcade Technician shares 32 prize coupons equally among 2 teams. How many prize coupons does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→F
The red team has 123 prize coupons and the blue team has 28 prize coupons. How many more prize coupons does the red team have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→A
There were 22 arcade tokens in all. 7 arcade tokens were used. How many arcade tokens are left?
draw a bar model
Answer:→E
One group collected 1 prize coupons and another group collected 12 prize coupons. How many prize coupons in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→T
Arcade Technician shares 94 arcade tokens equally among 2 teams. How many arcade tokens does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→N
One group collected 13 power cells and another group collected 24 power cells. How many power cells in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→H
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Multi-step word problems
Evil Jerry gathered ticket stubs from three different games and subtracted the torn ones to solve the riddle.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith.
M
80
34
54
32
79
58
85
There were 196 arcade tokens in all. 1 Night Patrol used 36 arcade tokens each. The other 2 Night Patrol shared the rest equally. How many arcade tokens did each of the other Night Patrol get?M
There were 617 circuit boards in all. 37 circuit boards were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 10 Night Patrol. How many circuit boards did each get?T
Arcade Technician filled 9 boxes with 2 power cells each, then found 14 more power cells. How many power cells are there in all?N
Arcade Technician collected 211 game tickets in the morning and 26 game tickets in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 Night Patrol. How many game tickets did each get?E
There were 286 power cells in all. 31 power cells were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 Night Patrol. How many power cells did each get?S
There were 126 arcade tokens in all. 24 arcade tokens were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 Night Patrol. How many arcade tokens did each get?A
There were 240 power cells in all. 4 Night Patrol used 6 power cells each. The other 4 Night Patrol shared the rest equally. How many power cells did each of the other Night Patrol get?G
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
Bonnie checked the backup battery bank and calculated what fraction of the power cells were fully charged.
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
7
33
3
36
19
25
29
31
32
4
35
25
29
31
36
3
10
19
4
10
22
33
2
33
32
35
22
2
33
31
28
36
25
3
22
36
36
4
7/10 of 10 =W
5/6 of 42 =A
7/10 of 40 =H
1/2 of 20 =P
4/6 of 6 =R
1/2 of 4 =M
5/10 of 62 =S
3/6 of 38 =U
2/8 of 116 =D
6/8 of 44 =E
1/8 of 200 =N
3/5 of 5 =F
2/5 of 80 =T
4/10 of 55 =L
6/8 of 48 =O
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The team gathered the leftover repair cables and divided them equally among the test benches.
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 = ?
48 ÷ 12 = ?
30 ÷ 6 = ?
18 ÷ 2 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
8 ÷ 8 = ?
84 ÷ 12 = ?
9 ÷ 3 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain screeched into the intercom, then scouted ahead using night vision.
2.The villain screeched into the intercom, then fooled the guards using hologram cloak.
3.The villain shook the whole control desk, then zoomed past security with turbo boost.
4.The villain glitched through the security gate, then fooled the guards using hologram cloak.
5.The villain grabbed the master keycard, then tracked the guards using radar pulse.
6.The villain zapped the main circuit breaker, then tracked the guards using radar pulse.
7.The villain glitched through the security gate, then scouted ahead using night vision.
8.The villain screeched into the intercom, then vanished behind a thick smoke screen.
9.The villain shook the whole control desk, then scouted ahead using night vision.
10.The villain glitched through the security gate, then tracked the guards using radar pulse.
11.The villain zapped the main circuit breaker, then scouted ahead using night vision.
12.The villain shook the whole control desk, then fooled the guards using hologram cloak.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Midnight Arc-Drive
Culprit: Circuit Clara (Sonic Screech · Hologram Cloak · Left Handed · Purple Metal Mesh · Magnets)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SNEAKY VILLAIN NEVER USES SMOKE SCREEN"8 × 9 = 72 (T) · 11 × 5 = 55 (Y) · 7 × 3 = 21 (N) · 7 × 9 = 63 (O) · 6 × 11 = 66 (H) · 11 × 1 = 11 (E) · 2 × 2 = 4 (U) · 3 × 8 = 24 (C) · 8 × 10 = 80 (V) · 9 × 12 = 108 (R) · 3 × 2 = 6 (K) · 3 × 9 = 27 (I) · 7 × 1 = 7 (M) · 9 × 5 = 45 (L) · 5 × 10 = 50 (A) · 10 × 10 = 100 (S)
- Clue 2 (Bar model word problems): "LEFT HANDED"Arcade Technician shares 218 circuit boards equally among 2 teams. How many circuit boards does each team get? = 109 (L) · Arcade Technician shares 32 prize coupons equally among 2 teams. How many prize coupons does each team get? = 16 (F) · The red team has 123 prize coupons and the blue team has 28 prize coupons. How many more prize coupons does the red team have? = 95 (A) · There were 22 arcade tokens in all. 7 arcade tokens were used. How many arcade tokens are left? = 15 (E) · One group collected 1 prize coupons and another group collected 12 prize coupons. How many prize coupons in all? = 13 (T) · Arcade Technician shares 94 arcade tokens equally among 2 teams. How many arcade tokens does each team get? = 47 (N) · One group collected 13 power cells and another group collected 24 power cells. How many power cells in all? = 37 (H)
- Clue 3 (Multi-step word problems): "MAGNETS"There were 196 arcade tokens in all. 1 Night Patrol used 36 arcade tokens each. The other 2 Night Patrol shared the rest equally. How many arcade tokens did each of the other Night Patrol get? = 80 (M) · There were 617 circuit boards in all. 37 circuit boards were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 10 Night Patrol. How many circuit boards did each get? = 58 (T) · Arcade Technician filled 9 boxes with 2 power cells each, then found 14 more power cells. How many power cells are there in all? = 32 (N) · Arcade Technician collected 211 game tickets in the morning and 26 game tickets in the afternoon, then split them equally among 3 Night Patrol. How many game tickets did each get? = 79 (E) · There were 286 power cells in all. 31 power cells were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 Night Patrol. How many power cells did each get? = 85 (S) · There were 126 arcade tokens in all. 24 arcade tokens were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 3 Night Patrol. How many arcade tokens did each get? = 34 (A) · There were 240 power cells in all. 4 Night Patrol used 6 power cells each. The other 4 Night Patrol shared the rest equally. How many power cells did each of the other Night Patrol get? = 54 (G)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "WE FOUND STRANDS OF PURPLE METAL MESH ON FLOOR"7/10 of 10 = 7 (W) · 5/6 of 42 = 35 (A) · 7/10 of 40 = 28 (H) · 1/2 of 20 = 10 (P) · 4/6 of 6 = 4 (R) · 1/2 of 4 = 2 (M) · 5/10 of 62 = 31 (S) · 3/6 of 38 = 19 (U) · 2/8 of 116 = 29 (D) · 6/8 of 44 = 33 (E) · 1/8 of 200 = 25 (N) · 3/5 of 5 = 3 (F) · 2/5 of 80 = 32 (T) · 4/10 of 55 = 22 (L) · 6/8 of 48 = 36 (O)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Circuit Clara80 ÷ 8 = 10 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 18 ÷ 2 = 9 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 8 ÷ 8 = 1 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 9 ÷ 3 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Bar models, Multi-step word problems, Fractions of a number, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Midnight Arc-Drive — set in The Funplex Arcade & Repair Lab
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects