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The Mystery of the Missing Beacon

Someone raided the Master Builder's secret storehouse and stole the power beacon! The culprit left blocky tracks all over the craft hall. Solve the math clues to uncover the culprit!

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 Skill	Gear Piece	Swing Style	Headgear Color	Bane Item
Phantom Parker	Obsidian Shield	Golden Apple	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Blocky Bella	Ender Teleport	Iron Sword	Right Handed Swing	Ender Purple Cap	Splash Milk
Ender Emma	Slime Bounce	Iron Sword	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Alex Blocksmith	Redstone Spark	Fire Resistance	Left Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Creepy Caleb	Slime Bounce	Fire Resistance	Right Handed Swing	Ender Purple Cap	Bright Torch
Gravel Gary	Redstone Spark	Fire Resistance	Right Handed Swing	Creeper Green Hood	Water Bucket
Wither Wyatt	TNT Blast	Speed Potion	Right Handed Swing	Creeper Green Hood	Splash Milk
Redstone Riley	Ender Teleport	Iron Sword	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Bright Torch
Crafty Chloe	Ender Teleport	Diamond Armor	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Water Bucket
Bedrock Ben	Redstone Spark	Iron Sword	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Water Bucket
Blaze Brandon	Ender Teleport	Speed Potion	Left Handed Swing	Ender Purple Cap	Water Bucket
Pixel Pete	TNT Blast	Diamond Armor	Right Handed Swing	Creeper Green Hood	Bright Torch
Miner Mike	Obsidian Shield	Iron Sword	Right Handed Swing	Creeper Green Hood	Water Bucket
Sam Stonecutter	TNT Blast	Diamond Armor	Left Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Zombie Zach	TNT Blast	Iron Sword	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Spider Sarah	Redstone Spark	Fire Resistance	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Cobble Chris	Ender Teleport	Iron Sword	Right Handed Swing	Ender Purple Cap	Bright Torch
Oakley Miner	Ender Teleport	Diamond Armor	Left Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Skelly Sean	TNT Blast	Speed Potion	Right Handed Swing	Stealth Black Mask	Splash Milk
Lava Laura	Ender Teleport	Golden Apple	Left Handed Swing	Creeper Green Hood	Bright Torch
Steve Craftsman	Ender Teleport	Golden Apple	Left Handed Swing	Creeper Green Hood	Water Bucket

Clue 1

Multiplication facts (1-12)

You count the rows of iron blocks stacked outside the storehouse to decipher the first note.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

110

108

9 × 9 =T

5 × 6 =A

4 × 1 =V

11 × 3 =S

7 × 9 =I

1 × 7 =D

7 × 8 =P

9 × 5 =O

10 × 11 =L

9 × 12 =U

8 × 1 =N

1 × 1 =H

3 × 3 =E

0/13 letters found

Clue 2

Rounding

The pixel sensor on the craft desk rounded the weight of the missing items.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

5000

3000

400

2000

5000

6000

7000

3000

400

2000

5000

3000

6000

700

3000

7000

400

300

600

Round 4,574 to the nearest thousandW

Round 91 to the nearest tenR

Round 716 to the nearest hundredO

Round 359 to the nearest hundredE

Round 339 to the nearest hundredM

Round 20 to the nearest tenD

Round 61 to the nearest tenT

Round 29 to the nearest tenI

Round 7,306 to the nearest thousandH

Round 3,099 to the nearest thousandN

Round 571 to the nearest hundredP

Round 1,992 to the nearest thousandS

Round 84 to the nearest tenA

Round 5,799 to the nearest thousandG

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Addition

You tally all the broken torches found along the getaway path.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

675

516

746

393

553

908

571

553

348

617

571

228

675

765

906

746

600

506

343

571

228

906

908

571

228

516

914

553

908

581

244 + 431 =T

222 + 121 =Y

218 + 382 =D

496 + 412 =L

266 + 315 =K

442 + 472 =M

239 + 507 =E

175 + 341 =H

266 + 305 =A

122 + 226 =N

289 + 217 =B

335 + 571 =P

258 + 507 =O

266 + 127 =V

99 + 129 =S

261 + 356 =W

210 + 343 =I

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Subtraction

You calculate how many emeralds were left behind in the chest.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

798

790

449

444

416

798

892

449

706

808

444

798

526

160

444

879

526

596

113

879

444

790

804

808

444

798

804

273

160

449

160

798

160

725

1100 - 302 =S

1086 - 207 =L

1119 - 394 =N

790 - 194 =H

885 - 359 =T

199 - 39 =E

535 - 262 =W

904 - 198 =O

605 - 156 =R

1139 - 335 =K

966 - 176 =C

1015 - 123 =F

461 - 17 =A

974 - 166 =M

213 - 100 =B

688 - 272 =P

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

You divide the remaining golden apples equally into chests to unlock the final log.

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

45 ÷ 5 = ?

33 ÷ 11 = ?

32 ÷ 4 = ?

20 ÷ 4 = ?

6 ÷ 3 = ?

28 ÷ 4 = ?

108 ÷ 9 = ?

48 ÷ 12 = ?

11 ÷ 1 = ?

70 ÷ 7 = ?

42 ÷ 7 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain bounces on slime blocks, then swings an iron sword.

2.The villain builds obsidian walls, then brews a speed potion.

3.The villain builds obsidian walls, then eats a golden apple.

4.The villain teleports through ender portals, then swings an iron sword.

5.The villain triggers tnt explosions, then drinks fire resistance.

6.The villain teleports through ender portals, then drinks fire resistance.

7.The villain bounces on slime blocks, then brews a speed potion.

8.The villain sparks redstone circuits, then drinks fire resistance.

9.The villain triggers tnt explosions, then swings an iron sword.

10.The villain bounces on slime blocks, then puts on diamond armor.

11.The villain builds obsidian walls, then drinks fire resistance.

12.The villain teleports through ender portals, then brews a speed potion.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Beacon

Culprit: Ender Emma (Slime Bounce · Iron Sword · Right Handed Swing · Stealth Black Mask · Splash Milk)

Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE VILLAIN DID NOT USE SPEED POTION"
9 × 9 = 81 (T) · 5 × 6 = 30 (A) · 4 × 1 = 4 (V) · 11 × 3 = 33 (S) · 7 × 9 = 63 (I) · 1 × 7 = 7 (D) · 7 × 8 = 56 (P) · 9 × 5 = 45 (O) · 10 × 11 = 110 (L) · 9 × 12 = 108 (U) · 8 × 1 = 8 (N) · 1 × 1 = 1 (H) · 3 × 3 = 9 (E)
Clue 2 (Rounding): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED SWING ON THE RAMP"
Round 4,574 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (W) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (R) · Round 716 to the nearest hundred = 700 (O) · Round 359 to the nearest hundred = 400 (E) · Round 339 to the nearest hundred = 300 (M) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (D) · Round 61 to the nearest ten = 60 (T) · Round 29 to the nearest ten = 30 (I) · Round 7,306 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (H) · Round 3,099 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (N) · Round 571 to the nearest hundred = 600 (P) · Round 1,992 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 84 to the nearest ten = 80 (A) · Round 5,799 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (G)
Clue 3 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN WAS STOPPED BY A SPLASH MILK"
244 + 431 = 675 (T) · 222 + 121 = 343 (Y) · 218 + 382 = 600 (D) · 496 + 412 = 908 (L) · 266 + 315 = 581 (K) · 442 + 472 = 914 (M) · 239 + 507 = 746 (E) · 175 + 341 = 516 (H) · 266 + 305 = 571 (A) · 122 + 226 = 348 (N) · 289 + 217 = 506 (B) · 335 + 571 = 906 (P) · 258 + 507 = 765 (O) · 266 + 127 = 393 (V) · 99 + 129 = 228 (S) · 261 + 356 = 617 (W) · 210 + 343 = 553 (I)
Clue 4 (Subtraction): "SCRAPS FROM A STEALTH BLACK MASK WERE SEEN"
1100 - 302 = 798 (S) · 1086 - 207 = 879 (L) · 1119 - 394 = 725 (N) · 790 - 194 = 596 (H) · 885 - 359 = 526 (T) · 199 - 39 = 160 (E) · 535 - 262 = 273 (W) · 904 - 198 = 706 (O) · 605 - 156 = 449 (R) · 1139 - 335 = 804 (K) · 966 - 176 = 790 (C) · 1015 - 123 = 892 (F) · 461 - 17 = 444 (A) · 974 - 166 = 808 (M) · 213 - 100 = 113 (B) · 688 - 272 = 416 (P)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Ender Emma
45 ÷ 5 = 9 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 108 ÷ 9 = 12 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 42 ÷ 7 = 6

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 3 math
Math topics: Multiplication, Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Mystery of the Missing Beacon — set in Overworld Crafting Vault
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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