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The Mystery of the Missing Golden Button

Oh no! The shiny Golden Play Button has disappeared from the wall of the Shiloh and Bros studio right before the big stream! An Imposter is among us in the house, hiding with the loot. It's up to you to help Shiloh and the crew use their gaming skills, solve the math puzzles, and unmask 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	Class	Gaming Gear	Grip	Hair Style	Vulnerability
Beck	Speedrunner	Golden Apple	Plays Left Handed	Brunette	Afraid of Spiders
Micah	Speedrunner	Golden Apple	Plays Left Handed	Neon Blue	Weak to Water Balloons
Shiloh	Crewmate	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Afraid of Spiders
Austin	Crewmate	Red Crewmate Hat	Plays Right Handed	Neon Blue	Distracted by Pizza
Taya	Speedrunner	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Blonde	Weak to Water Balloons
Uncle Shaun	Pro Obbyist	Grappling Hook	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Weak to Water Balloons
Elijah	Crewmate	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Blonde	Weak to Water Balloons
Justin	Pro Obbyist	Glitch Controller	Plays Left Handed	Brunette	Distracted by Pizza
Paige	Speedrunner	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Blonde	Distracted by Pizza
Daniel	Speedrunner	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Blonde	Afraid of Spiders
Chloe	Crewmate	Golden Apple	Plays Left Handed	Blonde	Afraid of Spiders
David	Crewmate	Grappling Hook	Plays Left Handed	Neon Blue	Distracted by Pizza
Judah	Minecraft Builder	Red Crewmate Hat	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Distracted by Pizza
Sarah	Minecraft Builder	Grappling Hook	Plays Left Handed	Neon Blue	Afraid of Spiders
Britney	Minecraft Builder	Glitch Controller	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Distracted by Pizza
Connor	Roblox Knight	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Distracted by Pizza
Hannah	Speedrunner	Red Crewmate Hat	Plays Left Handed	Brunette	Distracted by Pizza
Mason	Roblox Knight	Grappling Hook	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Distracted by Pizza
Jordan	Roblox Knight	Grappling Hook	Plays Right Handed	Neon Blue	Weak to Water Balloons
Marcus	Pro Obbyist	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Weak to Water Balloons
Tyler	Pro Obbyist	Golden Apple	Plays Right Handed	Brunette	Distracted by Pizza

Clue 1

Addition

We need to tally up all the foam swords in the studio prop room. Adding these boxes together will reveal our first major clue.

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

9387

5471

3284

4638

5037

4638

2130

3284

2891

9387

5471

8280

4638

8503

3268

8191

4122

8589

9387

2891

5471

2891

3268

8503

9387

5314

3268

4122

3284

5314

3542 + 5845 =T

1636 + 1255 =C

1089 + 1041 =P

1811 + 1473 =E

4005 + 4186 =G

3707 + 4882 =I

3882 + 4398 =A

3600 + 1714 =R

1460 + 2662 =L

2452 + 2186 =S

3159 + 1878 =U

2988 + 2483 =H

1473 + 1795 =O

3266 + 5237 =N

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Subtraction

Someone spent some arcade tickets at the prize counter. Subtract the used tickets from the starting total to decode the suspect's tell.

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

8978

2257

8624

4114

2997

4114

2827

8084

1093

2175

3905

4107

1093

8624

8925

2175

8925

8084

5522

8084

2997

4114

8925

5960

5522

2957

2175

2997

2257

2846

3668

11526 - 2548 =R

3274 - 447 =A

6360 - 3514 =C

10734 - 2110 =G

5765 - 243 =O

6750 - 2643 =U

6790 - 4615 =S

5973 - 2305 =K

6837 - 3840 =T

2216 - 1123 =D

7456 - 3342 =H

4231 - 326 =M

12947 - 4863 =N

4269 - 2012 =I

5443 - 2486 =Y

9801 - 876 =E

8139 - 2179 =J

0/17 letters found

Clue 3

Multiplication facts (1-12)

There are stacks of green crewmate hats arranged in equal rows. Multiply the rows to find the next clue hidden under the boxes.

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

10 × 11 =E

9 × 5 =X

1 × 3 =T

12 × 7 =D

6 × 11 =P

11 × 5 =W

4 × 11 =Z

5 × 5 =Y

12 × 6 =I

2 × 1 =N

9 × 7 =B

6 × 5 =R

12 × 4 =M

5 × 2 =S

9 × 9 =A

7 × 11 =O

7 × 2 =C

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Fractions of a number

We ordered a giant party pizza, but a fraction of the slices are missing. Calculate the eaten fraction to find the hair clue.

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

3/6 of 56 =A

5/8 of 56 =L

4/10 of 30 =E

1/3 of 66 =F

3/6 of 58 =W

1/4 of 136 =U

2/6 of 21 =H

1/3 of 24 =G

2/4 of 26 =S

2/3 of 39 =D

4/8 of 50 =B

1/10 of 30 =I

1/2 of 38 =T

1/10 of 110 =O

6/8 of 8 =N

4/10 of 50 =R

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Fractions of a number — the last clue

Only a fraction of our gaming controllers are fully charged. Find that fraction to unlock the final weakness clue.

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

3/6 of 12 = ?

1/5 of 50 = ?

1/3 of 15 = ?

2/10 of 35 = ?

1/4 of 8 = ?

1/10 of 90 = ?

1/3 of 12 = ?

1/3 of 3 = ?

1/3 of 33 = ?

1/2 of 24 = ?

4/8 of 16 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain bounced over the lasers like a Pro Obbyist, then dropped a bright Red Crewmate Hat.

2.The villain vented like a sneaky Crewmate, then zipped up to the ceiling with a Grappling Hook.

3.The villain snuck past the security cameras disguised as a Roblox Knight, then gained extra health by eating a Golden Apple.

4.The villain vented like a sneaky Crewmate, then hacked the lights using a Glitch Controller.

5.The villain bounced over the lasers like a Pro Obbyist, then gained extra health by eating a Golden Apple.

6.The villain snuck past the security cameras disguised as a Roblox Knight, then zipped up to the ceiling with a Grappling Hook.

7.The villain built a secret passageway as a Minecraft Builder, then slashed a cake with a Diamond Sword.

8.The villain vented like a sneaky Crewmate, then slashed a cake with a Diamond Sword.

9.The villain sprinted through the hallways like a Speedrunner, then slashed a cake with a Diamond Sword.

10.The villain built a secret passageway as a Minecraft Builder, then dropped a bright Red Crewmate Hat.

11.The villain snuck past the security cameras disguised as a Roblox Knight, then slashed a cake with a Diamond Sword.

12.The villain built a secret passageway as a Minecraft Builder, then hacked the lights using a Glitch Controller.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Missing Golden Button

Culprit: Connor (Roblox Knight · Golden Apple · Plays Right Handed · Brunette · Distracted by Pizza)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT HAS NO GLITCH CONTROLLER"
3542 + 5845 = 9387 (T) · 1636 + 1255 = 2891 (C) · 1089 + 1041 = 2130 (P) · 1811 + 1473 = 3284 (E) · 4005 + 4186 = 8191 (G) · 3707 + 4882 = 8589 (I) · 3882 + 4398 = 8280 (A) · 3600 + 1714 = 5314 (R) · 1460 + 2662 = 4122 (L) · 2452 + 2186 = 4638 (S) · 3159 + 1878 = 5037 (U) · 2988 + 2483 = 5471 (H) · 1473 + 1795 = 3268 (O) · 3266 + 5237 = 8503 (N)
Clue 2 (Subtraction): "RIGHT HAND SMUDGES SEEN ON THE JOYSTICK"
11526 - 2548 = 8978 (R) · 3274 - 447 = 2827 (A) · 6360 - 3514 = 2846 (C) · 10734 - 2110 = 8624 (G) · 5765 - 243 = 5522 (O) · 6750 - 2643 = 4107 (U) · 6790 - 4615 = 2175 (S) · 5973 - 2305 = 3668 (K) · 6837 - 3840 = 2997 (T) · 2216 - 1123 = 1093 (D) · 7456 - 3342 = 4114 (H) · 4231 - 326 = 3905 (M) · 12947 - 4863 = 8084 (N) · 4269 - 2012 = 2257 (I) · 5443 - 2486 = 2957 (Y) · 9801 - 876 = 8925 (E) · 8139 - 2179 = 5960 (J)
Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "EMPTY PIZZA BOXES WERE SCATTERED NEARBY"
10 × 11 = 110 (E) · 9 × 5 = 45 (X) · 1 × 3 = 3 (T) · 12 × 7 = 84 (D) · 6 × 11 = 66 (P) · 11 × 5 = 55 (W) · 4 × 11 = 44 (Z) · 5 × 5 = 25 (Y) · 12 × 6 = 72 (I) · 2 × 1 = 2 (N) · 9 × 7 = 63 (B) · 6 × 5 = 30 (R) · 12 × 4 = 48 (M) · 5 × 2 = 10 (S) · 9 × 9 = 81 (A) · 7 × 11 = 77 (O) · 7 × 2 = 14 (C)
Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "A SINGLE STRAND OF BROWN HAIR WAS FOUND"
3/6 of 56 = 28 (A) · 5/8 of 56 = 35 (L) · 4/10 of 30 = 12 (E) · 1/3 of 66 = 22 (F) · 3/6 of 58 = 29 (W) · 1/4 of 136 = 34 (U) · 2/6 of 21 = 7 (H) · 1/3 of 24 = 8 (G) · 2/4 of 26 = 13 (S) · 2/3 of 39 = 26 (D) · 4/8 of 50 = 25 (B) · 1/10 of 30 = 3 (I) · 1/2 of 38 = 19 (T) · 1/10 of 110 = 11 (O) · 6/8 of 8 = 6 (N) · 4/10 of 50 = 20 (R)
Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 3) → Connor
3/6 of 12 = 6 · 1/5 of 50 = 10 · 1/3 of 15 = 5 · 2/10 of 35 = 7 · 1/4 of 8 = 2 · 1/10 of 90 = 9 · 1/3 of 12 = 4 · 1/3 of 3 = 1 · 1/3 of 33 = 11 · 1/2 of 24 = 12 · 4/8 of 16 = 8

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 5 math
Math topics: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Fractions of a number
Reading level: grades 5-6
Theme: The Mystery of the Missing Golden Button — set in The Shiloh and Bros Gaming Studio
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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