Grade 5Reading: grades 5-6MultiplicationRoundingPlace valueFractions of a numberDivision
The Mystery of the Misty Jungle Temple
Someone snuck into the Misty Jungle Temple and took the golden idol from the Head Archaeologist! Follow the footprints and decode the clues to catch the temple raider.
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 | Primary Skill | Adventure Gear | Dominant Hand | Hair Style | Foiled By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flynn | Vine Swing | Compass Watch | Left Handed | Dusty Blonde | Loud Whistle |
| Jack | Blowdart | Brass Telescope | Right Handed | Dusty Blonde | Loud Whistle |
| Finn | Blowdart | Brass Telescope | Left Handed | Curly Red | Mirror Flash |
| Diego | Smoke Bomb | Compass Watch | Right Handed | Braided Black | Mirror Flash |
| Dora | Blowdart | Compass Watch | Right Handed | Braided Black | Loud Whistle |
| Nate | Blowdart | Grappling Hook | Right Handed | Dusty Blonde | Mirror Flash |
| Felix | Vine Swing | Signal Flare | Left Handed | Curly Red | Mirror Flash |
| Maya | Vine Swing | Brass Telescope | Left Handed | Braided Black | Loud Whistle |
| Indiana | Vine Swing | Brass Telescope | Right Handed | Curly Red | Mirror Flash |
| Zoe | Torch Flash | Compass Watch | Right Handed | Curly Red | Mirror Flash |
| Sam | Blowdart | Brass Telescope | Right Handed | Curly Red | Loud Whistle |
| Lara | Map Decoder | Brass Telescope | Left Handed | Curly Red | Water Balloon |
| Sully | Blowdart | Grappling Hook | Right Handed | Curly Red | Water Balloon |
| Milo | Map Decoder | Grappling Hook | Left Handed | Dusty Blonde | Water Balloon |
| Hazel | Blowdart | Rope Ladder | Left Handed | Braided Black | Loud Whistle |
| Ruby | Vine Swing | Rope Ladder | Left Handed | Curly Red | Water Balloon |
| Sienna | Blowdart | Signal Flare | Left Handed | Dusty Blonde | Water Balloon |
| Chloe | Map Decoder | Brass Telescope | Right Handed | Curly Red | Mirror Flash |
| Piper | Map Decoder | Grappling Hook | Right Handed | Curly Red | Mirror Flash |
| Jasper | Blowdart | Compass Watch | Right Handed | Curly Red | Mirror Flash |
| Cora | Map Decoder | Brass Telescope | Right Handed | Curly Red | Loud Whistle |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
You inspect the camp supply crates laid out in neat rows to calculate how many trail rations were taken.
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
36
100
81
84
6
120
40
81
84
100
6
2
1
121
80
84
6
33
33
54
120
1
80
100
121
121
66
3 × 12 =T
6 × 1 =A
3 × 11 =P
11 × 11 =O
10 × 10 =H
1 × 1 =N
6 × 9 =L
10 × 12 =I
1 × 2 =S
11 × 6 =K
8 × 5 =D
9 × 9 =E
10 × 8 =G
7 × 12 =R
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The expedition radar gives an estimated distance readout, so you round to the nearest hundred to pinpoint the trail.
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
700
20
2900
900
3000
230
230
230
3700
W
700
3700
2000
20
2300
110
2900
110
3700
900
1100
3000
1100
230
90
70
9000
2900
Round 652 to the nearest hundredW
Round 2,608 to the nearest thousandE
Round 88 to the nearest tenC
Round 3,697 to the nearest hundredA
Round 232 to the nearest tenS
Round 2,341 to the nearest hundredG
Round 1,982 to the nearest thousandR
Round 1,117 to the nearest hundredD
Round 2,895 to the nearest hundredT
Round 20 to the nearest tenI
Round 70 to the nearest tenO
Round 110 to the nearest tenH
Round 862 to the nearest hundredN
Round 9,466 to the nearest thousandU
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
You decipher the four-digit lock on the temple door by checking the place value of each carved glyph.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
H
2000
70
400
700
4000
60
70
6000
3000
50
80
400
400
700
400
8000
500
3000
60
H
2000
20
700
70
60
300
3000
90
70
What is the value of the 2 in 62,553?H
What is the value of the 7 in 442,799?O
What is the value of the 6 in 700,163?S
What is the value of the 4 in 181,473?R
What is the value of the 3 in 653,812?A
What is the value of the 8 in 78,695?F
What is the value of the 8 in 30,785?I
What is the value of the 5 in 19,057?M
What is the value of the 3 in 275,314?C
What is the value of the 6 in 26,041?D
What is the value of the 4 in 14,031?U
What is the value of the 2 in 95,827?T
What is the value of the 9 in 376,697?P
What is the value of the 5 in 33,543?L
What is the value of the 7 in 45,571?E
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
The camp cook shares out the leftover canteen water by calculating fractions of the total supply.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
33
10
32
18
38
5
32
34
2
26
34
31
38
39
25
34
40
18
38
39
10
18
25
34
31
31
3/6 of 66 =F
4/8 of 64 =U
3/10 of 130 =S
2/10 of 25 =C
1/3 of 102 =R
1/4 of 8 =L
1/5 of 125 =T
1/4 of 72 =N
1/8 of 80 =O
5/10 of 80 =A
1/6 of 186 =E
4/10 of 65 =Y
2/3 of 57 =D
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
You divide the total path markers equally among your scout team to cover every exit route.
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
11 ÷ 1 = ?
32 ÷ 4 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
12 ÷ 3 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
24 ÷ 2 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
9 ÷ 9 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain dropped a thick smoke bomb, then unrolled a heavy rope ladder.
2.The villain decoded an ancient stone map, then checked a brass compass watch.
3.The villain swung across on a jungle vine, then spotted camp with a brass telescope.
4.The villain dropped a thick smoke bomb, then checked a brass compass watch.
5.The villain decoded an ancient stone map, then spotted camp with a brass telescope.
6.The villain dropped a thick smoke bomb, then spotted camp with a brass telescope.
7.The villain decoded an ancient stone map, then anchored a steel grappling hook.
8.The villain flashed a bright torch, then checked a brass compass watch.
9.The villain shot a harmless sleepy blowdart, then launched a bright signal flare.
10.The villain flashed a bright torch, then launched a bright signal flare.
11.The villain shot a harmless sleepy blowdart, then checked a brass compass watch.
12.The villain dropped a thick smoke bomb, then anchored a steel grappling hook.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Mystery of the Misty Jungle Temple
Culprit: Indiana (Vine Swing · Brass Telescope · Right Handed · Curly Red · Mirror Flash)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE RAIDER HAS NO GRAPPLING HOOK"3 × 12 = 36 (T) · 6 × 1 = 6 (A) · 3 × 11 = 33 (P) · 11 × 11 = 121 (O) · 10 × 10 = 100 (H) · 1 × 1 = 1 (N) · 6 × 9 = 54 (L) · 10 × 12 = 120 (I) · 1 × 2 = 2 (S) · 11 × 6 = 66 (K) · 8 × 5 = 40 (D) · 9 × 9 = 81 (E) · 10 × 8 = 80 (G) · 7 × 12 = 84 (R)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED SCOUT"Round 652 to the nearest hundred = 700 (W) · Round 2,608 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (E) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (C) · Round 3,697 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (A) · Round 232 to the nearest ten = 230 (S) · Round 2,341 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (G) · Round 1,982 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (R) · Round 1,117 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (D) · Round 2,895 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (T) · Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (I) · Round 70 to the nearest ten = 70 (O) · Round 110 to the nearest ten = 110 (H) · Round 862 to the nearest hundred = 900 (N) · Round 9,466 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (U)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "HERO USED A MIRROR FLASH TO ESCAPE"What is the value of the 2 in 62,553? = 2000 (H) · What is the value of the 7 in 442,799? = 700 (O) · What is the value of the 6 in 700,163? = 60 (S) · What is the value of the 4 in 181,473? = 400 (R) · What is the value of the 3 in 653,812? = 3000 (A) · What is the value of the 8 in 78,695? = 8000 (F) · What is the value of the 8 in 30,785? = 80 (I) · What is the value of the 5 in 19,057? = 50 (M) · What is the value of the 3 in 275,314? = 300 (C) · What is the value of the 6 in 26,041? = 6000 (D) · What is the value of the 4 in 14,031? = 4000 (U) · What is the value of the 2 in 95,827? = 20 (T) · What is the value of the 9 in 376,697? = 90 (P) · What is the value of the 5 in 33,543? = 500 (L) · What is the value of the 7 in 45,571? = 70 (E)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "FOUND CURLY RED STRANDS ON TREE"3/6 of 66 = 33 (F) · 4/8 of 64 = 32 (U) · 3/10 of 130 = 39 (S) · 2/10 of 25 = 5 (C) · 1/3 of 102 = 34 (R) · 1/4 of 8 = 2 (L) · 1/5 of 125 = 25 (T) · 1/4 of 72 = 18 (N) · 1/8 of 80 = 10 (O) · 5/10 of 80 = 40 (A) · 1/6 of 186 = 31 (E) · 4/10 of 65 = 26 (Y) · 2/3 of 57 = 38 (D)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Indiana11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 9 ÷ 9 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Rounding, Place value, Fractions of a number, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Mystery of the Misty Jungle Temple — set in Misty Jungle Temple
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects