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The Phantom Bovine of Barnstar Nine
A spectral mutant cow is haunting the darkened decks of Barnstar Nine and spooking the astronaut crew. Decode the evidence logs to track down the galactic ghost!
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 | Ghostly Ability | Alien Gear | Hoof Preference | Spectral Fur | Station Trap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Clover | Echo Spooky Moo Sounds | Magnetic Laser Collar | Right Hoofed | Ghostly White | Fresh Grass |
| Commander Daisy | Teleport Behind Doors | Anti Gravity Saddle | Right Hoofed | Ghostly White | Fresh Grass |
| Agent Guernsey | Teleport Behind Doors | Magnetic Laser Collar | Right Hoofed | Midnight Black | Fresh Grass |
| Officer Bluebell | Levitate In Zero Gravity | Starlight Jetpack | Left Hoofed | Ghostly White | Heavy Gravity |
| Navigator Otis | Phase Through Bulkheads | Magnetic Laser Collar | Left Hoofed | Midnight Black | Heavy Gravity |
| Specialist Meadow | Phase Through Bulkheads | Glowing Plasma Bell | Right Hoofed | Midnight Black | Fresh Grass |
| Scout Bramble | Teleport Behind Doors | Starlight Jetpack | Left Hoofed | Midnight Black | Heavy Gravity |
| Lieutenant Ferdinand | Levitate In Zero Gravity | Cybernetic Horn Ring | Left Hoofed | Ghostly White | Fresh Grass |
| Cadet Clarabelle | Phase Through Bulkheads | Glowing Plasma Bell | Right Hoofed | Ghostly White | Fresh Grass |
| Cadet Dexter | Levitate In Zero Gravity | Magnetic Laser Collar | Right Hoofed | Cosmic Purple | Fresh Grass |
| Pilot Galloway | Levitate In Zero Gravity | Magnetic Laser Collar | Right Hoofed | Ghostly White | Fresh Grass |
| Warden Bossy | Echo Spooky Moo Sounds | Starlight Jetpack | Right Hoofed | Ghostly White | Fresh Grass |
| Chief Jersey | Echo Spooky Moo Sounds | Starlight Jetpack | Right Hoofed | Midnight Black | Heavy Gravity |
| Captain Bessie | Echo Spooky Moo Sounds | Starlight Jetpack | Right Hoofed | Midnight Black | Fresh Grass |
| Major Buttercup | Teleport Behind Doors | Magnetic Laser Collar | Left Hoofed | Ghostly White | Heavy Gravity |
| Marshal Holstein | Echo Spooky Moo Sounds | Cybernetic Horn Ring | Left Hoofed | Ghostly White | Heavy Gravity |
| Gunner Norman | Levitate In Zero Gravity | Starlight Jetpack | Right Hoofed | Midnight Black | Heavy Gravity |
| Agent Devon | Phase Through Bulkheads | Glowing Plasma Bell | Right Hoofed | Ghostly White | Heavy Gravity |
| Trooper Hereford | Echo Spooky Moo Sounds | Magnetic Laser Collar | Right Hoofed | Midnight Black | Heavy Gravity |
| Officer Angus | Levitate In Zero Gravity | Anti Gravity Saddle | Right Hoofed | Cosmic Purple | Heavy Gravity |
| Commander Astro | Create Cosmic Fog | Cybernetic Horn Ring | Left Hoofed | Cosmic Purple | Fresh Grass |
Clue 1
Place value
The station scanner picks up a scrambled numeric code from the ghost cow. Look at the digit in the tens place to decode the first observation log.
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
5000
700
60
10
60
90
9000
T
5000
600
8000
60
9000
400
8000
T
5000
50
60
90
4000
90
400
90
400
T
5000
2000
7000
4000
90
500
2000
T
5000
300
9000
90
600
600
100
60
What is the value of the 5 in 45,341?T
What is the value of the 7 in 247,303?G
What is the value of the 5 in 424,571?V
What is the value of the 6 in 83,164?E
What is the value of the 8 in 68,554?O
What is the value of the 9 in 559,658?S
What is the value of the 1 in 93,150?L
What is the value of the 9 in 31,497?A
What is the value of the 4 in 34,236?R
What is the value of the 2 in 32,881?I
What is the value of the 7 in 21,755?H
What is the value of the 6 in 82,619?D
What is the value of the 1 in 854,815?B
What is the value of the 3 in 650,366?Y
What is the value of the 4 in 785,411?N
What is the value of the 5 in 607,353?W
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
To count total thermal sightings across both station decks, the security officer adds the sensor counts together.
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
7092
7052
4049
7349
5901
4049
2614
T
7092
5772
5901
4049
4195
T
7092
5772
7349
6744
5809
T
7092
4195
5901
5809
2491
7052
T
7092
7052
7075
7075
7841
5809
4658
T
7092
7052
4049
7052
2614
T
7092
7349
7052
2172 + 4920 =T
3182 + 3870 =H
2888 + 2884 =U
5420 + 2421 =F
2763 + 1895 =N
2848 + 3053 =R
3315 + 2494 =I
1579 + 1035 =A
1809 + 2240 =E
1376 + 1115 =G
2591 + 4153 =K
2289 + 5060 =C
3610 + 3465 =O
1597 + 2598 =S
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The engineering crew measures how much power dropped after the specter floated through the main circuit breaker.
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
3015
6238
4205
4265
7393
4356
3629
1618
4205
7356
4731
1430
T
3015
6937
4731
8978
8978
4205
4315
4265
2701
4551
6937
4205
1430
6238
8822
6937
4731
1430
1430
6601 - 3586 =T
12149 - 4793 =W
10439 - 3046 =O
7638 - 3087 =F
9522 - 3284 =H
6878 - 2147 =A
3087 - 1469 =N
12618 - 3640 =P
7507 - 3192 =D
6617 - 2988 =I
6860 - 2595 =B
2124 - 694 =S
3399 - 698 =Y
5545 - 1340 =E
11208 - 2386 =G
4800 - 444 =V
9845 - 2908 =R
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The hydroponic farm deck stores space hay in identical equal rows. Multiply the pods per row to unlock the camera file.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
20
32
4
28
55
1
S
20
8
9
72
15
8
S
20
32
56
90
12
15
6
32
77
9
108
4
12
77
4
77
8
55
32
15
77
1
8
8
4
2 × 10 =S
7 × 8 =L
9 × 8 =G
9 × 12 =U
4 × 1 =R
6 × 2 =W
11 × 5 =N
4 × 8 =T
11 × 7 =E
8 × 1 =O
5 × 3 =H
3 × 2 =I
7 × 4 =A
1 × 1 =D
9 × 10 =Y
3 × 3 =F
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The astro patrol team splits their remaining flashlight batteries equally among all search squads to enter the dark cargo bay.
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
110 ÷ 11 = ?
32 ÷ 8 = ?
72 ÷ 12 = ?
90 ÷ 10 = ?
12 ÷ 6 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
88 ÷ 11 = ?
60 ÷ 12 = ?
84 ÷ 7 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
132 ÷ 12 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain levitates in zero gravity, then activates its magnetic laser collar.
2.The villain teleports behind doors, then rings its glowing plasma bell.
3.The villain echoes spooky moo sounds, then rings its glowing plasma bell.
4.The villain echoes spooky moo sounds, then activates its magnetic laser collar.
5.The villain creates cosmic fog, then rings its glowing plasma bell.
6.The villain phases through bulkheads, then rings its glowing plasma bell.
7.The villain levitates in zero gravity, then fires its starlight jetpack.
8.The villain teleports behind doors, then activates its magnetic laser collar.
9.The villain echoes spooky moo sounds, then adjusts its anti gravity saddle.
10.The villain echoes spooky moo sounds, then fires its starlight jetpack.
11.The villain creates cosmic fog, then charges its cybernetic horn ring.
12.The villain echoes spooky moo sounds, then charges its cybernetic horn ring.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Phantom Bovine of Barnstar Nine
Culprit: Pilot Galloway (Levitate In Zero Gravity · Magnetic Laser Collar · Right Hoofed · Ghostly White · Fresh Grass)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE BEAST DOES NOT WEAR AN ANTI GRAVITY SADDLE"What is the value of the 5 in 45,341? = 5000 (T) · What is the value of the 7 in 247,303? = 7000 (G) · What is the value of the 5 in 424,571? = 500 (V) · What is the value of the 6 in 83,164? = 60 (E) · What is the value of the 8 in 68,554? = 8000 (O) · What is the value of the 9 in 559,658? = 9000 (S) · What is the value of the 1 in 93,150? = 100 (L) · What is the value of the 9 in 31,497? = 90 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 34,236? = 4000 (R) · What is the value of the 2 in 32,881? = 2000 (I) · What is the value of the 7 in 21,755? = 700 (H) · What is the value of the 6 in 82,619? = 600 (D) · What is the value of the 1 in 854,815? = 10 (B) · What is the value of the 3 in 650,366? = 300 (Y) · What is the value of the 4 in 785,411? = 400 (N) · What is the value of the 5 in 607,353? = 50 (W)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE CREATURE STUCK ITS RIGHT HOOF IN THE HATCH"2172 + 4920 = 7092 (T) · 3182 + 3870 = 7052 (H) · 2888 + 2884 = 5772 (U) · 5420 + 2421 = 7841 (F) · 2763 + 1895 = 4658 (N) · 2848 + 3053 = 5901 (R) · 3315 + 2494 = 5809 (I) · 1579 + 1035 = 2614 (A) · 1809 + 2240 = 4049 (E) · 1376 + 1115 = 2491 (G) · 2591 + 4153 = 6744 (K) · 2289 + 5060 = 7349 (C) · 3610 + 3465 = 7075 (O) · 1597 + 2598 = 4195 (S)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE BOVINE WAS TRAPPED BY FRESH GRASS"6601 - 3586 = 3015 (T) · 12149 - 4793 = 7356 (W) · 10439 - 3046 = 7393 (O) · 7638 - 3087 = 4551 (F) · 9522 - 3284 = 6238 (H) · 6878 - 2147 = 4731 (A) · 3087 - 1469 = 1618 (N) · 12618 - 3640 = 8978 (P) · 7507 - 3192 = 4315 (D) · 6617 - 2988 = 3629 (I) · 6860 - 2595 = 4265 (B) · 2124 - 694 = 1430 (S) · 3399 - 698 = 2701 (Y) · 5545 - 1340 = 4205 (E) · 11208 - 2386 = 8822 (G) · 4800 - 444 = 4356 (V) · 9845 - 2908 = 6937 (R)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "STRANDS OF GHOSTLY WHITE FUR WERE ON THE DOOR"2 × 10 = 20 (S) · 7 × 8 = 56 (L) · 9 × 8 = 72 (G) · 9 × 12 = 108 (U) · 4 × 1 = 4 (R) · 6 × 2 = 12 (W) · 11 × 5 = 55 (N) · 4 × 8 = 32 (T) · 11 × 7 = 77 (E) · 8 × 1 = 8 (O) · 5 × 3 = 15 (H) · 3 × 2 = 6 (I) · 7 × 4 = 28 (A) · 1 × 1 = 1 (D) · 9 × 10 = 90 (Y) · 3 × 3 = 9 (F)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Pilot Galloway110 ÷ 11 = 10 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4 · 72 ÷ 12 = 6 · 90 ÷ 10 = 9 · 12 ÷ 6 = 2 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 88 ÷ 11 = 8 · 60 ÷ 12 = 5 · 84 ÷ 7 = 12 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Phantom Bovine of Barnstar Nine — set in The abandoned orbital livestock station Barnstar Nine
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects