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The Quantum Lab Mystery
Someone sabotaged the central particle accelerator at the Quantum Discovery Lab! Review the experiment logs and clear innocent researchers to identify 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 | Gadget | Special Gear | Lab Habit | Hair Color | Chemical Counter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Newton | Magnet Ray | Thermal Visor | Right Handed | Purple Hair | Vinegar Spray |
| Nikola Tesla | Sonic Pulser | Energy Shield | Right Handed | Green Hair | Baking Soda |
| Rosalind Franklin | Laser Pointer | Hologram Watch | Left Handed | Green Hair | Baking Soda |
| Marie Curie | Freezer Beam | Rocket Pack | Left Handed | Green Hair | Salt Solution |
| Niels Bohr | Freezer Beam | Rocket Pack | Left Handed | Purple Hair | Vinegar Spray |
| Dmitri Mendeleev | Freezer Beam | Plasma Torch | Left Handed | Green Hair | Salt Solution |
| Albert Einstein | Sonic Pulser | Energy Shield | Left Handed | Green Hair | Salt Solution |
| Louis Pasteur | Sonic Pulser | Plasma Torch | Left Handed | Blue Hair | Baking Soda |
| Gregor Mendel | Laser Pointer | Hologram Watch | Left Handed | Green Hair | Salt Solution |
| Max Planck | Sonic Pulser | Energy Shield | Left Handed | Blue Hair | Salt Solution |
| Carl Sagan | Laser Pointer | Plasma Torch | Left Handed | Green Hair | Salt Solution |
| Sally Ride | Gravity Boots | Energy Shield | Left Handed | Purple Hair | Salt Solution |
| Jane Goodall | Gravity Boots | Rocket Pack | Right Handed | Blue Hair | Vinegar Spray |
| Barbara McClintock | Magnet Ray | Hologram Watch | Left Handed | Blue Hair | Vinegar Spray |
| Katherine Johnson | Magnet Ray | Thermal Visor | Left Handed | Blue Hair | Vinegar Spray |
| George Carver | Gravity Boots | Hologram Watch | Left Handed | Blue Hair | Salt Solution |
| Chien Wu | Magnet Ray | Thermal Visor | Left Handed | Blue Hair | Salt Solution |
| Galileo Galilei | Gravity Boots | Hologram Watch | Right Handed | Green Hair | Baking Soda |
| Alan Turing | Laser Pointer | Hologram Watch | Left Handed | Purple Hair | Vinegar Spray |
| Rachel Carson | Gravity Boots | Energy Shield | Right Handed | Green Hair | Vinegar Spray |
| Stephen Hawking | Freezer Beam | Thermal Visor | Right Handed | Green Hair | Salt Solution |
Clue 1
Multiplication facts (1-12)
To audit the supply room order history, you must complete multi-step lab calculations.
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
33
32
3
99
64
99
1
3
20
T
33
54
55
3
99
8
55
T
33
64
99
3
30
100
55
20
96
3
T
33
1
30
20
96
3 × 11 =T
1 × 8 =N
8 × 12 =K
10 × 2 =C
10 × 3 =A
5 × 11 =O
9 × 11 =S
8 × 8 =U
1 × 1 =P
3 × 1 =E
9 × 6 =D
8 × 4 =H
10 × 10 =R
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Multi-step word problems
Counting the total culture samples stored in grid trays requires fast multiplication.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
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L
53
58
89
79
63
36
32
D
58
D
There were 433 petri dishes in all. 9 petri dishes were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 research lab. How many petri dishes did each get?L
Lab assistant earned 3 microscopes in each of 6 rounds, plus 48 bonus microscopes. Then 8 microscopes were lost. How many microscopes are left?E
Lab assistant filled 2 boxes with 8 microscopes each, then found 73 more microscopes. How many microscopes are there in all?F
Lab assistant collected 41 test tubes in the morning and 23 test tubes in the afternoon, then split them equally among 2 research lab. How many test tubes did each get?N
There were 378 pipettes in all. 3 research lab used 21 pipettes each. The other 5 research lab shared the rest equally. How many pipettes did each of the other research lab get?H
Lab assistant earned 2 beakers in each of 6 rounds, plus 75 bonus beakers. Then 8 beakers were lost. How many beakers are left?T
There were 284 pipettes in all. 2 research lab used 34 pipettes each. The other 6 research lab shared the rest equally. How many pipettes did each of the other research lab get?A
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Percentages
Calculating the remaining battery percentage on damaged sensors reveals key energy logs.
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
4
17
42
31
S
4
29
42
44
31
14
29
28
28
40
44
31
6
17
42
14
45
40
9
31
7
40
9
40
1
14
33
40
10% of 40 =S
20% of 165 =C
40% of 105 =L
75% of 12 =D
5% of 800 =E
5% of 120 =R
10% of 290 =O
20% of 225 =Z
5% of 620 =T
10% of 440 =U
10% of 280 =N
10% of 140 =I
25% of 28 =H
50% of 34 =A
20% of 5 =V
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Exponents
Determining exponential bacterial growth rates on the slides unlocks the security door code.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
G
125
8
36
36
343
400
225
361
8
64
225
243
16
25
4
343
27
25
343
9
400
36
49
361
121
8
25
243
121
25
32
36
5^3 =G
11^2 =C
4^2 =F
3^3 =D
19^2 =I
3^5 =S
6^2 =E
15^2 =A
20^2 =H
3^2 =T
5^2 =O
7^3 =N
7^2 =M
4^3 =W
2^3 =R
2^2 =U
2^5 =P
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Dividing liquid chemical samples evenly among remaining test stations gives the final 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
77 ÷ 11 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
36 ÷ 6 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
3 ÷ 3 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
12 ÷ 1 = ?
110 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain disrupted the sonic frequency, then projected a hologram clone.
2.The villain reversed the gravity field, then fled using rocket boosters.
3.The villain zapped the particle core, then projected a hologram clone.
4.The villain zapped the particle core, then scanned for high temperatures.
5.The villain magnetized the hard drives, then scanned for high temperatures.
6.The villain disrupted the sonic frequency, then melted through the steel lock.
7.The villain zapped the particle core, then melted through the steel lock.
8.The villain disrupted the sonic frequency, then deflected the security laser.
9.The villain magnetized the hard drives, then fled using rocket boosters.
10.The villain reversed the gravity field, then melted through the steel lock.
11.The villain froze the cooling tanks, then melted through the steel lock.
12.The villain zapped the particle core, then deflected the security laser.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Quantum Lab Mystery
Culprit: Gregor Mendel (Laser Pointer · Hologram Watch · Left Handed · Green Hair · Salt Solution)
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE A ROCKET PACK"3 × 11 = 33 (T) · 1 × 8 = 8 (N) · 8 × 12 = 96 (K) · 10 × 2 = 20 (C) · 10 × 3 = 30 (A) · 5 × 11 = 55 (O) · 9 × 11 = 99 (S) · 8 × 8 = 64 (U) · 1 × 1 = 1 (P) · 3 × 1 = 3 (E) · 9 × 6 = 54 (D) · 8 × 4 = 32 (H) · 10 × 10 = 100 (R)
- Clue 2 (Multi-step word problems): "LEFT HANDED"There were 433 petri dishes in all. 9 petri dishes were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 research lab. How many petri dishes did each get? = 53 (L) · Lab assistant earned 3 microscopes in each of 6 rounds, plus 48 bonus microscopes. Then 8 microscopes were lost. How many microscopes are left? = 58 (E) · Lab assistant filled 2 boxes with 8 microscopes each, then found 73 more microscopes. How many microscopes are there in all? = 89 (F) · Lab assistant collected 41 test tubes in the morning and 23 test tubes in the afternoon, then split them equally among 2 research lab. How many test tubes did each get? = 32 (N) · There were 378 pipettes in all. 3 research lab used 21 pipettes each. The other 5 research lab shared the rest equally. How many pipettes did each of the other research lab get? = 63 (H) · Lab assistant earned 2 beakers in each of 6 rounds, plus 75 bonus beakers. Then 8 beakers were lost. How many beakers are left? = 79 (T) · There were 284 pipettes in all. 2 research lab used 34 pipettes each. The other 6 research lab shared the rest equally. How many pipettes did each of the other research lab get? = 36 (A)
- Clue 3 (Percentages): "SALT SOLUTION NEUTRALIZED THE DEVICE"10% of 40 = 4 (S) · 20% of 165 = 33 (C) · 40% of 105 = 42 (L) · 75% of 12 = 9 (D) · 5% of 800 = 40 (E) · 5% of 120 = 6 (R) · 10% of 290 = 29 (O) · 20% of 225 = 45 (Z) · 5% of 620 = 31 (T) · 10% of 440 = 44 (U) · 10% of 280 = 28 (N) · 10% of 140 = 14 (I) · 25% of 28 = 7 (H) · 50% of 34 = 17 (A) · 20% of 5 = 1 (V)
- Clue 4 (Exponents): "GREEN HAIR WAS FOUND ON THE MICROSCOPE"5^3 = 125 (G) · 11^2 = 121 (C) · 4^2 = 16 (F) · 3^3 = 27 (D) · 19^2 = 361 (I) · 3^5 = 243 (S) · 6^2 = 36 (E) · 15^2 = 225 (A) · 20^2 = 400 (H) · 3^2 = 9 (T) · 5^2 = 25 (O) · 7^3 = 343 (N) · 7^2 = 49 (M) · 4^3 = 64 (W) · 2^3 = 8 (R) · 2^2 = 4 (U) · 2^5 = 32 (P)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Gregor Mendel77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 36 ÷ 6 = 6 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 110 ÷ 11 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Multi-step word problems, Percentages, Exponents, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Quantum Lab Mystery — set in Apex Science Academy Quantum Discovery Lab
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects