Grade 3Reading: grades 3-4AdditionSubtractionPlace valueRoundingDivision
The Sky Pirate Airship Mystery
The legendary Golden Compass has vanished from the cockpit of the Wind Runner airship. The Sky Patrol needs you to solve the clues, track down the thief, and save the day!
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 | Flying Style | Signature Gadget | Goggle Style | Hair Color | Defense Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn | glider wing jacket | decoder monocle | wears black goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Capri | glider wing jacket | smoke bomb flask | wears gold goggles | spiky red hair | scared by loud horn |
| Toby | grappling hook belt | sonic whistle | wears black goggles | bright blue hair | splashed with cold water |
| Leo | glider wing jacket | flash powder pouch | wears gold goggles | spiky red hair | scared by loud horn |
| Beck | grappling hook belt | flash powder pouch | wears gold goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Zelda | wind blast gloves | flash powder pouch | wears gold goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Amelia | grappling hook belt | decoder monocle | wears black goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Kira | glider wing jacket | decoder monocle | wears gold goggles | bright blue hair | splashed with cold water |
| Piper | magnetic climbing boots | sonic whistle | wears black goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Nellie | glider wing jacket | sonic whistle | wears gold goggles | braided neon green hair | scared by loud horn |
| Marco | grappling hook belt | electric net launcher | wears gold goggles | braided neon green hair | splashed with cold water |
| Sasha | wind blast gloves | smoke bomb flask | wears black goggles | bright blue hair | splashed with cold water |
| Roxie | wind blast gloves | sonic whistle | wears black goggles | bright blue hair | splashed with cold water |
| Laura | grappling hook belt | smoke bomb flask | wears gold goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Sven | glider wing jacket | sonic whistle | wears black goggles | bright blue hair | splashed with cold water |
| Drake | magnetic climbing boots | flash powder pouch | wears gold goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Otto | glider wing jacket | sonic whistle | wears black goggles | braided neon green hair | scared by loud horn |
| Gemma | rocket booster pack | decoder monocle | wears gold goggles | bright blue hair | scared by loud horn |
| Hudson | grappling hook belt | decoder monocle | wears black goggles | spiky red hair | scared by loud horn |
| Steve | magnetic climbing boots | sonic whistle | wears gold goggles | braided neon green hair | scared by loud horn |
| Jacques | magnetic climbing boots | flash powder pouch | wears gold goggles | braided neon green hair | scared by loud horn |
Clue 1
Addition
Captain Barnaby counts the crates of heavy iron gear loaded onto the airship. We must add the new cargo to the old stash to find the secret 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.
T
724
204
660
461
756
944
944
254
756
699
964
351
254
987
351
660
T
724
756
964
699
779
T
724
254
964
871
779
251
660
554
779
871
554
974
944
254
964
251
452 + 272 =T
296 + 165 =V
130 + 221 =G
248 + 531 =O
624 + 320 =L
386 + 578 =S
263 + 291 =B
175 + 76 =K
105 + 99 =H
341 + 646 =D
223 + 476 =N
349 + 311 =E
371 + 385 =I
484 + 387 =M
332 + 642 =F
170 + 84 =A
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The sky pirates dropped some supply bags over the Whispering Mountains to fly faster. Subtract the lost weight to find where they landed.
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
161
679
201
598
W
161
757
232
679
201
366
582
201
232
164
582
679
258
440
440
854
258
144
286
679
405
679
W
161
679
598
514
301 - 140 =W
944 - 90 =G
443 - 211 =H
363 - 219 =L
556 - 151 =Y
1059 - 380 =E
765 - 399 =U
273 - 109 =I
827 - 313 =R
762 - 5 =T
801 - 219 =N
617 - 19 =A
304 - 46 =O
581 - 295 =D
453 - 13 =F
386 - 185 =S
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
We found a locked brass compass. To open the lid, we need to find which digit sits in the tens place of the map coordinates.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
10
700
400
200
900
50
70
40
1000
90
70
8000
7000
400
800
A
10
6000
400
7000
80
3000
400
800
200
40
90
A
10
2000
A
10
900
What is the value of the 1 in 812?A
What is the value of the 8 in 98,705?I
What is the value of the 4 in 7,749?U
What is the value of the 8 in 9,853?M
What is the value of the 7 in 27,115?S
What is the value of the 9 in 970?Y
What is the value of the 2 in 2,816?W
What is the value of the 7 in 1,179?O
What is the value of the 8 in 3,087?T
What is the value of the 7 in 700?V
What is the value of the 1 in 61,442?D
What is the value of the 4 in 492?E
What is the value of the 2 in 283?R
What is the value of the 6 in 6,158?K
What is the value of the 3 in 3,666?H
What is the value of the 5 in 7,758?L
What is the value of the 9 in 898?N
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
Our wind radar screen is fuzzy and only shows rounded numbers. Round the distance to the nearest ten to target the thief.
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
7000
60
2000
300
5000
6000
70
8000
4000
900
700
500
400
9000
4000
800
5000
60
40
9000
900
8000
6000
70
300
2000
400
8000
700
900
Round 7,372 to the nearest thousandW
Round 727 to the nearest hundredI
Round 9,153 to the nearest thousandT
Round 1,912 to the nearest thousandF
Round 389 to the nearest hundredH
Round 68 to the nearest tenD
Round 926 to the nearest hundredR
Round 4,879 to the nearest thousandU
Round 36 to the nearest tenS
Round 3,887 to the nearest thousandB
Round 5,806 to the nearest thousandN
Round 7,639 to the nearest thousandA
Round 531 to the nearest hundredG
Round 264 to the nearest hundredO
Round 820 to the nearest hundredL
Round 57 to the nearest tenE
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We need to share the recovered golden gears equally among our four search crews. Divide the pile to see how many gears each crew gets.
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
8 ÷ 1 = ?
1 ÷ 1 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
5 ÷ 1 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
12 ÷ 2 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
66 ÷ 6 = ?
108 ÷ 9 = ?
90 ÷ 9 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain swings across using a grappling hook belt, then throws a flash powder pouch.
2.The villain swoops down in a glider wing jacket, then peeks through a decoder monocle.
3.The villain zooms past on a rocket booster pack, then peeks through a decoder monocle.
4.The villain creates a gale using wind blast gloves, then fires an electric net launcher.
5.The villain swings across using a grappling hook belt, then tweets on a sonic whistle.
6.The villain zooms past on a rocket booster pack, then fires an electric net launcher.
7.The villain scales the hull with magnetic climbing boots, then throws a flash powder pouch.
8.The villain creates a gale using wind blast gloves, then throws a flash powder pouch.
9.The villain scales the hull with magnetic climbing boots, then peeks through a decoder monocle.
10.The villain swings across using a grappling hook belt, then fires an electric net launcher.
11.The villain swings across using a grappling hook belt, then drops a smoke bomb flask.
12.The villain creates a gale using wind blast gloves, then tweets on a sonic whistle.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Sky Pirate Airship Mystery
Culprit: Gemma (rocket booster pack · decoder monocle · wears gold goggles · bright blue hair · scared by loud horn)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAINS GADGET IS NOT A SMOKE BOMB FLASK"452 + 272 = 724 (T) · 296 + 165 = 461 (V) · 130 + 221 = 351 (G) · 248 + 531 = 779 (O) · 624 + 320 = 944 (L) · 386 + 578 = 964 (S) · 263 + 291 = 554 (B) · 175 + 76 = 251 (K) · 105 + 99 = 204 (H) · 341 + 646 = 987 (D) · 223 + 476 = 699 (N) · 349 + 311 = 660 (E) · 371 + 385 = 756 (I) · 484 + 387 = 871 (M) · 332 + 642 = 974 (F) · 170 + 84 = 254 (A)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "WE SAW THE SUN SHINE OFF GOLD EYEWEAR"301 - 140 = 161 (W) · 944 - 90 = 854 (G) · 443 - 211 = 232 (H) · 363 - 219 = 144 (L) · 556 - 151 = 405 (Y) · 1059 - 380 = 679 (E) · 765 - 399 = 366 (U) · 273 - 109 = 164 (I) · 827 - 313 = 514 (R) · 762 - 5 = 757 (T) · 801 - 219 = 582 (N) · 617 - 19 = 598 (A) · 304 - 46 = 258 (O) · 581 - 295 = 286 (D) · 453 - 13 = 440 (F) · 386 - 185 = 201 (S)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "A VERY LOUD NOISE MAKES THEM RUN AWAY"What is the value of the 1 in 812? = 10 (A) · What is the value of the 8 in 98,705? = 8000 (I) · What is the value of the 4 in 7,749? = 40 (U) · What is the value of the 8 in 9,853? = 800 (M) · What is the value of the 7 in 27,115? = 7000 (S) · What is the value of the 9 in 970? = 900 (Y) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,816? = 2000 (W) · What is the value of the 7 in 1,179? = 70 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 3,087? = 80 (T) · What is the value of the 7 in 700? = 700 (V) · What is the value of the 1 in 61,442? = 1000 (D) · What is the value of the 4 in 492? = 400 (E) · What is the value of the 2 in 283? = 200 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,158? = 6000 (K) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,666? = 3000 (H) · What is the value of the 5 in 7,758? = 50 (L) · What is the value of the 9 in 898? = 90 (N)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "WE FOUND A BRIGHT BLUE STRAND OF HAIR"Round 7,372 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (W) · Round 727 to the nearest hundred = 700 (I) · Round 9,153 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (T) · Round 1,912 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (F) · Round 389 to the nearest hundred = 400 (H) · Round 68 to the nearest ten = 70 (D) · Round 926 to the nearest hundred = 900 (R) · Round 4,879 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (U) · Round 36 to the nearest ten = 40 (S) · Round 3,887 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (B) · Round 5,806 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (N) · Round 7,639 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (A) · Round 531 to the nearest hundred = 500 (G) · Round 264 to the nearest hundred = 300 (O) · Round 820 to the nearest hundred = 800 (L) · Round 57 to the nearest ten = 60 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Gemma8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 108 ÷ 9 = 12 · 90 ÷ 9 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Place value, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Sky Pirate Airship Mystery — set in The Whispering Clouds
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects