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The Sub Zero Kaiju Mech Sabotage
During the championship finals between giant mech teams, someone damaged the rink generator and escaped into the stadium dark. Clues left behind will help 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 | Primary Mech Weapon | Secondary Gear | Shooting Stance | Mech Helmet Crest | Countermeasure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan | titan shield | seismic tail | right handed | neon green crest | loud whistle |
| Cale Makar | rocket skates | hyper drill | right handed | neon green crest | loud whistle |
| Donnie | titan shield | plasma visor | right handed | cobalt blue spike | loud whistle |
| David Pastrnak | rocket skates | seismic tail | left handed | cobalt blue spike | loud whistle |
| Mitch Marner | frost beam | seismic tail | right handed | neon green crest | bright spotlight |
| Patrick Kane | magma blaster | seismic tail | left handed | fiery red mane | freezing blast |
| Sidney Crosby | titan shield | sonic horn | left handed | fiery red mane | freezing blast |
| Steven Stamkos | titan shield | plasma visor | right handed | fiery red mane | bright spotlight |
| Nathan MacKinnon | frost beam | hyper drill | right handed | cobalt blue spike | freezing blast |
| Auston Matthews | titan shield | plasma visor | right handed | neon green crest | freezing blast |
| Elias Pettersson | laser stick | sonic horn | left handed | cobalt blue spike | bright spotlight |
| Connor McDavid | laser stick | plasma visor | right handed | fiery red mane | freezing blast |
| Roman | rocket skates | turbo booster | right handed | neon green crest | loud whistle |
| Leon Draisaitl | laser stick | plasma visor | right handed | neon green crest | loud whistle |
| Mikko Rantanen | frost beam | plasma visor | left handed | fiery red mane | freezing blast |
| Jack Hughes | magma blaster | hyper drill | right handed | neon green crest | freezing blast |
| Marc Andre Fleury | rocket skates | sonic horn | right handed | cobalt blue spike | bright spotlight |
| Artemi Panarin | frost beam | plasma visor | right handed | neon green crest | loud whistle |
| Alex Ovechkin | rocket skates | turbo booster | left handed | fiery red mane | loud whistle |
| Roman Josi | magma blaster | hyper drill | right handed | fiery red mane | bright spotlight |
| Wayne Gretzky | magma blaster | sonic horn | left handed | neon green crest | loud whistle |
Clue 1
Subtraction
Coach Donnie checked the rink equipment locker after the power surge and calculated how many mech pucks were missing.
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
5680
1051
6027
2734
3777
5499
5499
7799
3777
5111
1586
7560
6027
1754
5111
7560
T
5680
1106
1754
6027
7799
1754
6027
3777
1754
2467
3777
6582
T
5680
7799
3777
5499
10303 - 4623 =T
2485 - 731 =S
8223 - 424 =A
5379 - 4273 =U
4494 - 2908 =D
7325 - 743 =C
10073 - 2513 =O
10946 - 4919 =E
6494 - 2717 =I
5516 - 2782 =V
5532 - 3065 =M
7391 - 2280 =N
5202 - 4151 =H
10128 - 4629 =L
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Roman counted the total energy batteries stored in the stadium locker rooms to keep the floodlights on.
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
3861
7788
8460
8654
3934
T
3861
6403
8460
4328
4328
4328
4109
8654
4109
2818
3934
4294
7788
T
3861
7788
4109
6403
8136
8460
8136
4328
7788
3767
3767
T
3861
8460
2818
1894 + 1967 =T
2443 + 1666 =A
3507 + 4953 =E
5520 + 3134 =W
1080 + 1738 =R
2733 + 1201 =I
3521 + 4267 =H
2613 + 1715 =S
2067 + 2227 =G
1591 + 2176 =O
2084 + 4319 =N
3133 + 5003 =D
0/12 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Ryan tallied the rows of replacement titan skates stacked along the arena wall.
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
77
32
18
63
15
11
50
1
8
77
5
63
7
32
108
5
8
11
5
108
50
77
77
A
10
50
80
3
A
10
20
14
5 × 2 =A
5 × 10 =I
8 × 4 =O
11 × 1 =H
12 × 9 =V
1 × 1 =S
7 × 2 =K
10 × 8 =N
11 × 7 =L
3 × 5 =W
7 × 1 =R
4 × 2 =T
1 × 3 =B
5 × 1 =E
9 × 2 =U
10 × 2 =C
7 × 9 =D
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
The maintenance crew measured what fraction of the main power grid was still running after the blackout.
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
22
34
10
15
34
35
30
10
10
34
36
30
10
14
20
14
20
30
A
22
34
39
8
A
22
14
28
10
17
20
32
10
24
3
34
39
2/8 of 88 =A
2/5 of 35 =S
3/8 of 80 =R
5/8 of 24 =O
5/10 of 48 =H
4/8 of 16 =W
2/10 of 175 =G
2/4 of 34 =F
3/10 of 130 =D
1/4 of 112 =L
3/6 of 72 =C
4/8 of 68 =N
2/4 of 40 =T
2/5 of 80 =B
2/3 of 15 =E
2/10 of 15 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Chief Engineer Donnie divided the remaining pulse sticks equally among the defending mech pilots.
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 ÷ 1 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
60 ÷ 5 = ?
90 ÷ 10 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
5 ÷ 1 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
44 ÷ 4 = ?
50 ÷ 5 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain activated rocket skates, then revved the hyper drill.
2.The villain activated rocket skates, then engaged the turbo booster.
3.The villain shot the frost beam, then calibrated the plasma visor.
4.The villain raised the titan shield, then swung the seismic tail.
5.The villain activated rocket skates, then sounded the sonic horn.
6.The villain fired the laser stick, then engaged the turbo booster.
7.The villain shot the frost beam, then sounded the sonic horn.
8.The villain fired the laser stick, then revved the hyper drill.
9.The villain blasted the magma blaster, then swung the seismic tail.
10.The villain activated rocket skates, then swung the seismic tail.
11.The villain activated rocket skates, then calibrated the plasma visor.
12.The villain fired the laser stick, then calibrated the plasma visor.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Sub Zero Kaiju Mech Sabotage
Culprit: Cale Makar (rocket skates · hyper drill · right handed · neon green crest · loud whistle)
- Clue 1 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A SEISMIC TAIL"10303 - 4623 = 5680 (T) · 2485 - 731 = 1754 (S) · 8223 - 424 = 7799 (A) · 5379 - 4273 = 1106 (U) · 4494 - 2908 = 1586 (D) · 7325 - 743 = 6582 (C) · 10073 - 2513 = 7560 (O) · 10946 - 4919 = 6027 (E) · 6494 - 2717 = 3777 (I) · 5516 - 2782 = 2734 (V) · 5532 - 3065 = 2467 (M) · 7391 - 2280 = 5111 (N) · 5202 - 4151 = 1051 (H) · 10128 - 4629 = 5499 (L)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED SHOOTER"1894 + 1967 = 3861 (T) · 2443 + 1666 = 4109 (A) · 3507 + 4953 = 8460 (E) · 5520 + 3134 = 8654 (W) · 1080 + 1738 = 2818 (R) · 2733 + 1201 = 3934 (I) · 3521 + 4267 = 7788 (H) · 2613 + 1715 = 4328 (S) · 2067 + 2227 = 4294 (G) · 1591 + 2176 = 3767 (O) · 2084 + 4319 = 6403 (N) · 3133 + 5003 = 8136 (D)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A LOUD WHISTLE DROVE THE VILLAIN BACK"5 × 2 = 10 (A) · 5 × 10 = 50 (I) · 8 × 4 = 32 (O) · 11 × 1 = 11 (H) · 12 × 9 = 108 (V) · 1 × 1 = 1 (S) · 7 × 2 = 14 (K) · 10 × 8 = 80 (N) · 11 × 7 = 77 (L) · 3 × 5 = 15 (W) · 7 × 1 = 7 (R) · 4 × 2 = 8 (T) · 1 × 3 = 3 (B) · 5 × 1 = 5 (E) · 9 × 2 = 18 (U) · 10 × 2 = 20 (C) · 7 × 9 = 63 (D)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "A NEON GREEN CREST STRAND WAS LEFT BEHIND"2/8 of 88 = 22 (A) · 2/5 of 35 = 14 (S) · 3/8 of 80 = 30 (R) · 5/8 of 24 = 15 (O) · 5/10 of 48 = 24 (H) · 4/8 of 16 = 8 (W) · 2/10 of 175 = 35 (G) · 2/4 of 34 = 17 (F) · 3/10 of 130 = 39 (D) · 1/4 of 112 = 28 (L) · 3/6 of 72 = 36 (C) · 4/8 of 68 = 34 (N) · 2/4 of 40 = 20 (T) · 2/5 of 80 = 32 (B) · 2/3 of 15 = 10 (E) · 2/10 of 15 = 3 (I)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Cale Makar3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 90 ÷ 10 = 9 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Subtraction, Addition, Multiplication, Fractions of a number, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Sub Zero Kaiju Mech Sabotage — set in Sub-Zero Kaiju Hockey Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects