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PREPARATION
Print and copy pages 5-12 for your students. You can do either of the following:
• Combine the pages to form a booklet for each student to work on; OR
• Hand out worksheets as you want students to work on them – please note that if you
choose this option, students will always need the ‘Possible Suspects’ page handy.
• If it is a difficult skill or something not yet done with your students, demonstration and a
lesson before completing that clue is recommended.
• You could get students to work independently, or in pairs/groups.
IMPORTANT: The clues must be completed in the order I have arranged them in i.e. 1-5!
HOW TO USE
Read through the article on page 5 ‘Math Mystery: Case of The Super Bad Superhero’ to set up
the activity and engage students.
Instruct students that they will need to keep referring back to their Possible Suspects list after
solving each clue. Whole rows must be eliminated at a time, the final row remaining will reveal
who the super bad Superhero is.
Students work through each clue, either guided by the teacher or independently (your
choice). After completing a math worksheet, if students completed the questions correctly, a
clue will be revealed. For example: ‘A lady was able to scare off the antihero with cookies .’ So,
in this example, students can conclude that the super bad Superhero’s weakness is cookies, so
they must cross out all superheroes who do NOT have cookies as a weakness.
Once students have correctly completed all of the clues, only one suspect will remain, and
that suspect is the super bad Superhero. On page 12, the teacher ticks off the ‘Well done . . . ‘
box and the student can receive an Award (provided on page 19) if they declare the correct
suspect. If a student gets the wrong suspect, tick the second box “Oops! Try again,“ and
instruct the student to go over their work to see where they went wrong.
ANSWERS
I have provided answer sheets for all of the clues, as well as who the super bad Superhero is.
You will find these on pages 13-18. This includes the elimination process of rows post each clue.
AWARDS
On page 19 you will find awards that you can print and give to students who solve the case
correctly. I suggest making it a rule that students complete all of the questions on each
worksheet to be eligible for the award (even if they can guess what the clue is without finishing
all of the math questions!). You could also make it a condition that students show their working
out on the back of the page or on a separate piece of paper if applicable.
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MATH MYSTERY:
CASE of THE SUPER BAD
Date: ______________ SUPERHERO
It is no secret that many superheroes reside on the island of Mathhattan. They usually
help fight against crime and provide protection for us all. Sadly, something has
changed and someone with superpowers is beginning to cause lots of trouble. This super
bad superhero has begun to scare, intimidate and kidnap citizens! The police are
powerless, and are unsure as to which superhero we can truly trust anymore...it could be
any one of them! People no longer feel safe and are concerned this antihero is
unstoppable.
Patrick, the Mayor of Mathhattan, addressed the public earlier this morning with the
following speech:
“Stay inside your homes, shut your windows and lock your doors, keep your phones
handy for help and be wary of anyone wearing a mask. The MBI (Mathhattan Bureau of
Investigation) and other secret sources have recently confirmed that this villain is
actually one of who we call superheroes of Mathhattan. It is a mystery to us which
superhero to trust and who we cannot. It is going to take some of our finest math
detectives to work with the MBI on this serious case; no superhero can be involved.
Hopefully, if we can discover who this terrible superhero is, we can put a stop to this
chaos and release all of the captured citizens. Until we can reveal who is behind this,
we ask that you hand over any evidence or information that you come across to help
solve this mystery.”
As the mayor stepped off the podium, a large puff of smoke blasted out of nowhere! As
the smoke began to settle a shadowy silhouette took hold of the mayor and before
anyone could do anything. . . “POOF!” They both disappeared. The Mayor is now a
prisoner of this super bad superhero.
The chaos continues throughout the town; the disguised antihero is doing a good job at
keeping his/her identity hidden while scaring and capturing citizens. Everyone in
Mathhattan is counting on you to take a closer look at all those we call superheroes and
unveil the phony! Upon discovery, alert the good superheros as to who the villain is so that
they can help with the arrest and rescue the trapped mayor and citizens!
POSSIBLE SUSPECTS
Superhero Name Main Extra Gender Hair Weakness
Superpower Superpower M/F Colour
Solve the clues and then cross the suspect rows off the list until only one suspect remains! The
last suspect remaining is the Super Bad Superhero behind the trouble in Mathhattan!
Whole rows must be eliminated at a time.
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T
6 2 8 5.3 3 2.64 2.64 10 3 7.2
T
11.4 10 7.2 7.2 6.1 6 5 2.64 4.5
N
17.7 14.46 8.826 0.362 8.17 3.466 7.95 7.95
3.7 3.466 9.881 4.325 3.7 0.362 7.95 0.362 7.59 17.7 0.362
N
0.362 7.59 3.466 17.7 8.17 0.362 8.826 7.59 3.466 3.7 4.325
L
4.453 6.05 4.453 0.709 0.26 1.797 4.453 0.324
L
4.453 3.91 6.05 4.501 1.85 1.17 0.324 3.325 4.453 3.56 4.501
4.453 0.588 1.85 1.56 2.551 4.501 3.56 1.17 1.797 1.56 1.85 2.551
L T B R Y I
D K N E O
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Y
0.9 1.8 3.5 8.1 0.8 4 4.5
Y
1 2.4 0.9 1.8 1.2 0.6 2.4 4.2
0.9
3 X 0.3 =_________ 4 X 0.2 =_________ 2 X 0.3 =_________ 9 X 0.5 =_________
Y I W D
U R K T
A N O M
E S G F
2 X 0.2 =_________
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The super bad The super bad The super bad Superhero The super bad Superhero
Superhero uses Superhero uses super casts icy energy blasts to teleports behind victims
strength to throw a make victims stick to the and uses mind control to
invisibility to shock magical trap on victims floor and uses mind make them go to a prison
people with sudden and then teleports control to make them of some sort.
energy blasts coming them to a secret walk back to wherever
out of nowhere. dungeon. this strange imprisonment
is.
𝟏𝟐𝟏 𝟓𝟐𝟕 𝟖𝟖 𝟏𝟏
The super bad The super bad Superhero The super bad The super bad
Superhero uses uses super strength to lift Superhero uses Superhero uses
poisonous burps to invisibility to stealth electric energy blasts
cars with people in them through the streets and to destroy walls and
weaken victims, then and then uses the power uses super strength to then teleports victims
teleports to make a keep everyone away.
of invisibility to make inside to somewhere
fast get away. strange.
them disappear.
𝟖 𝟗𝟕 𝟗 𝟐
The super bad The super bad The super bad The super bad Superhero
Superhero uses Superhero uses super Superhero casts a sonic travels around like a bug
speed to catch victims scream to stun
poisonous burps to and then shapeshifts into
without no one else everyone around, and
make people faint and
noticing, then then uses teleportation human form to cast
then casts mind control poisonous burps on
teleports them to make a quick get
to make them walk to somewhere secret. away. everyone..
the hidden prison.
𝟔 𝟏 𝟒𝟑𝟐 𝟏𝟐𝟖
Detective
_____________________________________
(your name)
_____________________________________________
T H E V I L L A I N
6 2 8 5.3 3 2.64 2.64 10 3 7.2
C A N N O T F L Y
11.4 10 7.2 7.2 6.1 6 5 2.64 4.5
A W I T N E S S
17.7 14.46 8.826 0.362 8.17 3.466 7.95 7.95
R E P O R T S T H A T
3.7 3.466 9.881 4.325 3.7 0.362 7.95 0.362 7.59 17.7 0.362
T H E A N T I H E R O
0.362 7.59 3.466 17.7 8.17 0.362 8.826 7.59 3.466 3.7 4.325
I S A M A L E
8.826 7.95 17.7 5.849 17.7 7.1 3.466
A L A D Y W A S
4.453 6.05 4.453 0.709 0.26 1.797 4.453 0.324
A B L E T O S C A R E
4.453 3.91 6.05 4.501 1.85 1.17 0.324 3.325 4.453 3.56 4.501
O F F T H E
1.17 2.645 2.645 1.85 2.551 4.501
A N T I H E R O W I T H
4.453 0.588 1.85 1.56 2.551 4.501 3.56 1.17 1.797 1.56 1.85 2.551
C O O K I E S
3.325 1.17 1.17 4.108 1.56 4.501 0.324
L T B R Y I
D K N E O
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Y O U F I N D
0.9 1.8 3.5 8.1 0.8 4 4.5
S T R A N D S O F
4.2 0.3 1.2 2.4 4 4.5 4.2 1.8 8.1
G R E E N H A I R
3.2 1.2 5.6 5.6 4 0.4 2.4 0.8 1.2
W H E R E T H E
0.6 0.4 5.6 1.2 5.6 0.3 0.4 5.6
M A Y O R W A S
1 2.4 0.9 1.8 1.2 0.6 2.4 4.2
T A K E N
0.3 2.4 4.9 5.6 4
0.9
3 X 0.3 =_________ 4 X 0.2 =_________
0.8 2 X 0.3 =_________
0.6 4.5
9 X 0.5 =_________
Y I W D
3.5
5 X 0.7 =_________ 1.2
6 X 0.2 =_________ 4.9
7 X 0.7 =_________ 0.3
3 X 0.1 =_________
U R K T
2.4
4 X 0.6 =_________ 4
8 X 0.5 =_________ 1.8
2 X 0.9 =_________ 1
5 X 0.2 =_________
A N O M
5.6
8 X 0.7 =_________ 4.2
6 X 0.7 =_________ 4 X 0.8 =_________
3.2 8.1
9 X 0.9 =_________
E S G F
0.4
2 X 0.2 =_________
H
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The super bad The super bad The super bad Superhero The super bad Superhero
Superhero uses Superhero uses super casts icy energy blasts to teleports behind victims
strength to throw a make victims stick to the and uses mind control to
invisibility to shock magical trap on victims floor and uses mind make them go to a prison
people with sudden and then teleports control to make them of some sort.
energy blasts coming them to a secret walk back to wherever
out of nowhere. dungeon. this strange imprisonment
is.
𝟏𝟐𝟏 𝟓𝟐𝟕 𝟖𝟖 𝟏𝟏
The super bad The super bad Superhero The super bad The super bad
Superhero uses uses super strength to lift Superhero uses Superhero uses
poisonous burps to invisibility to stealth electric energy blasts
cars with people in them through the streets and to destroy walls and
weaken victims, then and then uses the power uses super strength to then teleports victims
teleports to make a keep everyone away.
of invisibility to make inside to somewhere
fast get away. strange.
them disappear.
𝟖 𝟗𝟕 𝟗 𝟐
The super bad The super bad The super bad The super bad Superhero
Superhero uses Superhero uses super Superhero casts a sonic travels around like a bug
speed to catch victims scream to stun
poisonous burps to and then shapeshifts into
without no one else everyone around, and
make people faint and
noticing, then then uses teleportation human form to cast
then casts mind control poisonous burps on
teleports them to make a quick get
to make them walk to somewhere secret. away. everyone..
the hidden prison.
𝟔 𝟏 𝟒𝟑𝟐 𝟏𝟐𝟖
2
76 ÷ 38 =_________ 527
5,270 ÷ 10 =_________ 1
86 ÷ 86 =_________
128
8,960 ÷ 70 =_________ 9
882 ÷ 98 =_________ 6
204 ÷ 34 =_________
11
594 ÷ 54 =_________ 121
2,783 ÷ 23 =_________ 432
7,776 ÷ 18 =_________
97
7,178 ÷ 74 =_________ 88
5,720 ÷ 65 =_________
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ELIMINATION PROCESS
Superhero Name Main Extra Gender Hair Weakness
Superpower Superpower M/F Color
On the answer sheets you will find a comment about what needs to be crossed off. Please refer to the color of
the font and the color of the shaded rows to show which suspect has been crossed off from that clue.
MYSTERY ANSWER:
MEGA MAGE.
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Awarded To:
____________________________
For solving the Math Mystery:
Case of The Super Bad
Superhero
Awarded To:
____________________________
For solving the Math Mystery:
Case of The Super Bad
Superhero
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