Escape the Room Worksheets - Teaching Squared - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to find 3 numbers for the keypad, then write all 6 possible combinations of those 3 numbers.

Let’s solve each part step by step.

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1. Color the squares using the key

Grid:
```
1 2 4 3 1 2
2 3 2 1 4 1
1 4 1 2 1 2
2 3 4 3 2 1
1 4 1 2 4 2
2 3 2 1 3 1
1 2 3 4 1 2
```

Key:
- 1 → Blue
- 2 → Dark Blue
- 3 → Black
- 4 → Red

But coloring isn’t needed for final answer — it's just a visual aid. Let’s move on.

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2. Decode the hidden number

There’s a grid with letters and numbers:

Top row (numbers):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Below:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m

Then next row:
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Below:
n o p q r s t u v w x y z

So this is a simple A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26 cipher.

Below that, three numbers are given:
15, 14, 5

Let’s decode:
- 15 → O
- 14 → N
- 5 → E

So the hidden word is ONE — but we need numbers, not letters. So likely these numbers (15, 14, 5) are clues — maybe they’re not the final keypad numbers, but help us find them.

Hold on — look again: the instruction says “Decode the hidden number: ___” and shows those three numbers under the alphabet grid. It might be that the *decoded number* is something else — but the blanks below say “15 14 5”, so perhaps those are the decoded numbers themselves. But why would you decode 15→O etc. if you're looking for numeric keypad codes? Maybe the word “ONE” hints that the safe opens with 1, 0, E? No — keypad is digits only.

Wait — let’s check the safe dial puzzle, which may give the actual 3 numbers.

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3. Find the number that opens the safe

The dial starts at 1.

Steps:
1. Start at 1
2. Move clockwise 6 spaces
3. Move counterclockwise 4 spaces
4. Move clockwise 9 spaces

The dial has numbers:
From image description: it's a circular dial with numbers 1 through 8 arranged like a clock (probably 1 at top, then 2, 3, ..., 8 going clockwise). The diagram shows:
- Top: 1
- Right-top: 2
- Right-bottom: 3
- Bottom: 4
- Left-bottom: 5
- Left-top: 6
- Upper-left: 7
- Upper-right: 8

So positions in order clockwise:
1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 → back to 1.

Let’s simulate:

- Start at 1
- Step 2: move clockwise 6 spaces
From 1:
1 → 2 (1)
→ 3 (2)
→ 4 (3)
→ 5 (4)
→ 6 (5)
→ 7 (6)
So land on 7

- Step 3: move counterclockwise 4 spaces from 7
Counterclockwise means reverse direction: 7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3
That’s 4 moves:
7 → 6 (1)
→ 5 (2)
→ 4 (3)
→ 3 (4)
So now at 3

- Step 4: move clockwise 9 spaces from 3
Clockwise:
3 → 4 (1)
→ 5 (2)
→ 6 (3)
→ 7 (4)
→ 8 (5)
→ 1 (6)
→ 2 (7)
→ 3 (8)
→ 4 (9)
So land on 4

✔ So the number that opens the safe is 4.

But the task says: “Solve the puzzles to find the 3 numbers for the keypad.” So one number is 4 — need two more.

Now go back to the coloring puzzle — maybe we count how many of each color? Or find a pattern.

Look at the grid again (7 rows × 6 columns = 42 cells). Let’s count frequency:

Numbers in grid:
Row 1: 1,2,4,3,1,2 → counts: 1×2, 2×2, 3×1, 4×1
Row 2: 2,3,2,1,4,1 → 1×2, 2×2, 3×1, 4×1
Row 3: 1,4,1,2,1,2 → 1×3, 2×2, 4×1
Row 4: 2,3,4,3,2,1 → 1×1, 2×2, 3×2, 4×1
Row 5: 1,4,1,2,4,2 → 1×2, 2×2, 4×2
Row 6: 2,3,2,1,3,1 → 1×2, 2×2, 3×2
Row 7: 1,2,3,4,1,2 → 1×2, 2×2, 3×1, 4×1

Let’s total:
- 1s: row1(2)+r2(2)+r3(3)+r4(1)+r5(2)+r6(2)+r7(2) = 2+2+3+1+2+2+2 = 12
- 2s: r1(2)+r2(2)+r3(2)+r4(2)+r5(2)+r6(2)+r7(2) = 2×7 = 14
- 3s: r1(1)+r2(1)+r4(2)+r6(2)+r7(1) = 1+1+2+2+1 = 7
- 4s: r1(1)+r2(1)+r3(1)+r4(1)+r5(2)+r7(1) = 1+1+1+1+2+1 = 7

Hmm. Not obviously giving 3 numbers.

Wait — maybe the keypad combinations section says: “Use numbers from previous puzzles.” So the 3 numbers come from:
- The safe dial result: 4
- The decoded hidden number: 15, 14, 5 — but those are three numbers already! And the instruction says “Decode the hidden number: ___” and shows blanks with 15, 14, 5 written — maybe those *are* the three numbers.

But keypad is typically 0–9 digits. 15, 14, 5 are not single digits. Unless we reduce them: 15 → 1+5 = 6, 14 → 1+4 = 5, 5 stays 5 → gives 6,5,5 — duplicate.

Or take last digit: 15→5, 14→4, 5→5 → 5,4,5 — still duplicate.

Wait — look again at the bottom: it says:

> Decode the hidden number: ___
> [grid]
> 15 14 5

And below that, three blank lines labeled:
1. ___ ___ ___
2. ___ ___ ___
... up to 6.

That suggests the three numbers are 15, 14, 5, but since keypad is digits, maybe we misread: actually, in many “Escape the Room” puzzles like this, the “hidden number” is a 3-digit code, and the letters map to positions — but here, the numbers 15, 14, 5 correspond to O, N, E — and “ONE” could mean the first number is 1, and maybe the other two come from elsewhere.

Alternative idea: The coloring puzzle — maybe we are to find which number appears in a certain pattern, e.g., corners or center.

Grid is 7×6. Center? Not symmetric.

Wait — let’s read the very top:
“Solve the puzzles to find the 3 numbers for the keypad. Write the 6 possible keypad combinations.”

In such puzzles, usually:
- One number from dial (we got 4)
- One from counting colors (e.g., number of blue squares = ?)
- One from decoding letters

Let’s try counting how many squares of each color — but we need a single number per color? No.

Number of Blue squares = number of 1s = 12
Dark Blue (2s) = 14
Black (3s) = 7
Red (4s) = 7

12, 14, 7, 7 — not helpful.

But notice: the decoded numbers are 15, 14, 5 — and the safe gave 4. Is it possible the 3 keypad numbers are 1, 4, 5? Because:
- “ONE” → 1
- safe → 4
- last digit of 5 is 5

Also, in the keypad diagram shown (right bottom), it’s a standard 3×3 keypad + 0, like:
7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3
0

But not sure.

Wait — another angle: The instruction says “Write the 6 possible keypad combinations.” That implies the 3 numbers are distinct (since 3 distinct digits have 3! = 6 permutations).

So the 3 numbers must be distinct digits from 0–9.

We have candidate digits:
- From safe: 4
- From decoded: 15→ maybe 1 and 5? Since O=15, N=14, E=5 → digits involved: 1,5,4,1,4,5 — unique digits: 1,4,5

Yes! 1, 4, and 5 are all single digits, appear in the letter positions (15 has 1 and 5, 14 has 1 and 4, 5 is 5). The distinct digits are 1, 4, 5.

Also, safe gave 4 — matches. And “ONE” starts with O=15 → emphasizes 1.

Let’s test: Are 1, 4, 5 used elsewhere? In the grid, all appear frequently.

Now, 6 permutations of 1, 4, 5:
1. 145
2. 154
3. 415
4. 451
5. 514
6. 541

That fits “6 possible keypad combinations”.

Also, in the “Keypad Combinations” section, there are 6 lines with three blanks each — exactly for these.

Thus, the 3 numbers are 1, 4, 5.

Final verification:
- Safe dial → 4 ✔
- Hidden word “ONE” → O=15, N=14, E=5 → digits 1,4,5 ✔
- All distinct, yield 6 permutations ✔

So answer: the 3 numbers are 1, 4, and 5. The 6 combinations are the permutations above.

But the question says: “Solve the puzzles to find the 3 numbers for the keypad. Write the 6 possible keypad combinations.”

Since the user only asks to “solve the problem”, and the final output should be the answer — and based on format, we give the 3 numbers? Or the 6 combos?

Looking at the worksheet, the blank after “Find the number that opens the safe: ___” expects one number (we found 4), and “Decode the hidden number: ___” has three numbers (15 14 5), but the main goal is the keypad: 3 numbers → then 6 combos.

However, the instruction at the very top: “Solve the puzzles to find the 3 numbers for the keypad. Write the 6 possible keypad combinations.”

Since the Final Answer should be concise and correct, and the task is to provide the 6 combinations (as that’s what fills the bottom section), but the user didn’t specify what exact output format — but per instructions, we give only the final correct answer.

In similar worksheets, the expected submission is the 6 combinations.

But to be safe: the *3 numbers* are 1, 4, 5, and the 6 combinations are all permutations.

Since the problem says “Write the 6 possible keypad combinations”, and the blanks are there, the final answer should list those 6 codes.

Let me confirm no other interpretation:

What if the 3 numbers are 5, 4, 1 from the dial steps? Steps ended at 4, but maybe intermediate positions matter? Unlikely.

I think 1, 4, 5 is correct.

Final Answer:
145, 154, 415, 451, 514, 541