🔎 CHEERGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Big Championship Mystery
The golden championship trophy has vanished from the center mat! A mysterious squad member took it right before the final routine. Use your math skills and deductive powers to crack the case and find the thief!
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 | Stunt Specialty | Squad Gear | Lead Foot | Cheer Hairstyle | Performance Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | spotting | sparkly megaphones | right footed flyer | high ponytail | smudge of glitter |
| Kylie | tumbling | led high tops | right footed flyer | high ponytail | smudge of glitter |
| Haley | spotting | sparkly megaphones | left footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Paige | flying | glitter facepaint | right footed flyer | space buns | squeaky floor mat |
| Savannah | spotting | neon hairbows | right footed flyer | high ponytail | smudge of glitter |
| Chloe | spotting | neon hairbows | left footed flyer | space buns | squeaky floor mat |
| Peyton | spotting | neon hairbows | right footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Lexi | tumbling | glitter facepaint | right footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Mckenzie | tumbling | led high tops | right footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Sierra | spotting | glitter facepaint | right footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Sienna | spotting | sparkly megaphones | right footed flyer | half up style | squeaky floor mat |
| Carly | base lifting | glitter facepaint | right footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Skylar | dancing | neon hairbows | left footed flyer | high ponytail | smudge of glitter |
| Trinity | dancing | sparkly megaphones | left footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Avery | base lifting | neon hairbows | left footed flyer | high ponytail | squeaky floor mat |
| Kendall | tumbling | neon hairbows | left footed flyer | space buns | smudge of glitter |
| Brooklyn | dancing | metallic pompoms | left footed flyer | space buns | squeaky floor mat |
| Morgan | base lifting | glitter facepaint | left footed flyer | high ponytail | loud buzzer noise |
| Bella | flying | metallic pompoms | right footed flyer | high ponytail | smudge of glitter |
| Brooke | tumbling | led high tops | right footed flyer | half up style | squeaky floor mat |
| Angel | tumbling | metallic pompoms | left footed flyer | half up style | squeaky floor mat |
Clue 1
Rounding
The electronic scoreboard rounds the team scores to the nearest ten to save space.
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
430
200
50
90
9000
5000
5000
2000
9000
170
500
230
50
370
170
230
T
430
900
50
2000
3000
5000
50
500
200
9000
3700
200
T
430
230
1100
370
Round 430 to the nearest tenT
Round 1,072 to the nearest hundredP
Round 366 to the nearest tenS
Round 497 to the nearest hundredD
Round 861 to the nearest hundredW
Round 87 to the nearest tenV
Round 8,805 to the nearest thousandI
Round 234 to the nearest tenO
Round 2,548 to the nearest thousandR
Round 4,949 to the nearest thousandL
Round 178 to the nearest hundredH
Round 48 to the nearest tenE
Round 2,279 to the nearest thousandA
Round 174 to the nearest tenN
Round 3,655 to the nearest hundredG
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Let us add the extra hair bows found on the practice floor to see who dropped them.
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
2458
5818
7277
8850
4095
8487
5818
T
2458
2836
2017
2017
T
2458
6915
7277
2836
T
2458
6037
4210
7277
7277
9155
4885
5818
2017
7277
9155
8850
4095
4879
T
2458
1426 + 1032 =T
1990 + 2895 =S
4045 + 1773 =H
2517 + 4760 =E
4418 + 4069 =G
2435 + 1660 =I
3990 + 4860 =R
1842 + 994 =F
2414 + 1796 =D
2312 + 2567 =N
678 + 1339 =O
3709 + 5446 =P
3743 + 2294 =A
4838 + 2077 =L
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
We can subtract the ruined pom poms from our clean stock to see how many were taken.
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
4731
4770
5944
8614
2334
A
4731
2010
2961
7019
A
4731
6239
7019
A
4731
2010
2334
4770
6239
6259
2334
7019
6239
8314
2097
2397
8614
2397
5046 - 315 =A
7740 - 4779 =Y
6082 - 3748 =E
12693 - 4379 =R
6367 - 108 =H
7983 - 1744 =T
9308 - 694 =U
3808 - 1411 =P
9642 - 3698 =Q
9228 - 2209 =M
3751 - 1654 =I
6826 - 2056 =S
6006 - 3996 =K
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The junior team stands in equal rows of gymnasts. Multiply the rows to unlock the gate.
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
96
11
28
1
12
18
14
12
18
55
28
1
54
120
A
96
14
11
70
120
27
A
96
1
3
24
A
96
70
108
28
84
1
3
8 × 12 =A
9 × 6 =Y
2 × 7 =I
3 × 6 =H
11 × 5 =P
12 × 7 =U
9 × 12 =F
1 × 1 =N
10 × 12 =T
1 × 3 =D
1 × 12 =G
7 × 10 =S
3 × 8 =W
1 × 11 =L
7 × 4 =O
3 × 9 =R
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We must divide the box of energy bars evenly among the squads to find the locker key.
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
99 ÷ 11 = ?
55 ÷ 11 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = ?
20 ÷ 2 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
16 ÷ 4 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
7 ÷ 7 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
22 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain lifts the entire team pyramid, then snaps on bright neon hairbows.
2.The villain catches the falling flyer, then lights up the room with led high tops.
3.The villain leads the champion dance routine, then paints faces with glitter facepaint.
4.The villain lifts the entire team pyramid, then shakes some metallic pompoms.
5.The villain lifts the entire team pyramid, then paints faces with glitter facepaint.
6.The villain performs a double backflip, then paints faces with glitter facepaint.
7.The villain catches the falling flyer, then snaps on bright neon hairbows.
8.The villain leaps off the grand pyramid, then paints faces with glitter facepaint.
9.The villain catches the falling flyer, then paints faces with glitter facepaint.
10.The villain leaps off the grand pyramid, then shouts through sparkly megaphones.
11.The villain performs a double backflip, then shakes some metallic pompoms.
12.The villain leads the champion dance routine, then shakes some metallic pompoms.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Big Championship Mystery
Culprit: Lexi (tumbling · glitter facepaint · right footed flyer · high ponytail · squeaky floor mat)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR LED HIGH TOPS"Round 430 to the nearest ten = 430 (T) · Round 1,072 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (P) · Round 366 to the nearest ten = 370 (S) · Round 497 to the nearest hundred = 500 (D) · Round 861 to the nearest hundred = 900 (W) · Round 87 to the nearest ten = 90 (V) · Round 8,805 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (I) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (O) · Round 2,548 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (R) · Round 4,949 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (L) · Round 178 to the nearest hundred = 200 (H) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (E) · Round 2,279 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (A) · Round 174 to the nearest ten = 170 (N) · Round 3,655 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (G)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE RIGHT FOOT LEFT A DEEP SHOE PRINT"1426 + 1032 = 2458 (T) · 1990 + 2895 = 4885 (S) · 4045 + 1773 = 5818 (H) · 2517 + 4760 = 7277 (E) · 4418 + 4069 = 8487 (G) · 2435 + 1660 = 4095 (I) · 3990 + 4860 = 8850 (R) · 1842 + 994 = 2836 (F) · 2414 + 1796 = 4210 (D) · 2312 + 2567 = 4879 (N) · 678 + 1339 = 2017 (O) · 3709 + 5446 = 9155 (P) · 3743 + 2294 = 6037 (A) · 4838 + 2077 = 6915 (L)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A SQUEAKY MAT MAKES THEM TRIP UP"5046 - 315 = 4731 (A) · 7740 - 4779 = 2961 (Y) · 6082 - 3748 = 2334 (E) · 12693 - 4379 = 8314 (R) · 6367 - 108 = 6259 (H) · 7983 - 1744 = 6239 (T) · 9308 - 694 = 8614 (U) · 3808 - 1411 = 2397 (P) · 9642 - 3698 = 5944 (Q) · 9228 - 2209 = 7019 (M) · 3751 - 1654 = 2097 (I) · 6826 - 2056 = 4770 (S) · 6006 - 3996 = 2010 (K)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A LONG HIGH PONYTAIL STRAND WAS FOUND"8 × 12 = 96 (A) · 9 × 6 = 54 (Y) · 2 × 7 = 14 (I) · 3 × 6 = 18 (H) · 11 × 5 = 55 (P) · 12 × 7 = 84 (U) · 9 × 12 = 108 (F) · 1 × 1 = 1 (N) · 10 × 12 = 120 (T) · 1 × 3 = 3 (D) · 1 × 12 = 12 (G) · 7 × 10 = 70 (S) · 3 × 8 = 24 (W) · 1 × 11 = 11 (L) · 7 × 4 = 28 (O) · 3 × 9 = 27 (R)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Lexi99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 55 ÷ 11 = 5 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 22 ÷ 11 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Big Championship Mystery — set in the National Cheer Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects