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The Case of the Golden Carrot
Oh no! The legendary Golden Carrot has been swiped from the royal greenhouse! The thief left behind muddy paw prints and a trail of sweet clover. We need to find the culprit before the Great Spring Feast!
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 | Jump Style | Ear Trick | Dominant Paw | Fur Pattern | Silly Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Bunny | Tunnel Dig | Ribbon Bow | Left Pawed | Mocha Swirl | Rain Drops |
| Hazel | Zigzag Dash | Pocket Fold | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Skippy Bunny | Tunnel Dig | Ribbon Bow | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Pipkin | Zigzag Dash | Radar Listen | Right Pawed | Golden Spot | Rain Drops |
| Barnaby Bun | Zigzag Dash | Helicopter Spin | Left Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Babs Bunny | Zigzag Dash | Radar Listen | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Cottontail | High Jump | Helicopter Spin | Left Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Lola Bunny | Tunnel Dig | Ribbon Bow | Left Pawed | Golden Spot | Rain Drops |
| Mopsy Rabbit | High Jump | Radar Listen | Right Pawed | Mocha Swirl | Squeaky Toys |
| Bugs Bunny | Double Flip | Ribbon Bow | Left Pawed | Golden Spot | Paper Bags |
| Officer Judy | Zigzag Dash | Radar Listen | Right Pawed | Mocha Swirl | Paper Bags |
| Ruby Bunny | Double Flip | Helicopter Spin | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Squeaky Toys |
| Roger Rabbit | High Jump | Wiggly Wave | Left Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Professor Hopper | High Jump | Pocket Fold | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Rain Drops |
| Daisy Whiskers | Double Flip | Helicopter Spin | Right Pawed | Mocha Swirl | Paper Bags |
| Benjamin Bunny | Double Flip | Radar Listen | Left Pawed | Mocha Swirl | Rain Drops |
| Flopsy Rabbit | Sonic Thump | Helicopter Spin | Right Pawed | Mocha Swirl | Rain Drops |
| Peter Rabbit | Double Flip | Radar Listen | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Thumper | Tunnel Dig | Helicopter Spin | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Paper Bags |
| Buster Baxter | Zigzag Dash | Ribbon Bow | Right Pawed | Silver Frost | Rain Drops |
| Fiver | High Jump | Pocket Fold | Right Pawed | Golden Spot | Rain Drops |
Clue 1
Addition
Detective Barnaby counts the nibbled carrots left in the storage bin. Adding the rows of sweet roots reveals the first clue!
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
92
62
28
T
92
62
75
28
65
50
23
28
88
45
23
T
92
47
88
28
90
23
68
33
28
T
92
65
23
64
50
36 + 56 =T
42 + 33 =I
36 + 26 =H
21 + 24 =N
55 + 35 =P
8 + 15 =O
21 + 43 =L
14 + 19 =K
46 + 19 =F
14 + 14 =E
16 + 31 =U
21 + 29 =D
36 + 32 =C
45 + 43 =S
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Word problems
The suspect left a tricky note with a word puzzle about bunny hops. Let us solve the word problem to crack the code.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
R
39
16
23
9
22
7
13
W
E
D
There were 45 shiny garden trowels. 6 were used up. How many shiny garden trowels are left?R
Detective Barnaby found 4 sweet dandelions yesterday and 12 more today. How many sweet dandelions in all?I
There were 19 juicy clovers. 10 were used up. How many juicy clovers are left?H
There were 26 sweet dandelions. 4 were used up. How many sweet dandelions are left?T
Detective Barnaby found 5 wooden chew toys yesterday and 18 more today. How many wooden chew toys in all?G
Detective Barnaby found 2 shiny garden trowels yesterday and 5 more today. How many shiny garden trowels in all?P
There were 23 crunchy carrots. 10 were used up. How many crunchy carrots are left?A
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Place value
A secret lock on the garden gate uses tens and ones. Look closely at the place value of the digits to open the clue box!
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
94
59
18
38
70
93
36
96
42
69
A
94
69
61
59
47
A
94
42
80
59
36
42
66
70
61
96
61
64
70
66
61
25
What number has 9 tens and 4 ones?A
What number has 6 tens and 1 one?E
What number has 6 tens and 9 ones?P
What number has 4 tens and 7 ones?B
What number has 9 tens and 3 ones?L
What number has 3 tens and 6 ones?I
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?S
What number has 6 tens and 6 ones?H
What number has 1 ten and 8 ones?U
What number has 5 tens and 9 ones?R
What number has 8 tens and 0 ones?F
What number has 6 tens and 4 ones?D
What number has 2 tens and 5 ones?M
What number has 7 tens and 0 ones?T
What number has 9 tens and 6 ones?N
What number has 4 tens and 2 ones?G
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
We started with a full bag of clover seeds but some fell out. Subtracting the spilled seeds tells us which way the thief fled!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
I
56
19
43
85
19
I
56
41
48
71
44
47
44
64
19
26
47
62
44
64
67
26
88
71
70
64
64
44
82 - 26 =I
76 - 33 =P
96 - 32 =O
87 - 39 =V
24 - 5 =S
99 - 11 =H
53 - 27 =T
95 - 25 =D
99 - 32 =N
57 - 16 =L
82 - 35 =F
90 - 19 =E
92 - 7 =Y
72 - 10 =U
82 - 38 =R
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The target weight on the scale needs more turnips to balance. Find the missing number to tip the scale and reveal the final secret!
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
1 + ___ = 12
3 + ___ = 15
5 + ___ = 7
5 + ___ = 11
3 + ___ = 13
3 + ___ = 8
2 + ___ = 9
4 + ___ = 7
8 + ___ = 17
9 + ___ = 17
1 + ___ = 2
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain zigs and zags through the cabbage patch, then tucks their ears into a tight pocket fold.
2.The villain digs a quick tunnel under the wall, then ties their ears in a fancy ribbon bow.
3.The villain leaps over the garden fence, then uses helicopter ears to float away.
4.The villain flips over the sleeping dog, then listens with radar ears for the guards.
5.The villain leaps over the garden fence, then tucks their ears into a tight pocket fold.
6.The villain thumps the ground to shake the carrots, then listens with radar ears for the guards.
7.The villain digs a quick tunnel under the wall, then tucks their ears into a tight pocket fold.
8.The villain thumps the ground to shake the carrots, then tucks their ears into a tight pocket fold.
9.The villain flips over the sleeping dog, then tucks their ears into a tight pocket fold.
10.The villain digs a quick tunnel under the wall, then waves their wiggly ears to say goodbye.
11.The villain digs a quick tunnel under the wall, then uses helicopter ears to float away.
12.The villain zigs and zags through the cabbage patch, then listens with radar ears for the guards.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Golden Carrot
Culprit: Peter Rabbit (Double Flip · Radar Listen · Right Pawed · Silver Frost · Paper Bags)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE POCKET FOLD"36 + 56 = 92 (T) · 42 + 33 = 75 (I) · 36 + 26 = 62 (H) · 21 + 24 = 45 (N) · 55 + 35 = 90 (P) · 8 + 15 = 23 (O) · 21 + 43 = 64 (L) · 14 + 19 = 33 (K) · 46 + 19 = 65 (F) · 14 + 14 = 28 (E) · 16 + 31 = 47 (U) · 21 + 29 = 50 (D) · 36 + 32 = 68 (C) · 45 + 43 = 88 (S)
- Clue 2 (Word problems): "RIGHT PAWED"There were 45 shiny garden trowels. 6 were used up. How many shiny garden trowels are left? = 39 (R) · Detective Barnaby found 4 sweet dandelions yesterday and 12 more today. How many sweet dandelions in all? = 16 (I) · There were 19 juicy clovers. 10 were used up. How many juicy clovers are left? = 9 (H) · There were 26 sweet dandelions. 4 were used up. How many sweet dandelions are left? = 22 (T) · Detective Barnaby found 5 wooden chew toys yesterday and 18 more today. How many wooden chew toys in all? = 23 (G) · Detective Barnaby found 2 shiny garden trowels yesterday and 5 more today. How many shiny garden trowels in all? = 7 (P) · There were 23 crunchy carrots. 10 were used up. How many crunchy carrots are left? = 13 (A)
- Clue 3 (Place value): "A RUSTLING PAPER BAG FRIGHTENED THEM"What number has 9 tens and 4 ones? = 94 (A) · What number has 6 tens and 1 one? = 61 (E) · What number has 6 tens and 9 ones? = 69 (P) · What number has 4 tens and 7 ones? = 47 (B) · What number has 9 tens and 3 ones? = 93 (L) · What number has 3 tens and 6 ones? = 36 (I) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (S) · What number has 6 tens and 6 ones? = 66 (H) · What number has 1 ten and 8 ones? = 18 (U) · What number has 5 tens and 9 ones? = 59 (R) · What number has 8 tens and 0 ones? = 80 (F) · What number has 6 tens and 4 ones? = 64 (D) · What number has 2 tens and 5 ones? = 25 (M) · What number has 7 tens and 0 ones? = 70 (T) · What number has 9 tens and 6 ones? = 96 (N) · What number has 4 tens and 2 ones? = 42 (G)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "I SPY SILVER FROST FUR ON THE DOOR"82 - 26 = 56 (I) · 76 - 33 = 43 (P) · 96 - 32 = 64 (O) · 87 - 39 = 48 (V) · 24 - 5 = 19 (S) · 99 - 11 = 88 (H) · 53 - 27 = 26 (T) · 95 - 25 = 70 (D) · 99 - 32 = 67 (N) · 57 - 16 = 41 (L) · 82 - 35 = 47 (F) · 90 - 19 = 71 (E) · 92 - 7 = 85 (Y) · 72 - 10 = 62 (U) · 82 - 38 = 44 (R)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 4) → Peter Rabbit1 + ___ = 12 = 11 · 3 + ___ = 15 = 12 · 5 + ___ = 7 = 2 · 5 + ___ = 11 = 6 · 3 + ___ = 13 = 10 · 3 + ___ = 8 = 5 · 2 + ___ = 9 = 7 · 4 + ___ = 7 = 3 · 8 + ___ = 17 = 9 · 9 + ___ = 17 = 8 · 1 + ___ = 2 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Word problems, Place value, Subtraction, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Golden Carrot — set in Bunnyburrow Gardens
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects