🐱 CatsGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Case of the Golden Tuna
The Golden Tuna Statue has been swiped from the Purrville Museum! Mayor Whiskers needs the Kitty Squad to track down the sneaky cat burglar before the big fish feast tonight.
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 Ability | Secret Skill | Dominant Paw | Coat Style | Greatest Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figaro | Super Jump | Catnip Floating | Left Pawed | Black Cat Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Berlioz | Fast Scratching | Catnip Floating | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Fluffy | Loud Purring | Chasing Lasers | Left Pawed | Black Cat Fur | Vacuum Cleaner Hum |
| Snowball | Silent Sneaking | Tuna Sniffing | Right Pawed | Black Cat Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Boots | Fast Scratching | Yarn Tangling | Right Pawed | Calico Patched Fur | Vacuum Cleaner Hum |
| Sylvester | Super Jump | Catnip Floating | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Whiskers | Night Vision | Catnip Floating | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Salem | Night Vision | Chasing Lasers | Left Pawed | Calico Patched Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Felix | Fast Scratching | Chasing Lasers | Left Pawed | Black Cat Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Morris | Fast Scratching | Yarn Tangling | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Chloe | Loud Purring | Tuna Sniffing | Right Pawed | Calico Patched Fur | Vacuum Cleaner Hum |
| Oliver | Loud Purring | Climbing Walls | Left Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Nala | Fast Scratching | Catnip Floating | Left Pawed | Black Cat Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Luna | Silent Sneaking | Yarn Tangling | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Vacuum Cleaner Hum |
| Simba | Silent Sneaking | Tuna Sniffing | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Mittens | Super Jump | Catnip Floating | Left Pawed | Calico Patched Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Marie | Fast Scratching | Climbing Walls | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Milo | Silent Sneaking | Catnip Floating | Right Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Socks | Loud Purring | Chasing Lasers | Left Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Spray Water Bottle |
| Hobbes | Night Vision | Catnip Floating | Left Pawed | Orange Tabby Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
| Garfield | Night Vision | Climbing Walls | Left Pawed | Black Cat Fur | Squeaky Toy Noise |
Clue 1
Rounding
A fuzzy heat camera scanned the backyard. It only displays numbers rounded to the nearest ten to save power. Let us solve it to get our first lead.
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
3700
70
300
90
230
T
3700
3000
1700
1100
200
110
230
1100
90
230
4300
4300
2900
T
3700
T
3700
230
4300
200
110
300
900
230
1100
4300
Round 3,696 to the nearest hundredT
Round 68 to the nearest tenH
Round 93 to the nearest tenC
Round 163 to the nearest hundredG
Round 254 to the nearest hundredE
Round 933 to the nearest hundredY
Round 1,092 to the nearest hundredR
Round 1,663 to the nearest hundredU
Round 107 to the nearest tenL
Round 2,620 to the nearest thousandB
Round 231 to the nearest tenA
Round 4,298 to the nearest hundredN
Round 2,934 to the nearest hundredO
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We found a box of dropped catnip mice near the gate. Let us add up all the lost toys to find another hint.
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
2879
8904
7386
9055
4430
7386
3919
8614
6734
4131
3365
5427
8440
4070
3919
5427
2218
9055
5427
2218
8440
8904
T
2879
6369
3919
4499
7386
6070
1904 + 975 =T
2473 + 1446 =A
2096 + 2334 =N
1437 + 3062 =W
2423 + 3004 =R
1814 + 1551 =U
5584 + 3320 =H
1408 + 810 =I
5416 + 3024 =G
2336 + 3734 =D
2908 + 3461 =P
2608 + 4126 =Y
2026 + 2044 =L
4870 + 2516 =E
4739 + 3875 =K
4761 + 4294 =S
1687 + 2444 =B
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The thief ate some fish treats from the pantry jar. Subtract the leftovers from the start amount to see what they took.
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
8615
3526
2565
4907
3526
7656
T
8615
2565
T
8615
3526
2565
6038
7656
T
8615
2565
7618
3995
8896
7618
7656
4907
13335 - 4720 =T
7569 - 2662 =Y
8265 - 2227 =W
4593 - 598 =S
9246 - 1628 =R
5703 - 3138 =E
4588 - 1062 =H
10051 - 2395 =A
11660 - 2764 =P
0/9 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The kitty squad spotted neat rows of paw prints in the mud. Multiply the rows of prints to reveal the suspect's hair color.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
33
100
24
70
1
3
96
70
54
16
3
72
100
77
16
32
32
42
24
1
54
11 × 3 =W
9 × 8 =G
11 × 7 =T
8 × 12 =D
1 × 1 =U
7 × 10 =O
10 × 10 =E
1 × 3 =N
8 × 3 =F
2 × 8 =A
9 × 6 =R
8 × 4 =B
7 × 6 =Y
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We must split these shiny bell collars equally among the team. Divide them up to discover the villain's secret weakness.
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
56 ÷ 7 = ?
10 ÷ 2 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
30 ÷ 3 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
3 ÷ 3 = ?
36 ÷ 9 = ?
20 ÷ 10 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
99 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain leaped over the security lasers, then then hid behind the giant fish tank.
2.The villain leaped over the security lasers, then then meowed loudly at the moon.
3.The villain snuck through the cat flap door, then then took a quick catnap in the sun.
4.The villain leaped over the security lasers, then then took a quick catnap in the sun.
5.The villain scratched the velvet museum chairs, then then hid behind the giant fish tank.
6.The villain knocked over a glass milk bottle, then then hid behind the giant fish tank.
7.The villain scrambled up the high velvet drapes, then then left muddy paw prints on the rug.
8.The villain snuck through the cat flap door, then then hid behind the giant fish tank.
9.The villain knocked over a glass milk bottle, then then left muddy paw prints on the rug.
10.The villain scratched the velvet museum chairs, then then meowed loudly at the moon.
11.The villain leaped over the security lasers, then then batted a loose yarn ball away.
12.The villain snuck through the cat flap door, then then left muddy paw prints on the rug.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Golden Tuna
Culprit: Marie (Fast Scratching · Climbing Walls · Right Pawed · Orange Tabby Fur · Spray Water Bottle)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE CAT BURGLAR CANNOT TANGLE YARN"Round 3,696 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (T) · Round 68 to the nearest ten = 70 (H) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (C) · Round 163 to the nearest hundred = 200 (G) · Round 254 to the nearest hundred = 300 (E) · Round 933 to the nearest hundred = 900 (Y) · Round 1,092 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (R) · Round 1,663 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (U) · Round 107 to the nearest ten = 110 (L) · Round 2,620 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (B) · Round 231 to the nearest ten = 230 (A) · Round 4,298 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (N) · Round 2,934 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY BURGLAR IS RIGHT PAWED"1904 + 975 = 2879 (T) · 2473 + 1446 = 3919 (A) · 2096 + 2334 = 4430 (N) · 1437 + 3062 = 4499 (W) · 2423 + 3004 = 5427 (R) · 1814 + 1551 = 3365 (U) · 5584 + 3320 = 8904 (H) · 1408 + 810 = 2218 (I) · 5416 + 3024 = 8440 (G) · 2336 + 3734 = 6070 (D) · 2908 + 3461 = 6369 (P) · 2608 + 4126 = 6734 (Y) · 2026 + 2044 = 4070 (L) · 4870 + 2516 = 7386 (E) · 4739 + 3875 = 8614 (K) · 4761 + 4294 = 9055 (S) · 1687 + 2444 = 4131 (B)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THEY HATE THE WATER SPRAY"13335 - 4720 = 8615 (T) · 7569 - 2662 = 4907 (Y) · 8265 - 2227 = 6038 (W) · 4593 - 598 = 3995 (S) · 9246 - 1628 = 7618 (R) · 5703 - 3138 = 2565 (E) · 4588 - 1062 = 3526 (H) · 10051 - 2395 = 7656 (A) · 11660 - 2764 = 8896 (P)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND ORANGE TABBY FUR"11 × 3 = 33 (W) · 9 × 8 = 72 (G) · 11 × 7 = 77 (T) · 8 × 12 = 96 (D) · 1 × 1 = 1 (U) · 7 × 10 = 70 (O) · 10 × 10 = 100 (E) · 1 × 3 = 3 (N) · 8 × 3 = 24 (F) · 2 × 8 = 16 (A) · 9 × 6 = 54 (R) · 8 × 4 = 32 (B) · 7 × 6 = 42 (Y)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Marie56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 10 ÷ 2 = 5 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 30 ÷ 3 = 10 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Golden Tuna — set in Purrville Museum of Fine Fish
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects