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The Case of the Missing Golden Pig Trophy
The Swine Basketball Association championship is tonight, but the coveted Golden Pig Trophy has been stolen from the trophy case! A mysterious sneaker snatcher left muddy hoof prints all over the court. Head Coach Snout needs your math skills to crack the case and find the thief before tip-off!
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 | Signature Move | Super Gear | Shooting Hoof | Bristle Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Muck | Trotter Three Pointer | Sticky Grip Gloves | Right Hooved | Pink Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Nikola Jokitch | Squealing Fast Break | Golden Snout Guard | Right Hooved | Pink Bristles | Crunchy Apple Slices |
| Giannis Antetogrunt | Squealing Fast Break | Sticky Grip Gloves | Left Hooved | Brown Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Magic Porkson | Muddy Crossover | Sticky Grip Gloves | Right Hooved | Brown Bristles | Loud Referee Whistle |
| LeBron Ham | Swine Slam Dunk | Springy Squeak Shoes | Left Hooved | Pink Bristles | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Kobe Bacon | Trotter Three Pointer | Sticky Grip Gloves | Left Hooved | Pink Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Shaquille ONugget | Squealing Fast Break | Neon Headband | Left Hooved | Black Bristles | Crunchy Apple Slices |
| Hakeem Olajupig | Swine Slam Dunk | Sparkly Pig Cape | Left Hooved | Pink Bristles | Crunchy Apple Slices |
| Stephen Currytail | Muddy Crossover | Neon Headband | Right Hooved | Black Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| DeMar DeRooter | Squealing Fast Break | Neon Headband | Right Hooved | Brown Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Penny Hardawaypig | No Look Pork Pass | Sparkly Pig Cape | Right Hooved | Pink Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Bam Adebacon | Squealing Fast Break | Springy Squeak Shoes | Right Hooved | Pink Bristles | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Luka Hogcic | Trotter Three Pointer | Golden Snout Guard | Right Hooved | Pink Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Wilt Chamberoink | Swine Slam Dunk | Neon Headband | Right Hooved | Black Bristles | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Jimmy Trotter | Trotter Three Pointer | Golden Snout Guard | Left Hooved | Brown Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Michael Swine Jordan | Squealing Fast Break | Sticky Grip Gloves | Right Hooved | Pink Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Dennis Pigman | Muddy Crossover | Golden Snout Guard | Left Hooved | Brown Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Larry Boar | Swine Slam Dunk | Neon Headband | Left Hooved | Pink Bristles | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Kyrie Swine | Swine Slam Dunk | Sparkly Pig Cape | Right Hooved | Pink Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
| Kevin Durunt | Muddy Crossover | Springy Squeak Shoes | Left Hooved | Pink Bristles | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Chris Squealer | Swine Slam Dunk | Sticky Grip Gloves | Right Hooved | Black Bristles | Fresh Mud Puddle |
Clue 1
Addition
Coach Snout needs to count the championship basketballs. He tallies up the basketballs in the rack and adds the ones in the locker room to find the total.
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
6965
3444
2564
7295
4226
7295
5653
2564
5763
T
6965
3444
9340
7295
7329
8806
8404
8806
5533
8685
2564
7329
7295
7329
8806
4226
T
6965
8404
4226
9340
9203
8685
3200 + 3765 =T
4992 + 3814 =O
3850 + 3445 =S
3881 + 4523 =G
2215 + 3318 =L
1661 + 903 =E
6045 + 3295 =A
2362 + 4967 =N
4108 + 4577 =D
2072 + 3691 =C
4788 + 4415 =R
3869 + 1784 =P
1257 + 2187 =H
2221 + 2005 =U
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The arena scale is a bit muddy. When we weigh the heavy pig feed, the digital display can only show the weight rounded to the nearest ten pounds.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
R
290
4300
170
700
230
700
5000
5000
110
1700
3700
2300
1100
2300
900
1700
50
230
5000
90
7000
2900
1100
2300
1700
3700
230
700
1700
4300
R
290
R
290
4300
170
700
230
Round 291 to the nearest tenR
Round 93 to the nearest tenN
Round 172 to the nearest tenG
Round 917 to the nearest hundredP
Round 1,119 to the nearest hundredU
Round 50 to the nearest tenC
Round 4,259 to the nearest hundredI
Round 2,862 to the nearest hundredY
Round 3,671 to the nearest hundredD
Round 2,299 to the nearest hundredS
Round 5,476 to the nearest thousandO
Round 114 to the nearest tenV
Round 682 to the nearest hundredH
Round 234 to the nearest tenT
Round 7,460 to the nearest thousandL
Round 1,716 to the nearest hundredE
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Fractions of a number
The team ordered a giant box of training apples. To find out how many are ripe, we need to calculate exactly three-fifths of the pile.
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
38
24
10
40
5
40
2
10
32
T
38
40
2
21
18
40
24
10
26
39
14
18
23
5
26
2
5
26
26
21
10
4/8 of 76 =T
3/6 of 10 =U
2/10 of 195 =I
5/10 of 46 =M
2/3 of 36 =H
1/6 of 84 =N
2/8 of 8 =P
1/6 of 156 =D
3/10 of 60 =A
4/10 of 80 =C
5/8 of 64 =S
5/6 of 12 =E
1/5 of 105 =L
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Order of operations
The training computer requires a security code. To unlock it, we must solve a puzzle using the correct order of operations with parentheses first.
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
44
76
15
75
54
50
30
60
24
50
37
21
57
24
43
26
18
76
43
75
50
26
31
76
31
75
75
60
5 × 10 - 6 =W
12 × 4 - 11 =K
1 + 7 × 6 =S
8 × 10 - 5 =O
34 + 5 × 4 =U
5 + 8 × 2 =B
3 × 8 - 9 =F
12 × 8 - 20 =E
20 + 3 × 2 =T
51 + 3 × 2 =R
10 + 5 × 4 =D
9 × 4 - 5 =H
10 × 6 - 10 =N
33 + 3 × 9 =P
3 + 3 × 5 =L
5 × 6 - 6 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The porky players need to share the clean team towels. We must divide the total pile of towels equally among all five starting players.
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
45 ÷ 9 = ?
48 ÷ 12 = ?
88 ÷ 11 = ?
18 ÷ 2 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
16 ÷ 8 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
6 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain dribbles a squealing fast break, then adjusts a neon headband.
2.The villain throws a no look pork pass, then zips away in springy squeak shoes.
3.The villain throws a no look pork pass, then shines a golden snout guard.
4.The villain dribbles a squealing fast break, then tightens some sticky grip gloves.
5.The villain throws a no look pork pass, then flutters a sparkly pig cape.
6.The villain sinks a trotter three pointer, then zips away in springy squeak shoes.
7.The villain sinks a trotter three pointer, then tightens some sticky grip gloves.
8.The villain performs a swine slam dunk, then flutters a sparkly pig cape.
9.The villain dribbles a squealing fast break, then zips away in springy squeak shoes.
10.The villain executes a muddy crossover, then shines a golden snout guard.
11.The villain executes a muddy crossover, then flutters a sparkly pig cape.
12.The villain sinks a trotter three pointer, then shines a golden snout guard.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Golden Pig Trophy
Culprit: Yao Muck (Trotter Three Pointer · Sticky Grip Gloves · Right Hooved · Pink Bristles · Fresh Mud Puddle)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT HAS NO GOLDEN SNOUT GUARD"3200 + 3765 = 6965 (T) · 4992 + 3814 = 8806 (O) · 3850 + 3445 = 7295 (S) · 3881 + 4523 = 8404 (G) · 2215 + 3318 = 5533 (L) · 1661 + 903 = 2564 (E) · 6045 + 3295 = 9340 (A) · 2362 + 4967 = 7329 (N) · 4108 + 4577 = 8685 (D) · 2072 + 3691 = 5763 (C) · 4788 + 4415 = 9203 (R) · 3869 + 1784 = 5653 (P) · 1257 + 2187 = 3444 (H) · 2221 + 2005 = 4226 (U)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "RIGHT HOOVED SUSPECT ONLY USED THEIR RIGHT"Round 291 to the nearest ten = 290 (R) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (N) · Round 172 to the nearest ten = 170 (G) · Round 917 to the nearest hundred = 900 (P) · Round 1,119 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (U) · Round 50 to the nearest ten = 50 (C) · Round 4,259 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (I) · Round 2,862 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (Y) · Round 3,671 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (D) · Round 2,299 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (S) · Round 5,476 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (O) · Round 114 to the nearest ten = 110 (V) · Round 682 to the nearest hundred = 700 (H) · Round 234 to the nearest ten = 230 (T) · Round 7,460 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (L) · Round 1,716 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (E)
- Clue 3 (Fractions of a number): "THE SUSPECT SPLASHED IN A MUD PUDDLE"4/8 of 76 = 38 (T) · 3/6 of 10 = 5 (U) · 2/10 of 195 = 39 (I) · 5/10 of 46 = 23 (M) · 2/3 of 36 = 24 (H) · 1/6 of 84 = 14 (N) · 2/8 of 8 = 2 (P) · 1/6 of 156 = 26 (D) · 3/10 of 60 = 18 (A) · 4/10 of 80 = 32 (C) · 5/8 of 64 = 40 (S) · 5/6 of 12 = 10 (E) · 1/5 of 105 = 21 (L)
- Clue 4 (Order of operations): "WE FOUND PINK BRISTLES ON THE HOOP"5 × 10 - 6 = 44 (W) · 12 × 4 - 11 = 37 (K) · 1 + 7 × 6 = 43 (S) · 8 × 10 - 5 = 75 (O) · 34 + 5 × 4 = 54 (U) · 5 + 8 × 2 = 21 (B) · 3 × 8 - 9 = 15 (F) · 12 × 8 - 20 = 76 (E) · 20 + 3 × 2 = 26 (T) · 51 + 3 × 2 = 57 (R) · 10 + 5 × 4 = 30 (D) · 9 × 4 - 5 = 31 (H) · 10 × 6 - 10 = 50 (N) · 33 + 3 × 9 = 60 (P) · 3 + 3 × 5 = 18 (L) · 5 × 6 - 6 = 24 (I)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 7) → Yao Muck45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 88 ÷ 11 = 8 · 18 ÷ 2 = 9 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Rounding, Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Golden Pig Trophy — set in The Muddy Garden Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects