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The Case of the Missing World Cup Trophy
The World Cup final is tonight! But right before kickoff, someone stole the gold trophy! The Head Referee is in a panic. The thief ran across the pitch, leaving behind a trail of clues. It is up to you to solve the mystery and save the big game!
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 | special gear | kicking foot | field evidence | scare factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Boot | Super Save | Golden Boots | Left Footed | Green Turf Fiber | Yellow Card |
| Billy Blaster | Power Header | Golden Boots | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Loud Whistle |
| Sally Swerve | Power Header | Lucky Socks | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Bright Flashlight |
| Marco Midfield | Power Header | Lucky Socks | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Loud Whistle |
| Penny Penalty | Power Header | Water Jug | Left Footed | Red Track Dust | Loud Whistle |
| Striker Sam | Curving Free Kick | Lucky Socks | Right Footed | Green Turf Fiber | Yellow Card |
| Freddy Forward | Bicycle Kick | Golden Boots | Left Footed | Red Track Dust | Loud Whistle |
| Jax Jet | Super Save | Smart Watch | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Bright Flashlight |
| Pippa Pitch | Speed Dribble | Golden Boots | Right Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Loud Whistle |
| Hector Header | Power Header | Smart Watch | Right Footed | Green Turf Fiber | Loud Whistle |
| Goalie Gabe | Speed Dribble | Lucky Socks | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Yellow Card |
| Kylan Mappe | Power Header | Smart Watch | Left Footed | Red Track Dust | Yellow Card |
| Dash Dynamo | Speed Dribble | Lucky Socks | Left Footed | Red Track Dust | Yellow Card |
| Benji Bicycle | Bicycle Kick | Water Jug | Right Footed | Red Track Dust | Loud Whistle |
| Zoe Zigzag | Curving Free Kick | Water Jug | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Loud Whistle |
| Wendy Wing | Speed Dribble | Water Jug | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Loud Whistle |
| Leo Lino | Curving Free Kick | Golden Boots | Left Footed | Red Track Dust | Bright Flashlight |
| Christian Rinaldo | Power Header | Neon Headband | Left Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Loud Whistle |
| Tommy Turf | Power Header | Golden Boots | Left Footed | Green Turf Fiber | Bright Flashlight |
| Clara Corner | Power Header | Smart Watch | Right Footed | Red Track Dust | Yellow Card |
| Bobby Bounce | Super Save | Neon Headband | Right Footed | Muddy Field Grass | Loud Whistle |
Clue 1
Rounding
The stadium radar counts the crowd. It only shows numbers rounded to the nearest hundred. We can round the seats to find 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
70
7000
900
8000
3000
5000
5000
300
3000
9000
200
40
900
800
9000
40
T
70
7000
300
8000
900
5000
60
30
4000
20
800
40
30
4000
800
Round 73 to the nearest tenT
Round 173 to the nearest hundredD
Round 7,512 to the nearest thousandV
Round 4,562 to the nearest thousandL
Round 798 to the nearest hundredS
Round 6,835 to the nearest thousandH
Round 251 to the nearest hundredA
Round 8,600 to the nearest thousandN
Round 932 to the nearest hundredE
Round 2,850 to the nearest thousandI
Round 31 to the nearest tenC
Round 37 to the nearest tenO
Round 18 to the nearest tenY
Round 57 to the nearest tenU
Round 3,934 to the nearest thousandK
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We need to count all the extra soccer balls. Let us add the balls in the blue bag to the balls in the red bag to get our 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
283
204
923
784
376
263
263
239
376
891
310
376
715
310
954
817
376
T
283
204
T
283
204
923
263
923
864
T
283
864
881
881
T
283
123 + 160 =T
545 + 409 =S
272 + 609 =O
338 + 479 =W
253 + 123 =I
387 + 328 =C
151 + 159 =K
303 + 588 =N
342 + 442 =V
83 + 121 =H
357 + 566 =E
106 + 133 =A
148 + 115 =L
550 + 314 =F
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The coach had twenty energy drinks, but some went missing. We must subtract the leftover drinks to find out how many the thief 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
768
737
766
278
453
411
411
697
453
171
796
697
171
697
434
697
487
104
796
684
263
697
411
684
398
190
434
737
453
528
T
768
411
766
1064 - 296 =T
516 - 29 =Y
740 - 56 =O
514 - 251 =M
756 - 19 =H
119 - 15 =F
938 - 241 =A
780 - 346 =W
638 - 227 =L
872 - 76 =R
336 - 58 =V
800 - 34 =E
295 - 124 =N
784 - 331 =I
444 - 254 =D
506 - 108 =U
671 - 143 =S
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The team snacks are kept in neat crates. There are equal rows of water bottles. We will multiply the rows to find the next secret.
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
132
121
28
80
88
55
32
64
88
32
32
9
28
99
121
7
32
72
77
49
50
50
80
55
16
24
121
3
49
7
7
12 × 11 =W
3 × 1 =B
11 × 11 =E
9 × 1 =Y
5 × 11 =N
7 × 11 =R
11 × 8 =U
4 × 4 =T
8 × 8 =M
10 × 8 =O
1 × 7 =L
12 × 6 =G
8 × 4 =D
9 × 11 =I
7 × 4 =F
6 × 4 =H
5 × 10 =S
7 × 7 =A
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We have a pile of shiny practice cones. If we share them equally among the five training drills, we will reveal the final clue!
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
80 ÷ 8 = ?
25 ÷ 5 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
7 ÷ 7 = ?
16 ÷ 8 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
9 ÷ 3 = ?
20 ÷ 5 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain does a bicycle kick, then taps their smart watch.
2.The villain performs a super save, then taps their smart watch.
3.The villain does a bicycle kick, then sips from their water jug.
4.The villain runs a speed dribble, then adjusts their neon headband.
5.The villain shoots a curving free kick, then sips from their water jug.
6.The villain does a bicycle kick, then pulls up their lucky socks.
7.The villain shoots a curving free kick, then flashes their golden boots.
8.The villain runs a speed dribble, then pulls up their lucky socks.
9.The villain makes a power header, then flashes their golden boots.
10.The villain runs a speed dribble, then sips from their water jug.
11.The villain does a bicycle kick, then flashes their golden boots.
12.The villain makes a power header, then adjusts their neon headband.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing World Cup Trophy
Culprit: Christian Rinaldo (Power Header · Neon Headband · Left Footed · Muddy Field Grass · Loud Whistle)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE LUCKY SOCKS"Round 73 to the nearest ten = 70 (T) · Round 173 to the nearest hundred = 200 (D) · Round 7,512 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (V) · Round 4,562 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (L) · Round 798 to the nearest hundred = 800 (S) · Round 6,835 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (H) · Round 251 to the nearest hundred = 300 (A) · Round 8,600 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (N) · Round 932 to the nearest hundred = 900 (E) · Round 2,850 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (I) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (C) · Round 37 to the nearest ten = 40 (O) · Round 18 to the nearest ten = 20 (Y) · Round 57 to the nearest ten = 60 (U) · Round 3,934 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (K)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN KICKS WITH THE LEFT FOOT"123 + 160 = 283 (T) · 545 + 409 = 954 (S) · 272 + 609 = 881 (O) · 338 + 479 = 817 (W) · 253 + 123 = 376 (I) · 387 + 328 = 715 (C) · 151 + 159 = 310 (K) · 303 + 588 = 891 (N) · 342 + 442 = 784 (V) · 83 + 121 = 204 (H) · 357 + 566 = 923 (E) · 106 + 133 = 239 (A) · 148 + 115 = 263 (L) · 550 + 314 = 864 (F)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN RAN AWAY FROM A LOUD WHISTLE"1064 - 296 = 768 (T) · 516 - 29 = 487 (Y) · 740 - 56 = 684 (O) · 514 - 251 = 263 (M) · 756 - 19 = 737 (H) · 119 - 15 = 104 (F) · 938 - 241 = 697 (A) · 780 - 346 = 434 (W) · 638 - 227 = 411 (L) · 872 - 76 = 796 (R) · 336 - 58 = 278 (V) · 800 - 34 = 766 (E) · 295 - 124 = 171 (N) · 784 - 331 = 453 (I) · 444 - 254 = 190 (D) · 506 - 108 = 398 (U) · 671 - 143 = 528 (S)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND MUDDY FIELD GRASS ON THE BALL"12 × 11 = 132 (W) · 3 × 1 = 3 (B) · 11 × 11 = 121 (E) · 9 × 1 = 9 (Y) · 5 × 11 = 55 (N) · 7 × 11 = 77 (R) · 11 × 8 = 88 (U) · 4 × 4 = 16 (T) · 8 × 8 = 64 (M) · 10 × 8 = 80 (O) · 1 × 7 = 7 (L) · 12 × 6 = 72 (G) · 8 × 4 = 32 (D) · 9 × 11 = 99 (I) · 7 × 4 = 28 (F) · 6 × 4 = 24 (H) · 5 × 10 = 50 (S) · 7 × 7 = 49 (A)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Christian Rinaldo80 ÷ 8 = 10 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 9 ÷ 3 = 3 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing World Cup Trophy — set in The Grand Championship Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects