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The Case of the Pitch Prowler

At the big championship at Sunshine Stadium, the star goalkeeper went missing right before kickoff. A sneaky thief called the Pitch Prowler left muddy footprints by the locker room and a torn jersey on the net. It is up to you to find out who took her.

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	Secret Trick	Witness Spotted	Jersey Color	Weakness
Marco	Banana Free Kick	Scissor Move	Boy	Green Jersey	Bright Lights
Theo	Bicycle Kick	Scissor Move	Boy	Green Jersey	Bright Lights
Sam	Banana Free Kick	Fake Out	Boy	Red Jersey	Muddy Field
Aria	Banana Free Kick	Long Throw	Girl	Red Jersey	Muddy Field
Felix	Banana Free Kick	Long Throw	Boy	Green Jersey	Loud Whistle
Mateo	Spinning Dribble	Nutmeg	Girl	Green Jersey	Muddy Field
Priya	Spinning Dribble	Nutmeg	Girl	Blue Jersey	Muddy Field
Lola	Bicycle Kick	Nutmeg	Girl	Green Jersey	Bright Lights
Jake	Rocket Header	Rainbow Flick	Boy	Blue Jersey	Bright Lights
Omar	Spinning Dribble	Scissor Move	Girl	Blue Jersey	Loud Whistle
Hugo	Spinning Dribble	Rainbow Flick	Girl	Green Jersey	Muddy Field
Leo	Sliding Tackle	Nutmeg	Girl	Blue Jersey	Bright Lights
Emma	Bicycle Kick	Fake Out	Girl	Green Jersey	Loud Whistle
Zara	Rocket Header	Fake Out	Boy	Green Jersey	Bright Lights
Mia	Rocket Header	Long Throw	Girl	Green Jersey	Muddy Field
Luna	Spinning Dribble	Long Throw	Boy	Green Jersey	Bright Lights
Bella	Sliding Tackle	Fake Out	Girl	Green Jersey	Muddy Field
Tess	Sliding Tackle	Rainbow Flick	Boy	Green Jersey	Bright Lights
Sofia	Spinning Dribble	Nutmeg	Boy	Blue Jersey	Loud Whistle
Ruby	Spinning Dribble	Fake Out	Boy	Green Jersey	Loud Whistle
Diego	Spinning Dribble	Scissor Move	Boy	Blue Jersey	Bright Lights

Clue 1

Rounding

The giant scoreboard only shows rounded numbers, never the exact score. Round each score to read the first clue about the trick the thief cannot do.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

8000

300

700

6000

9000

400

6000

9000

3000

8000

7000

6000

200

3000

2000

8000

Round 7,603 to the nearest thousandT

Round 3,021 to the nearest thousandO

Round 6,215 to the nearest thousandA

Round 7,216 to the nearest thousandF

Round 48 to the nearest tenE

Round 404 to the nearest hundredC

Round 87 to the nearest tenI

Round 723 to the nearest hundredL

Round 232 to the nearest hundredK

Round 2,446 to the nearest thousandU

Round 68 to the nearest tenV

Round 330 to the nearest hundredH

Round 9,499 to the nearest thousandN

0/13 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

The coach dumped out the ball bags by the bench. Add up all the soccer balls to find the next clue about who the witness spotted.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

420

541

266

208

722

420

308

314

464

722

328

420

429

314

477

464

964

266

420

835

328

266

429

314

149 + 271 =A

246 + 183 =S

99 + 109 =Y

161 + 105 =O

111 + 197 =R

254 + 581 =L

160 + 168 =P

284 + 193 =H

266 + 198 =E

312 + 652 =G

256 + 285 =B

169 + 145 =T

256 + 466 =D

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The thief snatched some cones from the practice pile. Subtract the missing cones to uncover how a player fended the thief off.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

300

253

455

351

371

565

132

455

351

371

565

449

300

132

455

570

466

786

466

565

371

786

565

371

455

786

368

523 - 223 =B

394 - 23 =H

662 - 92 =N

727 - 376 =G

698 - 232 =D

438 - 70 =F

349 - 96 =R

850 - 64 =E

670 - 221 =S

660 - 95 =T

216 - 84 =L

524 - 69 =I

0/12 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The stadium seats sit in neat rows behind the goal. Multiply the rows to reveal the color of the torn jersey.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

110

9 × 10 =A

5 × 3 =N

1 × 3 =H

11 × 4 =T

7 × 7 =G

10 × 5 =E

11 × 3 =U

10 × 4 =L

7 × 3 =S

11 × 9 =J

12 × 5 =B

12 × 8 =O

6 × 8 =R

2 × 1 =Y

10 × 11 =I

0/15 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The team needs to share the snacks evenly before the search. Divide the orange slices to find the very last 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

63 ÷ 7 = ?

24 ÷ 4 = ?

96 ÷ 8 = ?

36 ÷ 9 = ?

99 ÷ 9 = ?

35 ÷ 5 = ?

96 ÷ 12 = ?

60 ÷ 6 = ?

14 ÷ 7 = ?

45 ÷ 9 = ?

33 ÷ 11 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain leaps into a bicycle kick, then swings a tricky scissor move.

2.The villain spins past with a fancy dribble, then throws a quick fake out.

3.The villain leaps into a bicycle kick, then throws a quick fake out.

4.The villain smashes a rocket header, then swings a tricky scissor move.

5.The villain curls a banana free kick, then flicks a rainbow over heads.

6.The villain dives into a sliding tackle, then flicks a rainbow over heads.

7.The villain curls a banana free kick, then throws a quick fake out.

8.The villain smashes a rocket header, then slips the ball through legs.

9.The villain curls a banana free kick, then swings a tricky scissor move.

10.The villain leaps into a bicycle kick, then slips the ball through legs.

11.The villain spins past with a fancy dribble, then swings a tricky scissor move.

12.The villain spins past with a fancy dribble, then hurls a long throw in.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Case of the Pitch Prowler

Culprit: Theo (Bicycle Kick · Scissor Move · Boy · Green Jersey · Bright Lights)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN CANNOT FAKE OUT"
Round 7,603 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (T) · Round 3,021 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (O) · Round 6,215 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (A) · Round 7,216 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (F) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (E) · Round 404 to the nearest hundred = 400 (C) · Round 87 to the nearest ten = 90 (I) · Round 723 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L) · Round 232 to the nearest hundred = 200 (K) · Round 2,446 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (U) · Round 68 to the nearest ten = 70 (V) · Round 330 to the nearest hundred = 300 (H) · Round 9,499 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (N)
Clue 2 (Addition): "A BOY DARTED PAST THE GOAL POST"
149 + 271 = 420 (A) · 246 + 183 = 429 (S) · 99 + 109 = 208 (Y) · 161 + 105 = 266 (O) · 111 + 197 = 308 (R) · 254 + 581 = 835 (L) · 160 + 168 = 328 (P) · 284 + 193 = 477 (H) · 266 + 198 = 464 (E) · 312 + 652 = 964 (G) · 256 + 285 = 541 (B) · 169 + 145 = 314 (T) · 256 + 466 = 722 (D)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "BRIGHT LIGHTS BLINDED THE THIEF"
523 - 223 = 300 (B) · 394 - 23 = 371 (H) · 662 - 92 = 570 (N) · 727 - 376 = 351 (G) · 698 - 232 = 466 (D) · 438 - 70 = 368 (F) · 349 - 96 = 253 (R) · 850 - 64 = 786 (E) · 670 - 221 = 449 (S) · 660 - 95 = 565 (T) · 216 - 84 = 132 (L) · 524 - 69 = 455 (I)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A GREEN JERSEY BUTTON LAY IN THE GRASS"
9 × 10 = 90 (A) · 5 × 3 = 15 (N) · 1 × 3 = 3 (H) · 11 × 4 = 44 (T) · 7 × 7 = 49 (G) · 10 × 5 = 50 (E) · 11 × 3 = 33 (U) · 10 × 4 = 40 (L) · 7 × 3 = 21 (S) · 11 × 9 = 99 (J) · 12 × 5 = 60 (B) · 12 × 8 = 96 (O) · 6 × 8 = 48 (R) · 2 × 1 = 2 (Y) · 10 × 11 = 110 (I)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Theo
63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 96 ÷ 8 = 12 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 99 ÷ 9 = 11 · 35 ÷ 5 = 7 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3

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 Pitch Prowler — set in Sunshine Stadium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects