🎨 FartfaceGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Case of the Smelly-Sock Bandit
Oh no! Someone blasted a mega-stinky cloud and stole the Golden Nose trophy from the vault. The only clue left behind is a giant, silly face drawn on the chalkboard. We need to find which student is the real culprit!
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 | Gas Blast | Face Trick | Class Type | Hair Style | Scent Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Puff | rotten egg blast | double chin wiggle | gassy boy | frizzy purple curls | ripe strawberry mist |
| Nora Nose | sour garbage burp | crossed eye stare | gassy boy | frizzy purple curls | sweet lavender perfume |
| Gary Gas | burnt popcorn fog | eyebrow wiggle dance | gassy girl | neon green spikes | sweet lavender perfume |
| Toby Trud | moldy cheese cloud | crossed eye stare | gassy girl | slimy orange mohawk | fresh peppermint spray |
| Benny Blow | sour garbage burp | eyebrow wiggle dance | gassy girl | neon green spikes | sweet lavender perfume |
| Fiona Fart | rotten egg blast | eyebrow wiggle dance | gassy girl | slimy orange mohawk | sweet lavender perfume |
| Wendy Wind | sour garbage burp | tongue stick out | gassy boy | neon green spikes | sweet lavender perfume |
| Molly Moldy | sour garbage burp | tongue stick out | gassy girl | slimy orange mohawk | sweet lavender perfume |
| Pip Phew | sour garbage burp | crossed eye stare | gassy boy | slimy orange mohawk | sweet lavender perfume |
| Billy Belch | rotten egg blast | cheek balloon pop | gassy girl | frizzy purple curls | ripe strawberry mist |
| Sammy Stink | burnt popcorn fog | eyebrow wiggle dance | gassy boy | frizzy purple curls | fresh peppermint spray |
| Barney Bubble | sour garbage burp | cheek balloon pop | gassy boy | frizzy purple curls | sweet lavender perfume |
| Tommy Toot | moldy cheese cloud | crossed eye stare | gassy girl | slimy orange mohawk | sweet lavender perfume |
| Sally Sniff | burnt popcorn fog | double chin wiggle | gassy girl | slimy orange mohawk | fresh peppermint spray |
| Clara Cloud | burnt popcorn fog | double chin wiggle | gassy girl | slimy orange mohawk | sweet lavender perfume |
| Bella Blast | moldy cheese cloud | cheek balloon pop | gassy girl | frizzy purple curls | ripe strawberry mist |
| Buster Burp | stinky broccoli puff | cheek balloon pop | gassy girl | neon green spikes | sweet lavender perfume |
| Lily Leak | rotten egg blast | eyebrow wiggle dance | gassy girl | frizzy purple curls | fresh peppermint spray |
| Suzy Scent | sour garbage burp | cheek balloon pop | gassy boy | frizzy purple curls | fresh peppermint spray |
| Polly Pop | sour garbage burp | tongue stick out | gassy boy | slimy orange mohawk | sweet lavender perfume |
| Danny Draft | stinky broccoli puff | double chin wiggle | gassy girl | slimy orange mohawk | sweet lavender perfume |
Clue 1
Rounding
We checked the academy Stink-o-Meter. The digital screen only shows numbers rounded to the nearest ten, but we can still use it to narrow down our suspects.
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
3100
4700
70000
3000
4700
5000
200
T
3100
140
4700000
310
140
70000
500
200
140
T
3100
310
140
T
3100
4700
70000
70000
300
70000
20
50
140
470
310
5000
200
200000
70000
Round 3,111 to the nearest hundredT
Round 3,244 to the nearest thousandP
Round 4,668 to the nearest hundredH
Round 67,790 to the nearest ten thousandE
Round 18 to the nearest tenB
Round 153 to the nearest hundredN
Round 308 to the nearest tenD
Round 46 to the nearest tenR
Round 290 to the nearest hundredY
Round 235,354 to the nearest hundred thousandC
Round 470 to the nearest tenW
Round 4,739,333 to the nearest hundred thousandM
Round 538 to the nearest hundredS
Round 4,607 to the nearest thousandA
Round 143 to the nearest tenO
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Our detective tallied up all the stolen gas-canisters from the supply closet. Adding up the total empty boxes gives us our next big 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
9735
9295
7974
7744
7246
T
9735
6827
7974
3307
3307
9295
7974
6922
4116
6671
6922
9369
6922
3307
3307
5112
9369
7246
4116
3680
3680
6922
4689
9369
9295
7246
6827
9369
5007 + 4728 =T
3556 + 4188 =W
4213 + 2614 =N
4915 + 2331 =I
2137 + 1543 =L
4867 + 4502 =G
4472 + 4823 =H
1271 + 2845 =R
1927 + 1380 =S
1848 + 3264 =Y
2405 + 2284 =U
2403 + 4519 =A
5477 + 2497 =E
3029 + 3642 =D
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
We found a crate of nose-plugs left behind by the getaway team. Subtracting the dirty plugs from the clean ones tells us who we can cross off the list.
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
2395
5402
5723
7557
3708
2509
8107
2509
8291
2509
7557
5143
3708
4430
6440
5198
8291
5723
5723
T
2395
3125
2509
6782
5723
8107
7203
5723
3708
4655
5723
3708
5143
1266
6440
5723
3547 - 1152 =T
12533 - 4976 =Y
8751 - 4321 =O
5652 - 250 =H
3897 - 2631 =U
9675 - 1568 =N
8084 - 4376 =R
11593 - 4390 =D
10901 - 2610 =W
7428 - 4919 =A
5963 - 1308 =P
8073 - 2350 =E
8630 - 3487 =F
9761 - 4563 =S
8738 - 1956 =V
8861 - 2421 =M
5004 - 1879 =L
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The villain ran through the academy greenhouse, knocking over rows of stinky cabbage plants. Multiplying the rows by the plants in each row reveals a secret code.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
72
25
108
48
36
16
63
54
40
9
60
48
16
30
54
42
8
9
16
16
120
42
54
S
72
16
40
96
30
60
42
54
25
25
6 × 12 =S
6 × 9 =A
9 × 12 =I
6 × 6 =Y
8 × 2 =O
5 × 5 =L
5 × 12 =E
3 × 3 =G
6 × 7 =W
10 × 12 =P
12 × 8 =T
7 × 9 =R
12 × 4 =M
8 × 5 =N
10 × 3 =H
8 × 1 =K
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To clear the air, we had to divide our super-strength air fresheners equally among the junior detectives so everyone could sniff out 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
108 ÷ 12 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
2 ÷ 1 = ?
50 ÷ 10 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
48 ÷ 4 = ?
7 ÷ 1 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
40 ÷ 4 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain puffs stinky broccoli gas, then wiggles their double chin.
2.The villain puffs stinky broccoli gas, then stares with crossed eyes.
3.The villain leaks moldy cheese clouds, then sticks their tongue out.
4.The villain blasts a rotten egg cloud, then stares with crossed eyes.
5.The villain burps sour garbage mist, then wiggles their double chin.
6.The villain puffs stinky broccoli gas, then pops their balloon cheeks.
7.The villain burps sour garbage mist, then does an eyebrow wiggle dance.
8.The villain burps sour garbage mist, then sticks their tongue out.
9.The villain leaks moldy cheese clouds, then stares with crossed eyes.
10.The villain burps sour garbage mist, then stares with crossed eyes.
11.The villain creates burnt popcorn fog, then wiggles their double chin.
12.The villain creates burnt popcorn fog, then stares with crossed eyes.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Smelly-Sock Bandit
Culprit: Danny Draft (stinky broccoli puff · double chin wiggle · gassy girl · slimy orange mohawk · sweet lavender perfume)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE PHANTOM DOES NOT DO THE EYEBROW DANCE"Round 3,111 to the nearest hundred = 3100 (T) · Round 3,244 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (P) · Round 4,668 to the nearest hundred = 4700 (H) · Round 67,790 to the nearest ten thousand = 70000 (E) · Round 18 to the nearest ten = 20 (B) · Round 153 to the nearest hundred = 200 (N) · Round 308 to the nearest ten = 310 (D) · Round 46 to the nearest ten = 50 (R) · Round 290 to the nearest hundred = 300 (Y) · Round 235,354 to the nearest hundred thousand = 200000 (C) · Round 470 to the nearest ten = 470 (W) · Round 4,739,333 to the nearest hundred thousand = 4700000 (M) · Round 538 to the nearest hundred = 500 (S) · Round 4,607 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (A) · Round 143 to the nearest ten = 140 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE WITNESS HEARD A GASSY GIRL LAUGHING"5007 + 4728 = 9735 (T) · 3556 + 4188 = 7744 (W) · 4213 + 2614 = 6827 (N) · 4915 + 2331 = 7246 (I) · 2137 + 1543 = 3680 (L) · 4867 + 4502 = 9369 (G) · 4472 + 4823 = 9295 (H) · 1271 + 2845 = 4116 (R) · 1927 + 1380 = 3307 (S) · 1848 + 3264 = 5112 (Y) · 2405 + 2284 = 4689 (U) · 2403 + 4519 = 6922 (A) · 5477 + 2497 = 7974 (E) · 3029 + 3642 = 6671 (D)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THEY RAN AWAY FROM SWEET LAVENDER PERFUME"3547 - 1152 = 2395 (T) · 12533 - 4976 = 7557 (Y) · 8751 - 4321 = 4430 (O) · 5652 - 250 = 5402 (H) · 3897 - 2631 = 1266 (U) · 9675 - 1568 = 8107 (N) · 8084 - 4376 = 3708 (R) · 11593 - 4390 = 7203 (D) · 10901 - 2610 = 8291 (W) · 7428 - 4919 = 2509 (A) · 5963 - 1308 = 4655 (P) · 8073 - 2350 = 5723 (E) · 8630 - 3487 = 5143 (F) · 9761 - 4563 = 5198 (S) · 8738 - 1956 = 6782 (V) · 8861 - 2421 = 6440 (M) · 5004 - 1879 = 3125 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SLIMY ORANGE MOHAWK GOOP WAS ON THE WALL"6 × 12 = 72 (S) · 6 × 9 = 54 (A) · 9 × 12 = 108 (I) · 6 × 6 = 36 (Y) · 8 × 2 = 16 (O) · 5 × 5 = 25 (L) · 5 × 12 = 60 (E) · 3 × 3 = 9 (G) · 6 × 7 = 42 (W) · 10 × 12 = 120 (P) · 12 × 8 = 96 (T) · 7 × 9 = 63 (R) · 12 × 4 = 48 (M) · 8 × 5 = 40 (N) · 10 × 3 = 30 (H) · 8 × 1 = 8 (K)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Danny Draft108 ÷ 12 = 9 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 2 ÷ 1 = 2 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 48 ÷ 4 = 12 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 40 ÷ 4 = 10
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 Smelly-Sock Bandit — set in Gasville Scent Academy
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects