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The Championship Trophy Caper
The Championship Trophy has vanished from the center court of the All-Star Arena! A mysterious saboteur known as the Game-Wrecker has hijacked the stadium controls, locked the doors, and left a trail of scrambled sports stats. We need to crack the codes and find the 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 | Signature Move | Favorite Gear | Dominant Hand | Hairstyle | Greatest Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | bicycle kicking | high-top sneakers | right dominant hand | braided ponytail | deflated ball |
| Lionel Messi | slam dunking | high-top sneakers | left dominant hand | braided ponytail | loud buzzer |
| Damian Lillard | perfect dribbling | weighted whistle | right dominant hand | braided ponytail | deflated ball |
| Marcus Rashford | perfect dribbling | striped wristbands | left dominant hand | bright green dye | deflated ball |
| Neymar Jr | perfect dribbling | weighted whistle | right dominant hand | bright green dye | deflated ball |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | perfect dribbling | neon headbands | left dominant hand | bright green dye | deflated ball |
| Erling Haaland | bicycle kicking | striped wristbands | right dominant hand | bright green dye | squeaky shoes |
| Mohamed Salah | perfect dribbling | striped wristbands | right dominant hand | bright green dye | squeaky shoes |
| Alex Morgan | shot blocking | golden cleats | right dominant hand | braided ponytail | deflated ball |
| Kylian Mbappe | slam dunking | striped wristbands | right dominant hand | bright green dye | squeaky shoes |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | slam dunking | golden cleats | right dominant hand | shaved buzzcut | deflated ball |
| Kyrie Irving | shot blocking | striped wristbands | right dominant hand | braided ponytail | deflated ball |
| Jimmy Butler | slam dunking | striped wristbands | left dominant hand | braided ponytail | squeaky shoes |
| Joel Embiid | shot blocking | neon headbands | left dominant hand | bright green dye | deflated ball |
| Kevin Durant | shot blocking | weighted whistle | right dominant hand | shaved buzzcut | squeaky shoes |
| LeBron James | shot blocking | high-top sneakers | left dominant hand | bright green dye | loud buzzer |
| Nikola Jokic | slam dunking | neon headbands | right dominant hand | braided ponytail | deflated ball |
| James Harden | no-look passing | weighted whistle | left dominant hand | braided ponytail | deflated ball |
| Luka Doncic | slam dunking | striped wristbands | left dominant hand | braided ponytail | deflated ball |
| Anthony Davis | bicycle kicking | golden cleats | left dominant hand | bright green dye | loud buzzer |
| Megan Rapinoe | slam dunking | high-top sneakers | right dominant hand | braided ponytail | squeaky shoes |
Clue 1
Place value
The scoreboard computer is glitching out. We can isolate the suspect's gear code by identifying the digit in the tens place of the arena's total seat count.
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
400
4000
30
2000
900
7000
7000
60
900
8000
800
20
30
70
8000
20
T
400
700
30
60
200
70
T
400
200
900
1000
30
800
700
200
900
70
T
400
100
60
8000
800
70
What is the value of the 4 in 205,460?T
What is the value of the 2 in 838,287?R
What is the value of the 7 in 112,721?W
What is the value of the 6 in 50,862?A
What is the value of the 4 in 724,817?H
What is the value of the 9 in 18,936?I
What is the value of the 8 in 18,715?N
What is the value of the 2 in 52,196?V
What is the value of the 3 in 51,236?E
What is the value of the 7 in 27,006?L
What is the value of the 1 in 30,149?B
What is the value of the 8 in 761,846?D
What is the value of the 7 in 39,270?S
What is the value of the 2 in 433,324?O
What is the value of the 1 in 41,084?P
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We found a locker room logbook listing team training hours. Adding up all the soccer and basketball practice sessions will reveal the next crucial 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
5517
4338
4857
6104
3852
6104
8598
4857
3963
T
5517
3161
6104
8133
3161
9645
4338
T
5517
4338
9388
3238
8138
4857
8138
3730 + 1787 =T
2418 + 1434 =U
3501 + 2603 =S
2597 + 1366 =C
2086 + 1075 =I
2673 + 2184 =E
4780 + 4865 =G
1479 + 1759 =N
2610 + 5988 =P
3014 + 1324 =H
5361 + 2777 =D
3203 + 6185 =A
4747 + 3386 =R
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The equipment manager says several jerseys are missing. Subtract the number of jerseys currently hanging up from the grand total to find our next 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
8191
2623
5092
4473
6430
5092
7282
5092
7996
T
8191
2509
5580
5580
5092
7421
1231
4473
5737
7421
5092
2682
1560
5737
T
8191
5092
7421
1231
5737
1560
1560
8595 - 404 =T
7486 - 65 =D
3625 - 1002 =H
9453 - 3716 =A
4730 - 2048 =F
6623 - 4114 =O
8036 - 3563 =Y
8325 - 329 =S
8621 - 3041 =P
7309 - 2217 =E
4089 - 2858 =B
10831 - 3549 =R
9218 - 2788 =W
5836 - 4276 =L
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The stadium's VIP seats are arranged in perfect, matching rows. Multiply the number of rows by the seats per row to unlock the security camera footage.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
24
32
33
56
A
24
50
18
11
2
36
56
A
24
63
18
9
18
10
A
24
63
56
4
A
24
32
8
9
2
33
36
9
10
63
50
18
2 × 12 =A
2 × 5 =H
9 × 1 =E
9 × 7 =I
2 × 2 =W
3 × 6 =D
7 × 8 =R
11 × 3 =T
10 × 5 =N
3 × 12 =B
1 × 11 =O
4 × 8 =S
1 × 8 =L
2 × 1 =F
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The coaches are dividing the practice soccer balls equally among the local youth teams. Solving this division problem reveals the villain's final escape route.
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
3 ÷ 3 = ?
36 ÷ 9 = ?
132 ÷ 12 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = ?
16 ÷ 8 = ?
18 ÷ 6 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
8 ÷ 1 = ?
50 ÷ 5 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain scrambled the scoreboard, then escaped through the locker room.
2.The villain sabotaged the hoops, then slipped past the concession stands.
3.The villain greased the court floor, then fled into the VIP box.
4.The villain greased the court floor, then hid in the team bus.
5.The villain sabotaged the hoops, then fled into the VIP box.
6.The villain scrambled the scoreboard, then fled into the VIP box.
7.The villain swapped the playbooks, then fled into the VIP box.
8.The villain swapped the playbooks, then ran down the players tunnel.
9.The villain sabotaged the hoops, then ran down the players tunnel.
10.The villain swapped the playbooks, then slipped past the concession stands.
11.The villain deflated the match balls, then fled into the VIP box.
12.The villain deflated the match balls, then hid in the team bus.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Championship Trophy Caper
Culprit: Nikola Jokic (slam dunking · neon headbands · right dominant hand · braided ponytail · deflated ball)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR STRIPED WRISTBANDS"What is the value of the 4 in 205,460? = 400 (T) · What is the value of the 2 in 838,287? = 200 (R) · What is the value of the 7 in 112,721? = 700 (W) · What is the value of the 6 in 50,862? = 60 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 724,817? = 4000 (H) · What is the value of the 9 in 18,936? = 900 (I) · What is the value of the 8 in 18,715? = 8000 (N) · What is the value of the 2 in 52,196? = 2000 (V) · What is the value of the 3 in 51,236? = 30 (E) · What is the value of the 7 in 27,006? = 7000 (L) · What is the value of the 1 in 30,149? = 100 (B) · What is the value of the 8 in 761,846? = 800 (D) · What is the value of the 7 in 39,270? = 70 (S) · What is the value of the 2 in 433,324? = 20 (O) · What is the value of the 1 in 41,084? = 1000 (P)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT IS RIGHT HANDED"3730 + 1787 = 5517 (T) · 2418 + 1434 = 3852 (U) · 3501 + 2603 = 6104 (S) · 2597 + 1366 = 3963 (C) · 2086 + 1075 = 3161 (I) · 2673 + 2184 = 4857 (E) · 4780 + 4865 = 9645 (G) · 1479 + 1759 = 3238 (N) · 2610 + 5988 = 8598 (P) · 3014 + 1324 = 4338 (H) · 5361 + 2777 = 8138 (D) · 3203 + 6185 = 9388 (A) · 4747 + 3386 = 8133 (R)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THEY WERE STOPPED BY A DEFLATED BALL"8595 - 404 = 8191 (T) · 7486 - 65 = 7421 (D) · 3625 - 1002 = 2623 (H) · 9453 - 3716 = 5737 (A) · 4730 - 2048 = 2682 (F) · 6623 - 4114 = 2509 (O) · 8036 - 3563 = 4473 (Y) · 8325 - 329 = 7996 (S) · 8621 - 3041 = 5580 (P) · 7309 - 2217 = 5092 (E) · 4089 - 2858 = 1231 (B) · 10831 - 3549 = 7282 (R) · 9218 - 2788 = 6430 (W) · 5836 - 4276 = 1560 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A STRAND OF BRAIDED HAIR WAS LEFT BEHIND"2 × 12 = 24 (A) · 2 × 5 = 10 (H) · 9 × 1 = 9 (E) · 9 × 7 = 63 (I) · 2 × 2 = 4 (W) · 3 × 6 = 18 (D) · 7 × 8 = 56 (R) · 11 × 3 = 33 (T) · 10 × 5 = 50 (N) · 3 × 12 = 36 (B) · 1 × 11 = 11 (O) · 4 × 8 = 32 (S) · 1 × 8 = 8 (L) · 2 × 1 = 2 (F)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Nikola Jokic3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 132 ÷ 12 = 11 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 8 ÷ 1 = 8 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Championship Trophy Caper — set in The All-Star Arena sports complex
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects