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The Championship Trophy Caper

The Golden Cup is missing! It was stolen right from the middle of the stadium pitch. The big final match is tonight, and we need the trophy back. The thief left a trail of soccer drills and clues. Use your math skills to help the detective find the culprit among the league's star players!

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	Super Skill	Secret Gear	Shooting Foot	Match Day Hair	Match Dislike
Lucy	Lightning Dribble	Bounce Socks	Right Footed	Braided Ponytail	Loud Whistles
Harry	Rocket Kick	Glow Boots	Left Footed	Spiky Mohawk	Loud Whistles
Rose	Rocket Kick	Glow Boots	Left Footed	Neon Green Dye	Muddy Turf
Kevin	Rocket Kick	Sticky Gloves	Right Footed	Neon Green Dye	Loud Whistles
Marta	Sonic Sprint	Turbo Shin Guards	Left Footed	Spiky Mohawk	Soggy Oranges
Cristiano	Sonic Sprint	Bounce Socks	Right Footed	Braided Ponytail	Muddy Turf
Neymar	Lightning Dribble	Turbo Shin Guards	Right Footed	Neon Green Dye	Loud Whistles
Robert	Rocket Kick	Glow Boots	Right Footed	Neon Green Dye	Soggy Oranges
Wendie	Lightning Dribble	GPS Headband	Right Footed	Spiky Mohawk	Loud Whistles
Mohamed	Super Save	Turbo Shin Guards	Right Footed	Neon Green Dye	Loud Whistles
Luka	Rocket Kick	Bounce Socks	Right Footed	Spiky Mohawk	Soggy Oranges
Kylian	Sonic Sprint	Turbo Shin Guards	Right Footed	Neon Green Dye	Soggy Oranges
Marcus	Rocket Kick	GPS Headband	Right Footed	Neon Green Dye	Loud Whistles
Megan	Mega Header	GPS Headband	Left Footed	Neon Green Dye	Soggy Oranges
Chloe	Lightning Dribble	Glow Boots	Left Footed	Neon Green Dye	Loud Whistles
Alex Morgan	Lightning Dribble	Bounce Socks	Left Footed	Braided Ponytail	Loud Whistles
Alessia	Sonic Sprint	Turbo Shin Guards	Right Footed	Spiky Mohawk	Loud Whistles
Ada	Rocket Kick	GPS Headband	Left Footed	Braided Ponytail	Muddy Turf
Lionel	Rocket Kick	Turbo Shin Guards	Left Footed	Braided Ponytail	Soggy Oranges
Erling	Mega Header	Turbo Shin Guards	Right Footed	Neon Green Dye	Loud Whistles
Bukayo	Rocket Kick	Glow Boots	Right Footed	Braided Ponytail	Soggy Oranges

Clue 1

Addition

To find where the thief went, we need to count all the soccer balls left on the practice field. Let us add up the balls in the net and the balls on the grass.

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

969

936

680

969

936

634

680

543

287

968

680

504

948

968

969

889

680

895

540

895

756

786

504

936

680

895

287

653

895

948

287

516 + 453 =T

296 + 244 =R

495 + 453 =N

150 + 137 =D

228 + 315 =F

277 + 227 =S

604 + 332 =H

549 + 237 =P

467 + 289 =G

212 + 468 =E

354 + 299 =B

567 + 328 =A

587 + 302 =W

655 + 313 =O

386 + 248 =I

0/15 letters found

Clue 2

Rounding

The stadium scoreboard is broken and only displays estimated numbers now. We must round the total seat count to the nearest ten to unlock the video tape.

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

7000

400

7000

400

8000

2000

400

200

300

600

7000

8000

900

7000

400

200

3000

300

5000

Round 6,845 to the nearest thousandT

Round 8,015 to the nearest thousandF

Round 5,441 to the nearest thousandL

Round 51 to the nearest tenI

Round 2,677 to the nearest thousandB

Round 1,673 to the nearest thousandK

Round 947 to the nearest hundredO

Round 600 to the nearest hundredR

Round 417 to the nearest hundredE

Round 76 to the nearest tenC

Round 39 to the nearest tenG

Round 205 to the nearest hundredD

Round 251 to the nearest hundredA

Round 88 to the nearest tenH

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The team had a big box of clean scrimmage vests. Some of them went missing after the heist. Subtract the remaining vests to see 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.

559

447

641

559

447

537

641

196

564

876

140

641

799

641

385

559

447

641

537

799

641

258

799

466

258

559

217

447

537

466

559

229

641

466

609 - 50 =T

505 - 39 =S

540 - 400 =V

910 - 346 =C

530 - 145 =D

505 - 58 =H

1035 - 159 =O

567 - 350 =W

579 - 42 =I

538 - 309 =L

693 - 52 =E

530 - 334 =F

636 - 378 =A

967 - 168 =R

0/14 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The cones on the drill field are set up in equal rows. We can multiply the number of rows by the cones in each row to find the secret path.

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

132

120

12 × 11 =W

9 × 3 =I

3 × 8 =N

9 × 4 =T

4 × 2 =H

8 × 8 =D

3 × 5 =F

9 × 7 =E

2 × 3 =R

12 × 8 =G

10 × 12 =A

4 × 12 =O

9 × 1 =U

0/13 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The referee has a big bag of orange slices to share equally among the youth teams. Divide the slices to find the magic number that unlocks the locker room lock.

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

42 ÷ 6 = ?

36 ÷ 3 = ?

56 ÷ 7 = ?

6 ÷ 3 = ?

110 ÷ 10 = ?

108 ÷ 12 = ?

60 ÷ 6 = ?

35 ÷ 7 = ?

48 ÷ 12 = ?

5 ÷ 5 = ?

21 ÷ 7 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain sprints down the wing, then checks their GPS headband.

2.The villain leaps to make a save, then jumps high in their bounce socks.

3.The villain sprints down the wing, then zooms off using turbo shin guards.

4.The villain headers the ball into the net, then jumps high in their bounce socks.

5.The villain sprints down the wing, then grabs the trophy with sticky gloves.

6.The villain blasts a rocket shot, then grabs the trophy with sticky gloves.

7.The villain headers the ball into the net, then zooms off using turbo shin guards.

8.The villain dribbles past the goalie, then zooms off using turbo shin guards.

9.The villain dribbles past the goalie, then jumps high in their bounce socks.

10.The villain headers the ball into the net, then grabs the trophy with sticky gloves.

11.The villain blasts a rocket shot, then zooms off using turbo shin guards.

12.The villain leaps to make a save, then zooms off using turbo shin guards.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Championship Trophy Caper

Culprit: Kevin (Rocket Kick · Sticky Gloves · Right Footed · Neon Green Dye · Loud Whistles)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT WEAR A GPS HEADBAND"
516 + 453 = 969 (T) · 296 + 244 = 540 (R) · 495 + 453 = 948 (N) · 150 + 137 = 287 (D) · 228 + 315 = 543 (F) · 277 + 227 = 504 (S) · 604 + 332 = 936 (H) · 549 + 237 = 786 (P) · 467 + 289 = 756 (G) · 212 + 468 = 680 (E) · 354 + 299 = 653 (B) · 567 + 328 = 895 (A) · 587 + 302 = 889 (W) · 655 + 313 = 968 (O) · 386 + 248 = 634 (I)
Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE THIEF KICKED A RIGHT FOOTED BALL"
Round 6,845 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (T) · Round 8,015 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (F) · Round 5,441 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (L) · Round 51 to the nearest ten = 50 (I) · Round 2,677 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (B) · Round 1,673 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (K) · Round 947 to the nearest hundred = 900 (O) · Round 600 to the nearest hundred = 600 (R) · Round 417 to the nearest hundred = 400 (E) · Round 76 to the nearest ten = 80 (C) · Round 39 to the nearest ten = 40 (G) · Round 205 to the nearest hundred = 200 (D) · Round 251 to the nearest hundred = 300 (A) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (H)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF COVERED THEIR EARS AT WHISTLES"
609 - 50 = 559 (T) · 505 - 39 = 466 (S) · 540 - 400 = 140 (V) · 910 - 346 = 564 (C) · 530 - 145 = 385 (D) · 505 - 58 = 447 (H) · 1035 - 159 = 876 (O) · 567 - 350 = 217 (W) · 579 - 42 = 537 (I) · 538 - 309 = 229 (L) · 693 - 52 = 641 (E) · 530 - 334 = 196 (F) · 636 - 378 = 258 (A) · 967 - 168 = 799 (R)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND NEON GREEN HAIR ON THE NET"
12 × 11 = 132 (W) · 9 × 3 = 27 (I) · 3 × 8 = 24 (N) · 9 × 4 = 36 (T) · 4 × 2 = 8 (H) · 8 × 8 = 64 (D) · 3 × 5 = 15 (F) · 9 × 7 = 63 (E) · 2 × 3 = 6 (R) · 12 × 8 = 96 (G) · 10 × 12 = 120 (A) · 4 × 12 = 48 (O) · 9 × 1 = 9 (U)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Kevin
42 ÷ 6 = 7 · 36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 108 ÷ 12 = 9 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 5 ÷ 5 = 1 · 21 ÷ 7 = 3

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 3 math
Math topics: Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Championship Trophy Caper — set in the grand soccer stadium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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