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The Golden Boot Mystery
The shiny Golden Boot trophy has vanished from the display case right before the big final match! The Head Coach needs your help to search the stadium and find which soccer star took it.
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 | Lucky Gear | Signature Move | Dominant Foot | Locker Hair | Bench Snack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta Vieira | gold cleats | bicycle kick | left footed | spiky hair | energy bars |
| Asisat Oshoala | thermal sleeve | header shot | right footed | spiky hair | orange slices |
| Son Heung Min | silver shin guards | header shot | left footed | braided hair | sports drinks |
| Kylian Mbappe | neon goalie gloves | sliding tackle | left footed | braided hair | energy bars |
| Bukayo Saka | silver shin guards | sliding tackle | left footed | spiky hair | energy bars |
| Sophia Smith | gold cleats | header shot | left footed | spiky hair | energy bars |
| Wendie Renard | silver shin guards | bicycle kick | left footed | ponytail hair | energy bars |
| Sam Kerr | gold cleats | diving save | right footed | ponytail hair | sports drinks |
| Harry Kane | striped headband | sliding tackle | right footed | ponytail hair | orange slices |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | thermal sleeve | diving save | right footed | braided hair | sports drinks |
| Kevin De Bruyne | neon goalie gloves | header shot | left footed | braided hair | sports drinks |
| Lionel Messi | gold cleats | rainbow flick | left footed | ponytail hair | sports drinks |
| Trinity Rodman | thermal sleeve | header shot | left footed | braided hair | sports drinks |
| Lucy Bronze | silver shin guards | rainbow flick | right footed | spiky hair | orange slices |
| Erling Haaland | striped headband | diving save | left footed | spiky hair | energy bars |
| Neymar Jr | silver shin guards | sliding tackle | right footed | spiky hair | energy bars |
| Mohamed Salah | neon goalie gloves | header shot | left footed | ponytail hair | energy bars |
| Megan Rapinoe | striped headband | bicycle kick | right footed | ponytail hair | energy bars |
| Luka Modric | silver shin guards | sliding tackle | right footed | ponytail hair | energy bars |
| Robert Lewandowski | thermal sleeve | bicycle kick | left footed | spiky hair | energy bars |
| Alex Morgan | thermal sleeve | bicycle kick | left footed | spiky hair | sports drinks |
Clue 1
Rounding
The big stadium scoreboard is dusty and only shows rounded numbers. We rounded the timer readout to the nearest ten to unlock 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
80
90
50
3000
70
30
50
3000
800
70
50
200
8000
70
T
80
6000
200
50
20
90
50
20
800
50
3000
200
90
70
T
80
Round 76 to the nearest tenT
Round 6,450 to the nearest thousandU
Round 19 to the nearest tenA
Round 7,803 to the nearest thousandN
Round 2,976 to the nearest thousandR
Round 87 to the nearest tenH
Round 47 to the nearest tenE
Round 26 to the nearest tenV
Round 775 to the nearest hundredD
Round 239 to the nearest hundredS
Round 72 to the nearest tenO
0/11 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
The junior assistant added up all the practice soccer balls in the bin to find where the suspect ran.
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
906
406
484
330
805
484
622
448
602
435
428
622
602
484
587
448
224
950
448
330
708
224
T
906
406
T
906
406
484
428
484
828
T
906
828
599
599
T
906
491 + 415 =T
208 + 394 =Y
299 + 136 =P
316 + 306 =A
145 + 185 =S
279 + 549 =F
79 + 145 =I
134 + 272 =H
244 + 343 =R
208 + 240 =K
173 + 311 =E
296 + 303 =O
377 + 331 =W
150 + 278 =L
355 + 595 =C
290 + 515 =N
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The coach checked the clean jersey rack and subtracted the missing shirts to find the 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
435
843
293
524
205
524
745
293
779
T
435
293
203
T
435
524
779
869
205
877
779
843
498
293
877
293
869
766
498
138
203
869
524
467 - 32 =T
401 - 198 =A
664 - 140 =S
1012 - 143 =R
974 - 97 =N
894 - 115 =C
753 - 255 =Y
1216 - 373 =H
789 - 23 =G
522 - 317 =U
607 - 314 =E
810 - 65 =P
342 - 204 =B
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We counted the neat rows of training cones on the grass and multiplied them to locate a dropped note.
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
14
2
121
144
121
T
14
121
1
T
14
132
4
121
90
99
33
50
12
144
90
15
132
100
55
2
18
132
66
7 × 2 =T
2 × 1 =H
10 × 5 =U
5 × 3 =P
6 × 3 =A
5 × 11 =Y
12 × 11 =I
10 × 10 =K
6 × 2 =N
1 × 1 =C
9 × 10 =S
11 × 11 =E
11 × 6 =R
9 × 11 =F
1 × 4 =V
12 × 12 =D
3 × 11 =O
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We split the extra juice boxes equally among the starting lineup, and the leftover boxes pointed us to 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
10 ÷ 2 = ?
120 ÷ 10 = ?
33 ÷ 11 = ?
4 ÷ 2 = ?
45 ÷ 5 = ?
32 ÷ 4 = ?
12 ÷ 3 = ?
99 ÷ 9 = ?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
5 ÷ 5 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain dashes across the field in gold cleats, then slides on the grass for a sliding tackle.
2.The villain dashes across the field in gold cleats, then leaps sideways for a diving save.
3.The villain blocks the ball with silver shin guards, then slides on the grass for a sliding tackle.
4.The villain nods to the crowd with a striped headband, then scoops the ball with a rainbow flick.
5.The villain stretches a warm arm in a thermal sleeve, then leaps high for a bicycle kick.
6.The villain blocks the ball with silver shin guards, then scores a goal with a header shot.
7.The villain catches the trophy with neon goalie gloves, then scoops the ball with a rainbow flick.
8.The villain nods to the crowd with a striped headband, then slides on the grass for a sliding tackle.
9.The villain stretches a warm arm in a thermal sleeve, then scoops the ball with a rainbow flick.
10.The villain dashes across the field in gold cleats, then leaps high for a bicycle kick.
11.The villain stretches a warm arm in a thermal sleeve, then scores a goal with a header shot.
12.The villain nods to the crowd with a striped headband, then leaps sideways for a diving save.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Boot Mystery
Culprit: Marta Vieira (gold cleats · bicycle kick · left footed · spiky hair · energy bars)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE ROVER DOES NOT USE A HEADER SHOT"Round 76 to the nearest ten = 80 (T) · Round 6,450 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (U) · Round 19 to the nearest ten = 20 (A) · Round 7,803 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (N) · Round 2,976 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (R) · Round 87 to the nearest ten = 90 (H) · Round 47 to the nearest ten = 50 (E) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (V) · Round 775 to the nearest hundred = 800 (D) · Round 239 to the nearest hundred = 200 (S) · Round 72 to the nearest ten = 70 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SNEAKY PLAYER KICKS WITH THE LEFT FOOT"491 + 415 = 906 (T) · 208 + 394 = 602 (Y) · 299 + 136 = 435 (P) · 316 + 306 = 622 (A) · 145 + 185 = 330 (S) · 279 + 549 = 828 (F) · 79 + 145 = 224 (I) · 134 + 272 = 406 (H) · 244 + 343 = 587 (R) · 208 + 240 = 448 (K) · 173 + 311 = 484 (E) · 296 + 303 = 599 (O) · 377 + 331 = 708 (W) · 150 + 278 = 428 (L) · 355 + 595 = 950 (C) · 290 + 515 = 805 (N)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SUSPECT EATS CRUNCHY ENERGY BARS"467 - 32 = 435 (T) · 401 - 198 = 203 (A) · 664 - 140 = 524 (S) · 1012 - 143 = 869 (R) · 974 - 97 = 877 (N) · 894 - 115 = 779 (C) · 753 - 255 = 498 (Y) · 1216 - 373 = 843 (H) · 789 - 23 = 766 (G) · 522 - 317 = 205 (U) · 607 - 314 = 293 (E) · 810 - 65 = 745 (P) · 342 - 204 = 138 (B)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE DETECTIVES FOUND SPIKY HAIR"7 × 2 = 14 (T) · 2 × 1 = 2 (H) · 10 × 5 = 50 (U) · 5 × 3 = 15 (P) · 6 × 3 = 18 (A) · 5 × 11 = 55 (Y) · 12 × 11 = 132 (I) · 10 × 10 = 100 (K) · 6 × 2 = 12 (N) · 1 × 1 = 1 (C) · 9 × 10 = 90 (S) · 11 × 11 = 121 (E) · 11 × 6 = 66 (R) · 9 × 11 = 99 (F) · 1 × 4 = 4 (V) · 12 × 12 = 144 (D) · 3 × 11 = 33 (O)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Marta Vieira10 ÷ 2 = 5 · 120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 45 ÷ 5 = 9 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 99 ÷ 9 = 11 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 5 ÷ 5 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Golden Boot Mystery — set in the World Cup Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects