⚽ SoccerGrade 5Reading: grades 5-6Fractions of a numberOrder of operationsMultiplicationRoundingDivision
The Golden Goal Heist
Just hours before the grand final match, the golden championship trophy was snatched from the locked trophy case! The security guard spotted a shadowy figure in a professional uniform escaping onto the pitch. We must analyze the physical clues left on the field to figure out which star player is 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 | special gear | favored kicking foot | hair style | main obstacle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | trivela pass | glowing tracker | right-footed kicker | neon green dye | muddy puddles |
| Harry Kane | trivela pass | neon shinguards | right-footed kicker | curly red hair | bright floodlights |
| Kylian Mbappe | diving header | golden boots | right-footed kicker | neon green dye | bright floodlights |
| Bruno Fernandes | trivela pass | glowing tracker | left-footed kicker | spiky black hair | bright floodlights |
| Lionel Messi | bicycle kick | neon shinguards | left-footed kicker | neon green dye | squeaky turf |
| Megan Rapinoe | trivela pass | neon shinguards | left-footed kicker | spiky black hair | squeaky turf |
| Erling Haaland | rainbow flick | glowing tracker | right-footed kicker | neon green dye | squeaky turf |
| Neymar Jr | rainbow flick | glowing tracker | left-footed kicker | spiky black hair | squeaky turf |
| Mohamed Salah | rainbow flick | neon shinguards | right-footed kicker | neon green dye | bright floodlights |
| Antoine Griezmann | trivela pass | golden boots | left-footed kicker | neon green dye | squeaky turf |
| Kevin De Bruyne | knuckleball shot | smart watch | right-footed kicker | neon green dye | bright floodlights |
| Luka Modric | knuckleball shot | glowing tracker | left-footed kicker | spiky black hair | muddy puddles |
| Marcus Rashford | diving header | smart watch | right-footed kicker | curly red hair | bright floodlights |
| Sam Kerr | bicycle kick | neon shinguards | right-footed kicker | neon green dye | bright floodlights |
| Robert Lewandowski | diving header | GPS headband | right-footed kicker | spiky black hair | bright floodlights |
| Son Heung-min | bicycle kick | neon shinguards | left-footed kicker | curly red hair | bright floodlights |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | rainbow flick | neon shinguards | left-footed kicker | neon green dye | bright floodlights |
| Luis Suarez | knuckleball shot | neon shinguards | right-footed kicker | spiky black hair | squeaky turf |
| Marta Vieira | bicycle kick | golden boots | left-footed kicker | spiky black hair | muddy puddles |
| Bukayo Saka | rainbow flick | glowing tracker | right-footed kicker | neon green dye | bright floodlights |
| Virgil van Dijk | bicycle kick | glowing tracker | left-footed kicker | neon green dye | muddy puddles |
Clue 1
Fractions of a number
The stadium janitor found some scrap paper in the locker room. It showed the total number of soccer balls, but only a fraction of them were marked with a secret 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
17
11
36
20
35
20
13
36
37
T
17
38
39
36
20
26
39
T
17
15
36
23
9
23
20
29
23
9
T
17
15
23
T
17
37
11
1/6 of 102 =T
4/6 of 30 =S
1/3 of 69 =A
5/10 of 22 =H
2/5 of 90 =E
3/6 of 76 =D
5/10 of 52 =N
1/8 of 72 =R
6/8 of 52 =O
2/10 of 75 =W
1/4 of 148 =C
2/8 of 116 =M
1/2 of 26 =P
7/8 of 40 =U
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Order of operations
To unlock the security camera footage, you must solve the digital combination lock on the door. Follow the strict order of operations to calculate the correct sequence.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
R
65
23
79
50
26
46
16
16
26
71
31
26
51
R
65
46
42
69
51
46
46
42
75
26
26
50
71
36
71
12
75
62
26
29
42
36
16
26
35 + 5 × 6 =R
51 + 5 × 4 =E
10 + 8 × 4 =S
10 × 5 - 14 =P
10 × 10 - 21 =G
21 + 4 × 2 =Y
18 + 4 × 2 =T
6 × 5 - 18 =N
11 × 5 - 5 =H
5 × 9 - 22 =I
10 + 3 × 2 =O
53 + 2 × 8 =C
45 + 2 × 3 =U
6 + 5 × 5 =D
5 × 10 - 4 =F
11 × 9 - 24 =A
6 × 11 - 4 =L
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The team's water bottles are packed in equal rows inside the cooler. Multiplying these rows together reveals the code to open the suspect's gym bag.
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
54
72
48
14
6
15
99
90
81
14
63
6
8
8
32
6
90
14
72
T
54
56
28
6
90
81
32
48
32
T
54
72
48
T
54
72
90
48
63
9 × 6 =T
4 × 2 =O
9 × 10 =I
7 × 4 =B
8 × 7 =S
8 × 4 =D
9 × 8 =H
11 × 9 =R
6 × 1 =L
7 × 2 =G
3 × 5 =A
9 × 7 =F
9 × 9 =N
6 × 8 =E
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The electronic radar captured the speed of the runner fleeing the scene, but the display only shows speeds rounded to the nearest whole number.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
N
370
9000
3000
N
370
900
2900
9000
9000
N
370
290
700
70
2900
30
110
9000
230
170
1100
30
900
9000
30
130
290
9000
130
3000
90
9000
2000
230
Round 368 to the nearest tenN
Round 8,581 to the nearest thousandE
Round 67 to the nearest tenI
Round 2,909 to the nearest hundredR
Round 1,121 to the nearest hundredU
Round 126 to the nearest tenT
Round 29 to the nearest tenD
Round 1,810 to the nearest thousandL
Round 906 to the nearest hundredG
Round 113 to the nearest tenY
Round 172 to the nearest tenM
Round 2,927 to the nearest thousandO
Round 290 to the nearest tenH
Round 88 to the nearest tenW
Round 668 to the nearest hundredA
Round 227 to the nearest tenS
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The coach needs to distribute a crate of practice cones equally among the training squads. The remaining leftover cones point 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
33 ÷ 3 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
60 ÷ 10 = ?
24 ÷ 2 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
42 ÷ 6 = ?
6 ÷ 2 = ?
10 ÷ 2 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain does a rapid rainbow flick over the security gate, then drops a reflective neon shinguard on the grass.
2.The villain executes a diving header to grab the keys, then loses a GPS headband near the corner flag.
3.The villain unleashes a trivela pass to slide the trophy through the fence, then loses a GPS headband near the corner flag.
4.The villain fires a knuckleball shot to smash the locker room window, then loses a GPS headband near the corner flag.
5.The villain does a rapid rainbow flick over the security gate, then leaves behind a trail of golden boot polish.
6.The villain fires a knuckleball shot to smash the locker room window, then accidentally syncs their smart watch to the stadium speaker.
7.The villain unleashes a trivela pass to slide the trophy through the fence, then blinks in the dark with a glowing tracker.
8.The villain executes a diving header to grab the keys, then leaves behind a trail of golden boot polish.
9.The villain unleashes a trivela pass to slide the trophy through the fence, then accidentally syncs their smart watch to the stadium speaker.
10.The villain does a rapid rainbow flick over the security gate, then blinks in the dark with a glowing tracker.
11.The villain performs a bicycle kick to knock over the trophy display, then drops a reflective neon shinguard on the grass.
12.The villain performs a bicycle kick to knock over the trophy display, then leaves behind a trail of golden boot polish.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Goal Heist
Culprit: Kylian Mbappe (diving header · golden boots · right-footed kicker · neon green dye · bright floodlights)
- Clue 1 (Fractions of a number): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT WEAR A SMART WATCH"1/6 of 102 = 17 (T) · 4/6 of 30 = 20 (S) · 1/3 of 69 = 23 (A) · 5/10 of 22 = 11 (H) · 2/5 of 90 = 36 (E) · 3/6 of 76 = 38 (D) · 5/10 of 52 = 26 (N) · 1/8 of 72 = 9 (R) · 6/8 of 52 = 39 (O) · 2/10 of 75 = 15 (W) · 1/4 of 148 = 37 (C) · 2/8 of 116 = 29 (M) · 1/2 of 26 = 13 (P) · 7/8 of 40 = 35 (U)
- Clue 2 (Order of operations): "RIGHT FOOTED TURF SCUFFS AT THE PENALTY SPOT"35 + 5 × 6 = 65 (R) · 51 + 5 × 4 = 71 (E) · 10 + 8 × 4 = 42 (S) · 10 × 5 - 14 = 36 (P) · 10 × 10 - 21 = 79 (G) · 21 + 4 × 2 = 29 (Y) · 18 + 4 × 2 = 26 (T) · 6 × 5 - 18 = 12 (N) · 11 × 5 - 5 = 50 (H) · 5 × 9 - 22 = 23 (I) · 10 + 3 × 2 = 16 (O) · 53 + 2 × 8 = 69 (C) · 45 + 2 × 3 = 51 (U) · 6 + 5 × 5 = 31 (D) · 5 × 10 - 4 = 46 (F) · 11 × 9 - 24 = 75 (A) · 6 × 11 - 4 = 62 (L)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE GLARING FLOODLIGHTS BLINDED THE THIEF"9 × 6 = 54 (T) · 4 × 2 = 8 (O) · 9 × 10 = 90 (I) · 7 × 4 = 28 (B) · 8 × 7 = 56 (S) · 8 × 4 = 32 (D) · 9 × 8 = 72 (H) · 11 × 9 = 99 (R) · 6 × 1 = 6 (L) · 7 × 2 = 14 (G) · 3 × 5 = 15 (A) · 9 × 7 = 63 (F) · 9 × 9 = 81 (N) · 6 × 8 = 48 (E)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "NEON GREEN HAIR DYE SMUDGED THE TOWELS"Round 368 to the nearest ten = 370 (N) · Round 8,581 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (E) · Round 67 to the nearest ten = 70 (I) · Round 2,909 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (R) · Round 1,121 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (U) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (T) · Round 29 to the nearest ten = 30 (D) · Round 1,810 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (L) · Round 906 to the nearest hundred = 900 (G) · Round 113 to the nearest ten = 110 (Y) · Round 172 to the nearest ten = 170 (M) · Round 2,927 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (O) · Round 290 to the nearest ten = 290 (H) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 668 to the nearest hundred = 700 (A) · Round 227 to the nearest ten = 230 (S)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Kylian Mbappe33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 42 ÷ 6 = 7 · 6 ÷ 2 = 3 · 10 ÷ 2 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Fractions of a number, Order of operations, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Golden Goal Heist — set in The Metroville Championship Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects