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The Grand Lyric Heist
The legendary Golden Pointe Shoes have vanished from the Grand Lyric Theater right before the final curtain call! The Lead Judge is devastated. We must examine the backstage clues to catch 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 dance | stage prop | starting foot | performance hairstyle | stage distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Astaire | tap solo | silk ribbons | starts on left foot | tight bun | squeaky floorboards |
| Isadora Duncan | hip hop pop | sparkly cape | starts on left foot | tight bun | squeaky floorboards |
| Anna Pavlova | jazz leap | sparkly cape | starts on left foot | tight bun | loud feedback |
| Darcey Bussell | jazz leap | glowing shoes | starts on right foot | tight bun | loud feedback |
| Misty Copeland | ballet spin | velvet mask | starts on right foot | high ponytail | bright spotlights |
| Vaslav Nijinsky | tap solo | golden cane | starts on left foot | wild curls | squeaky floorboards |
| Arthur Mitchell | breakdance freeze | silk ribbons | starts on left foot | tight bun | squeaky floorboards |
| Maria Tallchief | hip hop pop | sparkly cape | starts on left foot | high ponytail | loud feedback |
| Alvin Ailey | breakdance freeze | golden cane | starts on right foot | tight bun | loud feedback |
| Twyla Tharp | hip hop pop | silk ribbons | starts on left foot | tight bun | loud feedback |
| Margot Fonteyn | tap solo | golden cane | starts on right foot | tight bun | bright spotlights |
| Carlos Acosta | ballet spin | golden cane | starts on left foot | tight bun | squeaky floorboards |
| Martha Graham | tap solo | silk ribbons | starts on left foot | high ponytail | squeaky floorboards |
| Gregory Hines | tap solo | golden cane | starts on left foot | wild curls | loud feedback |
| Merce Cunningham | jazz leap | golden cane | starts on right foot | high ponytail | bright spotlights |
| Katherine Dunham | tap solo | golden cane | starts on left foot | tight bun | loud feedback |
| Gene Kelly | breakdance freeze | velvet mask | starts on left foot | high ponytail | loud feedback |
| Rudolf Nureyev | tap solo | velvet mask | starts on left foot | tight bun | squeaky floorboards |
| Bob Fosse | breakdance freeze | velvet mask | starts on right foot | tight bun | squeaky floorboards |
| Sylvie Guillem | ballet spin | sparkly cape | starts on left foot | high ponytail | loud feedback |
| George Balanchine | ballet spin | velvet mask | starts on left foot | tight bun | bright spotlights |
Clue 1
Addition
To check the dressing rooms, we must tally up the spare tutus. Let us find the total of these costume racks.
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
2575
4830
2418
T
2575
4830
6182
2418
8153
4405
9779
2418
3363
9628
9779
T
2575
6457
3363
2418
T
2575
4830
2418
6296
9779
4660
4405
2418
9628
8290
8906
9628
2418
1377 + 1198 =T
1725 + 1638 =S
2504 + 3792 =G
3139 + 1521 =L
3289 + 1541 =H
3083 + 1322 =D
3547 + 6081 =N
4421 + 2036 =U
923 + 1495 =E
3017 + 5273 =C
4670 + 4236 =A
4390 + 3763 =F
2900 + 3282 =I
5331 + 4448 =O
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The stage manager lost several rolls of grip tape from the inventory. How many rolls are missing now?
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
1227
4730
6551
4401
1195
4401
8168
6551
5249
T
1227
4401
T
1227
5666
5436
T
1227
4401
1315
5666
6848
5249
8303
6848
5193
6649
6848
5497
6551
4788
T
1227
4788
6649
6649
T
1227
2828 - 1601 =T
9118 - 4330 =F
4890 - 3575 =D
9927 - 3278 =O
5798 - 605 =G
10861 - 4013 =N
5576 - 1175 =S
11192 - 3024 =P
8097 - 2431 =A
7136 - 1887 =C
11746 - 3443 =I
7338 - 1902 =R
1779 - 584 =U
6074 - 1344 =H
7760 - 2263 =L
7034 - 483 =E
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Dancers are lined up in equal rows for the big group routine. We must calculate the total spots on the stage grid.
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
84
2
66
T
84
2
22
66
36
36
3
18
108
120
66
30
40
70
60
44
3
66
64
1
77
36
120
40
40
16
108
40
64
16
30
60
12 × 7 =T
6 × 3 =M
5 × 6 =D
1 × 1 =K
1 × 3 =U
3 × 12 =F
11 × 7 =Y
10 × 6 =S
8 × 8 =A
8 × 5 =O
12 × 10 =L
11 × 6 =E
2 × 11 =I
2 × 1 =H
4 × 4 =R
10 × 7 =N
4 × 11 =Q
12 × 9 =B
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The digital stage timer is glitching and only shows times rounded to the nearest ten. Let us estimate the performance length.
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
230
3700
9000
30
A
230
20
2300
A
230
500
30
2000
500
130
200
30
370
170
A
230
9000
500
4300
2300
9000
430
1700
130
90
A
230
3700
200
370
1700
130
3000
Round 226 to the nearest tenA
Round 19 to the nearest tenY
Round 368 to the nearest tenO
Round 31 to the nearest tenR
Round 2,313 to the nearest hundredH
Round 166 to the nearest tenM
Round 8,902 to the nearest thousandT
Round 2,918 to the nearest thousandD
Round 501 to the nearest hundredI
Round 167 to the nearest hundredF
Round 4,276 to the nearest hundredG
Round 2,285 to the nearest thousandP
Round 86 to the nearest tenW
Round 3,665 to the nearest hundredS
Round 1,718 to the nearest hundredU
Round 126 to the nearest tenN
Round 429 to the nearest tenB
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We need to split the leftover performance medals equally among the dance teams. Let us divide them up.
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
84 ÷ 7 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
22 ÷ 11 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
96 ÷ 12 = ?
27 ÷ 9 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
100 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain performs a speedy tap solo, then twirls colorful silk ribbons.
2.The villain executes a flawless ballet spin, then lights up their glowing shoes.
3.The villain hits a sharp hip hop pop, then points a polished golden cane.
4.The villain drops into a clean breakdance freeze, then twirls colorful silk ribbons.
5.The villain executes a flawless ballet spin, then twirls colorful silk ribbons.
6.The villain performs a speedy tap solo, then adjusts a dark velvet mask.
7.The villain soars in a high jazz leap, then lights up their glowing shoes.
8.The villain executes a flawless ballet spin, then swishes a sparkly cape.
9.The villain soars in a high jazz leap, then swishes a sparkly cape.
10.The villain hits a sharp hip hop pop, then twirls colorful silk ribbons.
11.The villain drops into a clean breakdance freeze, then points a polished golden cane.
12.The villain hits a sharp hip hop pop, then swishes a sparkly cape.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Grand Lyric Heist
Culprit: Rudolf Nureyev (tap solo · velvet mask · starts on left foot · tight bun · squeaky floorboards)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE THE GOLDEN CANE"1377 + 1198 = 2575 (T) · 1725 + 1638 = 3363 (S) · 2504 + 3792 = 6296 (G) · 3139 + 1521 = 4660 (L) · 3289 + 1541 = 4830 (H) · 3083 + 1322 = 4405 (D) · 3547 + 6081 = 9628 (N) · 4421 + 2036 = 6457 (U) · 923 + 1495 = 2418 (E) · 3017 + 5273 = 8290 (C) · 4670 + 4236 = 8906 (A) · 4390 + 3763 = 8153 (F) · 2900 + 3282 = 6182 (I) · 5331 + 4448 = 9779 (O)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE SUSPECT STARTS DANCING ON LEFT FOOT"2828 - 1601 = 1227 (T) · 9118 - 4330 = 4788 (F) · 4890 - 3575 = 1315 (D) · 9927 - 3278 = 6649 (O) · 5798 - 605 = 5193 (G) · 10861 - 4013 = 6848 (N) · 5576 - 1175 = 4401 (S) · 11192 - 3024 = 8168 (P) · 8097 - 2431 = 5666 (A) · 7136 - 1887 = 5249 (C) · 11746 - 3443 = 8303 (I) · 7338 - 1902 = 5436 (R) · 1779 - 584 = 1195 (U) · 6074 - 1344 = 4730 (H) · 7760 - 2263 = 5497 (L) · 7034 - 483 = 6551 (E)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE THIEF FUMBLED ON SQUEAKY FLOORBOARDS"12 × 7 = 84 (T) · 6 × 3 = 18 (M) · 5 × 6 = 30 (D) · 1 × 1 = 1 (K) · 1 × 3 = 3 (U) · 3 × 12 = 36 (F) · 11 × 7 = 77 (Y) · 10 × 6 = 60 (S) · 8 × 8 = 64 (A) · 8 × 5 = 40 (O) · 12 × 10 = 120 (L) · 11 × 6 = 66 (E) · 2 × 11 = 22 (I) · 2 × 1 = 2 (H) · 4 × 4 = 16 (R) · 10 × 7 = 70 (N) · 4 × 11 = 44 (Q) · 12 × 9 = 108 (B)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A STRAY HAIRPIN FROM A TIGHT BUN WAS FOUND"Round 226 to the nearest ten = 230 (A) · Round 19 to the nearest ten = 20 (Y) · Round 368 to the nearest ten = 370 (O) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (R) · Round 2,313 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (H) · Round 166 to the nearest ten = 170 (M) · Round 8,902 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (T) · Round 2,918 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (D) · Round 501 to the nearest hundred = 500 (I) · Round 167 to the nearest hundred = 200 (F) · Round 4,276 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (G) · Round 2,285 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (P) · Round 86 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 3,665 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (S) · Round 1,718 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (U) · Round 126 to the nearest ten = 130 (N) · Round 429 to the nearest ten = 430 (B)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Rudolf Nureyev84 ÷ 7 = 12 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 27 ÷ 9 = 3 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 100 ÷ 10 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 6 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Grand Lyric Heist — set in The Grand Lyric Theater during the World Dance Championship
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects