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The Great Carrot Cove Caper
The legendary Golden Carrot has been stolen from the middle of Carrot Cove! The Grand Garden Keeper needs your help to track down the sneaky thief who hopped away with the prize.
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 | Main Trick | Super Jump Style | Ear Style | Fur Pattern | Favorite Treat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Cotton | High Vaulting | Spring Bounce | Left Ear Droop | Gray Stripes | Sweet Clover |
| Blackberry | Brush Camouflage | Zig-Zag Hop | Left Ear Droop | Gray Stripes | Sweet Clover |
| Benny Bunny | High-Speed Dash | Zig-Zag Hop | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Ruby Red | High Vaulting | Mega Launch | Right Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Barnaby Binks | Brush Camouflage | Hover Glide | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Thumper | Brush Camouflage | Double Flip | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Dandelion Tea |
| Hoppy Mchare | High-Speed Dash | Hover Glide | Right Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Buster Bunny | High Vaulting | Hover Glide | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Dandelion Tea |
| Daisy Clover | High-Speed Dash | Double Flip | Right Ear Droop | Gray Stripes | Sweet Clover |
| Bigwig | High-Speed Dash | Double Flip | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Cottontail | High Vaulting | Spring Bounce | Right Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Peter Rabbit | Silent Hopping | Hover Glide | Right Ear Droop | Gray Stripes | Sweet Clover |
| Hazel Wood | High Vaulting | Mega Launch | Right Ear Droop | Gray Stripes | Dandelion Tea |
| Bella Burrow | High Vaulting | Zig-Zag Hop | Right Ear Droop | Pure White | Crunchy Radish |
| Mopsy | Super Digging | Mega Launch | Right Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Dandelion Tea |
| Lola Bunny | Super Digging | Spring Bounce | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Max Hare | Brush Camouflage | Double Flip | Left Ear Droop | Gray Stripes | Crunchy Radish |
| Flopsy | Brush Camouflage | Mega Launch | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Sweet Clover |
| Fiver | Super Digging | Double Flip | Left Ear Droop | Pure White | Sweet Clover |
| Snowball | Brush Camouflage | Hover Glide | Left Ear Droop | Brown Spots | Crunchy Radish |
| Babs Bunny | High Vaulting | Mega Launch | Right Ear Droop | Pure White | Sweet Clover |
Clue 1
Addition
The guards tallied the dropped carrot tops in two garden patch piles. Let us add them up to find 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
575
681
700
533
508
426
374
590
T
575
374
271
700
981
426
271
T
575
419
981
700
543
590
988
543
508
988
681
271
978
387 + 188 =T
106 + 165 =O
185 + 234 =U
365 + 225 =I
244 + 130 =D
460 + 528 =G
270 + 411 =H
192 + 341 =B
476 + 224 =E
151 + 275 =N
632 + 349 =S
226 + 282 =A
299 + 244 =Z
648 + 330 =P
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Word problems
A local bunny saw someone running by and wrote a word puzzle. Solve it to decode what the witness saw!
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
L
56
71
45
68
71
70
74
59
74
O
O
P
There were 96 radish seeds. 40 were used up. How many radish seeds are left?L
There were 93 carrots. 25 were used up. How many carrots are left?T
Gardener found 45 carrots yesterday and 14 more today. How many carrots in all?D
There were 99 watering cans. 28 were used up. How many watering cans are left?E
There were 111 carrots. 37 were used up. How many carrots are left?R
Gardener found 48 clover patches yesterday and 22 more today. How many clover patches in all?A
There were 64 carrots. 19 were used up. How many carrots are left?F
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Rounding
The motion-sensor radar only displays rounded numbers of hops. Round the hop count to unlock the radar data!
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
9000
200
2000
T
400
800
500
7000
200
7000
T
400
9000
200
70
4000
3000
7000
5000
500
800
800
4000
T
400
40
4000
800
5000
3000
4000
50
200
800
Round 399 to the nearest hundredT
Round 3,013 to the nearest thousandL
Round 231 to the nearest hundredE
Round 826 to the nearest hundredR
Round 43 to the nearest tenF
Round 452 to the nearest hundredA
Round 9,274 to the nearest thousandH
Round 4,659 to the nearest thousandC
Round 1,822 to the nearest thousandY
Round 6,648 to the nearest thousandD
Round 70 to the nearest tenG
Round 4,257 to the nearest thousandO
Round 50 to the nearest tenV
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
We had a bundle of carrots, but some were stolen. Subtract the leftovers 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.
W
800
738
866
574
692
571
387
166
755
574
W
800
571
587
620
574
218
218
738
387
866
692
755
574
571
218
473
738
866
738
571
894
738
1190 - 390 =W
264 - 98 =B
916 - 224 =U
1039 - 284 =R
1153 - 259 =C
247 - 29 =T
650 - 30 =P
795 - 322 =H
1175 - 309 =F
886 - 299 =S
497 - 110 =D
1097 - 359 =E
808 - 234 =O
754 - 183 =N
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The garden scale needs to be perfectly balanced to reveal the final clue. Find the missing weight to tip the scale!
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
7 + ___ = 15
3 + ___ = 5
1 + ___ = 10
6 + ___ = 13
6 + ___ = 18
1 + ___ = 7
8 + ___ = 18
5 + ___ = 6
4 + ___ = 15
10 + ___ = 14
5 + ___ = 10
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain vaulted clean over the tall garden wall, then used a spring bounce to clear the hedge.
2.The villain blended perfectly into the berry bushes, then used a hover glide to cross the muddy puddle.
3.The villain dug a secret tunnel under the gate, then used a spring bounce to clear the hedge.
4.The villain blended perfectly into the berry bushes, then used a spring bounce to clear the hedge.
5.The villain vaulted clean over the tall garden wall, then did a mega launch off the wooden bench.
6.The villain hopped silently across the crunchy dry leaves, then did a double flip over the fence.
7.The villain vaulted clean over the tall garden wall, then made a wild zig-zag hop through the flower beds.
8.The villain blended perfectly into the berry bushes, then did a mega launch off the wooden bench.
9.The villain dashed past the sleeping guard dogs, then did a double flip over the fence.
10.The villain dashed past the sleeping guard dogs, then used a spring bounce to clear the hedge.
11.The villain hopped silently across the crunchy dry leaves, then used a spring bounce to clear the hedge.
12.The villain vaulted clean over the tall garden wall, then did a double flip over the fence.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Carrot Cove Caper
Culprit: Lola Bunny (Super Digging · Spring Bounce · Left Ear Droop · Brown Spots · Sweet Clover)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT USE ZIG ZAG HOP"387 + 188 = 575 (T) · 106 + 165 = 271 (O) · 185 + 234 = 419 (U) · 365 + 225 = 590 (I) · 244 + 130 = 374 (D) · 460 + 528 = 988 (G) · 270 + 411 = 681 (H) · 192 + 341 = 533 (B) · 476 + 224 = 700 (E) · 151 + 275 = 426 (N) · 632 + 349 = 981 (S) · 226 + 282 = 508 (A) · 299 + 244 = 543 (Z) · 648 + 330 = 978 (P)
- Clue 2 (Word problems): "LEFT EAR DROOP"There were 96 radish seeds. 40 were used up. How many radish seeds are left? = 56 (L) · There were 93 carrots. 25 were used up. How many carrots are left? = 68 (T) · Gardener found 45 carrots yesterday and 14 more today. How many carrots in all? = 59 (D) · There were 99 watering cans. 28 were used up. How many watering cans are left? = 71 (E) · There were 111 carrots. 37 were used up. How many carrots are left? = 74 (R) · Gardener found 48 clover patches yesterday and 22 more today. How many clover patches in all? = 70 (A) · There were 64 carrots. 19 were used up. How many carrots are left? = 45 (F)
- Clue 3 (Rounding): "THEY TRADED THE GOLD CARROT FOR CLOVER"Round 399 to the nearest hundred = 400 (T) · Round 3,013 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (L) · Round 231 to the nearest hundred = 200 (E) · Round 826 to the nearest hundred = 800 (R) · Round 43 to the nearest ten = 40 (F) · Round 452 to the nearest hundred = 500 (A) · Round 9,274 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (H) · Round 4,659 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (C) · Round 1,822 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (Y) · Round 6,648 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (D) · Round 70 to the nearest ten = 70 (G) · Round 4,257 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (O) · Round 50 to the nearest ten = 50 (V)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "WE FOUND BROWN SPOTTED FUR ON THE FENCE"1190 - 390 = 800 (W) · 264 - 98 = 166 (B) · 916 - 224 = 692 (U) · 1039 - 284 = 755 (R) · 1153 - 259 = 894 (C) · 247 - 29 = 218 (T) · 650 - 30 = 620 (P) · 795 - 322 = 473 (H) · 1175 - 309 = 866 (F) · 886 - 299 = 587 (S) · 497 - 110 = 387 (D) · 1097 - 359 = 738 (E) · 808 - 234 = 574 (O) · 754 - 183 = 571 (N)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Lola Bunny7 + ___ = 15 = 8 · 3 + ___ = 5 = 2 · 1 + ___ = 10 = 9 · 6 + ___ = 13 = 7 · 6 + ___ = 18 = 12 · 1 + ___ = 7 = 6 · 8 + ___ = 18 = 10 · 5 + ___ = 6 = 1 · 4 + ___ = 15 = 11 · 10 + ___ = 14 = 4 · 5 + ___ = 10 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Word problems, Rounding, Subtraction, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Carrot Cove Caper — set in Carrot Cove Garden
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects