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The Great Cookie Desert Mystery
The golden rolling pin is gone! The Great Cookie Desert is in big trouble because the cookies will go stale. Help us find the Snack Bandit!
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 | Desert Power | Snack Gear | Snack Trail | Sweet Hair | Snack Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chewy Chuck | melting chocolate paths | rides a fast camel cart | wears shiny crumbs | bright red cherry hair | fears hot milk |
| Choco Chad | launches salty pretzels | digs deep with a waffle shovel | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | hates cold ice |
| Cocoa Caleb | launches salty pretzels | digs deep with a waffle shovel | wears shiny crumbs | yellow lemon peel hair | hates cold ice |
| Taffy Tom | blowing cinnamon winds | jumps high on marshmallow shoes | leaves sticky footprints | bright red cherry hair | runs from sour limes |
| Salty Sam | launches salty pretzels | jumps high on marshmallow shoes | leaves sticky footprints | dark brown fudge hair | fears hot milk |
| Ginger Gail | melting chocolate paths | digs deep with a waffle shovel | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | runs from sour limes |
| Graham Gary | sprinkling sugar sand | slides on a licorice board | leaves sticky footprints | yellow lemon peel hair | runs from sour limes |
| Muffin Molly | throwing spicy chili dust | flies with soda rockets | leaves sticky footprints | bright red cherry hair | hates cold ice |
| Sugar Sue | melting chocolate paths | jumps high on marshmallow shoes | leaves sticky footprints | dark brown fudge hair | fears hot milk |
| Donut Dan | sprinkling sugar sand | jumps high on marshmallow shoes | wears shiny crumbs | yellow lemon peel hair | runs from sour limes |
| Honey Holly | melting chocolate paths | flies with soda rockets | leaves sticky footprints | yellow lemon peel hair | hates cold ice |
| Sandy Baker | blowing cinnamon winds | rides a fast camel cart | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | fears hot milk |
| Chip Charlie | launches salty pretzels | slides on a licorice board | leaves sticky footprints | dark brown fudge hair | hates cold ice |
| Toffee Tina | throwing spicy chili dust | slides on a licorice board | wears shiny crumbs | yellow lemon peel hair | fears hot milk |
| Crispy Chris | blowing cinnamon winds | rides a fast camel cart | leaves sticky footprints | dark brown fudge hair | runs from sour limes |
| Waffle Wendy | blowing cinnamon winds | jumps high on marshmallow shoes | leaves sticky footprints | bright red cherry hair | hates cold ice |
| Jelly Jack | melting chocolate paths | slides on a licorice board | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | runs from sour limes |
| Pip Pop | melting chocolate paths | flies with soda rockets | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | runs from sour limes |
| Berry Bella | sprinkling sugar sand | flies with soda rockets | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | runs from sour limes |
| Peanut Pete | blowing cinnamon winds | slides on a licorice board | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | runs from sour limes |
| Sweet Sally | melting chocolate paths | jumps high on marshmallow shoes | wears shiny crumbs | dark brown fudge hair | runs from sour limes |
Clue 1
Addition
We found two bags of lost sweets. Let us add them to find a hint.
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
59
67
75
81
51
70
73
45
T
59
73
98
75
29
70
98
T
59
29
84
45
73
75
98
70
51
84
45
65
98
61
45
65
75
81
98
51
61
73
39 + 20 =T
29 + 69 =O
51 + 30 =B
27 + 24 =A
27 + 43 =N
41 + 43 =L
12 + 17 =S
31 + 30 =R
40 + 27 =H
19 + 26 =I
46 + 19 =C
36 + 39 =E
30 + 43 =D
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
The thief ate some of our cookies! We must subtract to see how many are left.
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
77
13
86
39
22
49
36
T
77
39
39
61
48
39
13
75
38
12
22
30
36
33
57
39
49
38
T
77
13
86
39
61
38
21
117 - 40 =T
26 - 14 =Y
74 - 36 =N
79 - 40 =S
62 - 5 =B
43 - 22 =D
66 - 33 =M
56 - 20 =U
17 - 4 =H
35 - 5 =R
116 - 30 =E
101 - 26 =I
89 - 28 =A
57 - 35 =C
68 - 20 =W
55 - 6 =O
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
A friendly camel has a puzzle for us about snack bags. Let us solve it.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
R
22
23
13
9
29
R
22
38
15
9
38
23
R
22
L
I
15
E
9
Snack Scout lined up 2 rows of 11 gummy bear. How many gummy bear in all?R
Snack Scout found 21 juice box yesterday and 2 more today. How many juice box in all?U
There were 14 pretzel. 5 were used up. How many pretzel are left?S
There were 47 gummy bear. 9 were used up. How many gummy bear are left?O
There were 21 pretzel. 8 were used up. How many pretzel are left?N
Snack Scout found 7 pretzel yesterday and 8 more today. How many pretzel in all?M
There were 31 cookie. 2 were used up. How many cookie are left?F
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Look at the tracks on the dune! They skip by twos. Let us count them.
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
27
130
9
80
16
6
100
100
42
110
26
14
110
80
W
27
6
9
16
100
120
130
20
42
39
110
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30K
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18B
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20U
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10N
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140G
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48A
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
We need ten cups of juice, but we only have six. How many more do we need?
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
6 + ___ = 10
9 + ___ = 14
6 + ___ = 7
8 + ___ = 15
3 + ___ = 13
8 + ___ = 17
5 + ___ = 16
4 + ___ = 6
4 + ___ = 12
10 + ___ = 16
9 + ___ = 12
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sprinkles sugar sand, then flies with soda rockets.
2.The villain launches salty pretzels, then slides on a licorice board.
3.The villain launches salty pretzels, then jumps high on marshmallow shoes.
4.The villain melts chocolate paths, then jumps high on marshmallow shoes.
5.The villain melts chocolate paths, then digs deep with a waffle shovel.
6.The villain launches salty pretzels, then rides a fast camel cart.
7.The villain blows cinnamon winds, then slides on a licorice board.
8.The villain sprinkles sugar sand, then slides on a licorice board.
9.The villain blows cinnamon winds, then flies with soda rockets.
10.The villain blows cinnamon winds, then digs deep with a waffle shovel.
11.The villain blows cinnamon winds, then jumps high on marshmallow shoes.
12.The villain melts chocolate paths, then flies with soda rockets.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Cookie Desert Mystery
Culprit: Pip Pop (melting chocolate paths · flies with soda rockets · wears shiny crumbs · dark brown fudge hair · runs from sour limes)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT SLIDE ON A LICORICE BOARD"39 + 20 = 59 (T) · 29 + 69 = 98 (O) · 51 + 30 = 81 (B) · 27 + 24 = 51 (A) · 27 + 43 = 70 (N) · 41 + 43 = 84 (L) · 12 + 17 = 29 (S) · 31 + 30 = 61 (R) · 40 + 27 = 67 (H) · 19 + 26 = 45 (I) · 46 + 19 = 65 (C) · 36 + 39 = 75 (E) · 30 + 43 = 73 (D)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE SCOUTS SAW SHINY CRUMBS ON THE SAND"117 - 40 = 77 (T) · 26 - 14 = 12 (Y) · 74 - 36 = 38 (N) · 79 - 40 = 39 (S) · 62 - 5 = 57 (B) · 43 - 22 = 21 (D) · 66 - 33 = 33 (M) · 56 - 20 = 36 (U) · 17 - 4 = 13 (H) · 35 - 5 = 30 (R) · 116 - 30 = 86 (E) · 101 - 26 = 75 (I) · 89 - 28 = 61 (A) · 57 - 35 = 22 (C) · 68 - 20 = 48 (W) · 55 - 6 = 49 (O)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "RUNS FROM SOUR LIMES"Snack Scout lined up 2 rows of 11 gummy bear. How many gummy bear in all? = 22 (R) · Snack Scout found 21 juice box yesterday and 2 more today. How many juice box in all? = 23 (U) · There were 14 pretzel. 5 were used up. How many pretzel are left? = 9 (S) · There were 47 gummy bear. 9 were used up. How many gummy bear are left? = 38 (O) · There were 21 pretzel. 8 were used up. How many pretzel are left? = 13 (N) · Snack Scout found 7 pretzel yesterday and 8 more today. How many pretzel in all? = 15 (M) · There were 31 cookie. 2 were used up. How many cookie are left? = 29 (F)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "WE FOUND DARK BROWN FUDGE HAIR"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (K) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (B) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (N) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (G) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, ___, 22, 24 = 20 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (A)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 12) → Pip Pop6 + ___ = 10 = 4 · 9 + ___ = 14 = 5 · 6 + ___ = 7 = 1 · 8 + ___ = 15 = 7 · 3 + ___ = 13 = 10 · 8 + ___ = 17 = 9 · 5 + ___ = 16 = 11 · 4 + ___ = 6 = 2 · 4 + ___ = 12 = 8 · 10 + ___ = 16 = 6 · 9 + ___ = 12 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Word problems, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Great Cookie Desert Mystery — set in The Great Cookie Desert
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects