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The Great Pepe's Pizza Heist
Oh no! The secret recipe for the world-famous White Clam Pie has vanished from Frank Pepe's Pizzeria! A mysterious Pizza Bandit snuck in right before the lunch rush. We need the finest young detectives to search the brick ovens, examine the coal dust, and find the missing recipe book before the hungry crowds arrive!
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 | Favorite Slice | Secret Topping | Peel Grip | Hat Choice | Pizza Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonna | Fresh Tomato Pie | Anchovy Drizzle | Left Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Smelly Garlic Breath |
| Mario | Fresh Tomato Pie | Anchovy Drizzle | Left Handed Peel | Green Striped Hairnet | Sweet Pineapple Juice |
| Carmela | Original Tomato Pie | Sweet Italian Sausage | Left Handed Peel | Red Baker Bandanna | Smelly Garlic Breath |
| Dominic | Original Tomato Pie | Garlic Confit | Right Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Rita | Spinach Mushroom Gorilla | Hot Cherry Peppers | Left Handed Peel | Red Baker Bandanna | Smelly Garlic Breath |
| Sally | Original Tomato Pie | Grated Pecorino | Left Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Sweet Pineapple Juice |
| Pepe | Amanti Della Carne | Grated Pecorino | Left Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Connie | Amanti Della Carne | Anchovy Drizzle | Left Handed Peel | Green Striped Hairnet | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Angela | White Clam Pie | Garlic Confit | Right Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Benny | Amanti Della Carne | Sweet Italian Sausage | Right Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Smelly Garlic Breath |
| Tony | Spinach Mushroom Gorilla | Grated Pecorino | Right Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Rosa | Amanti Della Carne | Hot Cherry Peppers | Left Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Smelly Garlic Breath |
| Maria | White Clam Pie | Garlic Confit | Left Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Frank | White Clam Pie | Grated Pecorino | Left Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Smelly Garlic Breath |
| Gary | Spinach Mushroom Gorilla | Grated Pecorino | Right Handed Peel | Red Baker Bandanna | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Rocco | Spinach Mushroom Gorilla | Grated Pecorino | Right Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Smelly Garlic Breath |
| Paulie | Amanti Della Carne | Hot Cherry Peppers | Right Handed Peel | Red Baker Bandanna | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Teresa | Fresh Tomato Pie | Sweet Italian Sausage | Right Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Gino | Amanti Della Carne | Sweet Italian Sausage | Left Handed Peel | Green Striped Hairnet | Sweet Pineapple Juice |
| Bimonte | Original Tomato Pie | Anchovy Drizzle | Right Handed Peel | White Chef Toque | Spicy Pepper Flakes |
| Vinny | Original Tomato Pie | Sweet Italian Sausage | Right Handed Peel | Green Striped Hairnet | Sweet Pineapple Juice |
Clue 1
Skip counting
We need to count the giant stacks of pizza boxes in the back room. We skip count them by fives to find the missing clue card.
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
33
65
28
T
33
65
25
28
12
24
8
28
50
16
8
T
33
90
50
28
27
16
30
65
8
14
100
24
45
25
36
36
120
28
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39T
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35I
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75H
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42Z
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36C
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60S
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120Y
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16F
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33A
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140L
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18V
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28D
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The baker arranged the fresh tomatoes in equal rows on the prep table. We multiply the rows to unlock the drawer with the suspect list.
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
1
120
77
66
99
20
20
6
66
77
77
80
70
6
5
120
77
80
55
70
99
T
1
120
T
1
120
77
7
99
24
120
T
1
120
6
35
55
1 × 1 =T
1 × 7 =R
5 × 4 =Z
8 × 10 =L
5 × 11 =D
6 × 4 =G
6 × 11 =P
1 × 5 =S
11 × 9 =I
7 × 10 =W
2 × 3 =A
7 × 5 =N
11 × 7 =E
12 × 10 =H
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Rounding
The ancient coal oven thermometer is dusty and only shows temperatures rounded to the nearest ten degrees. Let us round the temperature to get 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.
S
5000
2300
200
4300
7000
2300
3000
2300
2300
3000
900
70
2000
170
370
3000
S
5000
9000
170
90
3000
1100
230
3000
1100
230
200
3000
70
S
5000
430
3000
3000
30
3000
Round 5,300 to the nearest thousandS
Round 27 to the nearest tenZ
Round 1,804 to the nearest thousandL
Round 898 to the nearest hundredR
Round 3,255 to the nearest thousandE
Round 2,339 to the nearest hundredP
Round 94 to the nearest tenD
Round 432 to the nearest tenN
Round 172 to the nearest tenA
Round 190 to the nearest hundredI
Round 7,433 to the nearest thousandY
Round 1,132 to the nearest hundredT
Round 67 to the nearest tenF
Round 230 to the nearest tenH
Round 4,257 to the nearest hundredC
Round 8,512 to the nearest thousandM
Round 366 to the nearest tenK
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The cash register printed a weird receipt with a missing digit in the tens place. If we find the correct place value, we can decode the 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.
A
3000
300
A
3000
700
700
7000
70
5000
300
90
4000
70
90
20
300
400
9000
6000
90
7000
A
3000
80
700
90
20
300
100
1000
300
70
90
4000
400
A
3000
700
What is the value of the 3 in 3,480?A
What is the value of the 9 in 19,210?Q
What is the value of the 1 in 105?B
What is the value of the 4 in 9,400?O
What is the value of the 9 in 790?E
What is the value of the 6 in 6,138?U
What is the value of the 3 in 4,385?T
What is the value of the 8 in 5,180?S
What is the value of the 7 in 2,974?H
What is the value of the 1 in 51,082?Y
What is the value of the 4 in 24,656?C
What is the value of the 2 in 520?F
What is the value of the 7 in 7,621?W
What is the value of the 7 in 8,729?L
What is the value of the 5 in 25,103?I
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Chef Frankie wants to share the giant clam pie equally among the hungry young detectives. We divide the slices to solve 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
28 ÷ 7 = ?
96 ÷ 8 = ?
20 ÷ 4 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
88 ÷ 11 = ?
88 ÷ 8 = ?
4 ÷ 2 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
36 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain tosses raw dough into the air, then leaves flour footprints behind.
2.The villain sprinkles extra cheese on the counter, then splashes olive oil on the floor.
3.The villain tosses raw dough into the air, then drops a shiny metal pizza cutter.
4.The villain sprinkles extra cheese on the counter, then escapes through the alley door.
5.The villain sneaks into the coal room, then escapes through the alley door.
6.The villain sneaks into the coal room, then splashes olive oil on the floor.
7.The villain tosses raw dough into the air, then knocks over a stack of pizza boxes.
8.The villain swipes the secret recipe book, then knocks over a stack of pizza boxes.
9.The villain sneaks behind the brick oven, then leaves flour footprints behind.
10.The villain sneaks into the coal room, then knocks over a stack of pizza boxes.
11.The villain tosses raw dough into the air, then splashes olive oil on the floor.
12.The villain swipes the secret recipe book, then splashes olive oil on the floor.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Pepe's Pizza Heist
Culprit: Teresa (Fresh Tomato Pie · Sweet Italian Sausage · Right Handed Peel · White Chef Toque · Spicy Pepper Flakes)
- Clue 1 (Skip counting): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE ANCHOVY DRIZZLE"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (T) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (I) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (H) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (Z) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36 = 30 (C) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (S) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (Y) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (F) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (N) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (A) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (V) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, ___, 26, 28 = 24 (D)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE PIZZA PEEL WAS HELD WITH THE RIGHT HAND"1 × 1 = 1 (T) · 1 × 7 = 7 (R) · 5 × 4 = 20 (Z) · 8 × 10 = 80 (L) · 5 × 11 = 55 (D) · 6 × 4 = 24 (G) · 6 × 11 = 66 (P) · 1 × 5 = 5 (S) · 11 × 9 = 99 (I) · 7 × 10 = 70 (W) · 2 × 3 = 6 (A) · 7 × 5 = 35 (N) · 11 × 7 = 77 (E) · 12 × 10 = 120 (H)
- Clue 3 (Rounding): "SPICY PEPPER FLAKES MADE THE THIEF SNEEZE"Round 5,300 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (S) · Round 27 to the nearest ten = 30 (Z) · Round 1,804 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (L) · Round 898 to the nearest hundred = 900 (R) · Round 3,255 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (E) · Round 2,339 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (P) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (D) · Round 432 to the nearest ten = 430 (N) · Round 172 to the nearest ten = 170 (A) · Round 190 to the nearest hundred = 200 (I) · Round 7,433 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (Y) · Round 1,132 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (T) · Round 67 to the nearest ten = 70 (F) · Round 230 to the nearest ten = 230 (H) · Round 4,257 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (C) · Round 8,512 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (M) · Round 366 to the nearest ten = 370 (K)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "A TALL WHITE CHEF TOQUE WAS LEFT BY THE COAL"What is the value of the 3 in 3,480? = 3000 (A) · What is the value of the 9 in 19,210? = 9000 (Q) · What is the value of the 1 in 105? = 100 (B) · What is the value of the 4 in 9,400? = 400 (O) · What is the value of the 9 in 790? = 90 (E) · What is the value of the 6 in 6,138? = 6000 (U) · What is the value of the 3 in 4,385? = 300 (T) · What is the value of the 8 in 5,180? = 80 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 2,974? = 70 (H) · What is the value of the 1 in 51,082? = 1000 (Y) · What is the value of the 4 in 24,656? = 4000 (C) · What is the value of the 2 in 520? = 20 (F) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,621? = 7000 (W) · What is the value of the 7 in 8,729? = 700 (L) · What is the value of the 5 in 25,103? = 5000 (I)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Teresa28 ÷ 7 = 4 · 96 ÷ 8 = 12 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 88 ÷ 11 = 8 · 88 ÷ 8 = 11 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 36 ÷ 6 = 6
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Skip counting, Multiplication, Rounding, Place value, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Pepe's Pizza Heist — set in Frank Pepe's Pizzeria in New Haven
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects