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The Great Porker Spike

Disaster has struck the annual 4H Fair! Just before the final match, the championship pig Barnaby and the golden volleyball trophy vanished. The only clues are muddy sneaker prints on the court and a mysterious trail of pig feed.

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	arena gear	handwriting style	stray hair	scare tactic
Gabi Guimaraes	Jump Serve	Trophy Polish	Left Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Slippery Mud
Digging Debbie	Mud Slide	Ball Pump	Left Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Slippery Mud
Showring Sally	Block Spike	Ribbon Pin	Right Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Slippery Mud
Ted the Farmer	Jump Serve	Gate Latch	Left Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Slippery Mud
Zhu Ting	Block Spike	Gate Latch	Right Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Slippery Mud
Sheilla Castro	Mud Slide	Ball Pump	Left Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Bright Lights
April Ross	Jump Serve	Ball Pump	Right Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Bright Lights
Barnyard Bess	Block Spike	Whistle Blow	Right Handed Writer	Straw Blonde	Slippery Mud
Jordan Larson	Jump Serve	Whistle Blow	Left Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Squeaky Toys
Karch Kiraly	Feeder Dash	Ball Pump	Left Handed Writer	Straw Blonde	Bright Lights
Spiker Shawn	Mud Slide	Ball Pump	Left Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Squeaky Toys
Misty May	Jump Serve	Whistle Blow	Right Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Bright Lights
Kerri Walsh	Jump Serve	Ribbon Pin	Right Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Slippery Mud
County Fair Chloe	Pig Wrangler	Trophy Polish	Right Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Slippery Mud
Phil Dalhausser	Mud Slide	Gate Latch	Right Handed Writer	Straw Blonde	Squeaky Toys
Farmer John	Mud Slide	Whistle Blow	Left Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Slippery Mud
Squealer Steve	Mud Slide	Ball Pump	Right Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Slippery Mud
Pen Master Pete	Feeder Dash	Whistle Blow	Right Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Slippery Mud
Pigtail Pam	Jump Serve	Whistle Blow	Right Handed Writer	Bristle Gray	Slippery Mud
Yuji Nishida	Jump Serve	Trophy Polish	Right Handed Writer	Mud Brown	Slippery Mud
Logan Tom	Pig Wrangler	Ribbon Pin	Right Handed Writer	Straw Blonde	Bright Lights

Clue 1

Addition

The judge tallies up the extra bags of pig feed and volleyball scorecards in the storage locker.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

7358

9165

6348

3941

4624

3762

2351

7212

7358

2351

8874

6348

7679

3762

8874

7358

8721

7679

6348

4624

2340

7212

3941

8874

3762

9319

7212

3762

2636 + 4722 =T

4500 + 4374 =O

2208 + 4140 =E

4725 + 3996 =U

6250 + 3069 =P

1505 + 846 =D

1555 + 785 =R

3886 + 3326 =I

3511 + 4168 =S

2534 + 1407 =B

1552 + 2210 =N

2930 + 1694 =A

2820 + 6345 =H

0/13 letters found

Clue 2

Rounding

The giant digital arena scoreboard only displays rounded numbers, but it holds 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.

370

4300

500

130

500

1300

1700

5000

700

5000

1700

1100

130

700

9000

3000

700

900

130

7000

700

500

370

1700

5000

Round 54 to the nearest tenR

Round 9,035 to the nearest thousandS

Round 1,284 to the nearest hundredA

Round 132 to the nearest tenT

Round 5,455 to the nearest thousandD

Round 4,280 to the nearest hundredG

Round 878 to the nearest hundredF

Round 1,737 to the nearest hundredN

Round 1,056 to the nearest hundredO

Round 6,509 to the nearest thousandB

Round 2,949 to the nearest thousandL

Round 372 to the nearest tenI

Round 687 to the nearest hundredE

Round 455 to the nearest hundredH

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

We find the difference between the total number of trophies and the ones left behind.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

5586

4260

6015

5586

4260

4627

6015

5973

3201

3133

4627

6375

6015

8857

4627

6853

8756

6015

5586

8413

1489

8857

7221 - 1635 =T

11816 - 3403 =M

5430 - 3941 =U

6347 - 3146 =S

9203 - 3230 =F

8844 - 88 =W

4662 - 1529 =L

8900 - 43 =D

7726 - 1351 =P

6534 - 2274 =H

5452 - 825 =I

7909 - 1056 =N

10564 - 4549 =E

0/13 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The volleyball team counts the rows of pig pens, with equal numbers of water buckets in each.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

108

132

108

8 × 12 =M

3 × 9 =O

4 × 12 =W

11 × 6 =I

4 × 5 =P

11 × 12 =T

7 × 7 =C

3 × 12 =U

7 × 6 =B

4 × 10 =A

12 × 9 =H

7 × 12 =N

9 × 10 =E

2 × 4 =R

7 × 9 =G

5 × 5 =D

0/16 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The team shares the remaining championship ribbons equally among the pig grooming stalls.

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

77 ÷ 11 = ?

42 ÷ 7 = ?

5 ÷ 5 = ?

6 ÷ 2 = ?

24 ÷ 2 = ?

60 ÷ 6 = ?

50 ÷ 10 = ?

16 ÷ 2 = ?

22 ÷ 11 = ?

121 ÷ 11 = ?

90 ÷ 10 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain leaps up to block a spike with a giant shield, then latches the main arena gates shut.

2.The villain blasts a powerful jump serve over the barn roof, then pins a blue ribbon onto a confused sheep.

3.The villain leaps up to block a spike with a giant shield, then blows a loud referee whistle to confuse everyone.

4.The villain blasts a powerful jump serve over the barn roof, then shines up the stolen golden trophy.

5.The villain dashes to the feed troughs to cause a distraction, then shines up the stolen golden trophy.

6.The villain slides through the pig pen mud like a pro, then inflates twenty flat volleyballs.

7.The villain wrangles three escapee pigs in record time, then shines up the stolen golden trophy.

8.The villain leaps up to block a spike with a giant shield, then pins a blue ribbon onto a confused sheep.

9.The villain wrangles three escapee pigs in record time, then blows a loud referee whistle to confuse everyone.

10.The villain slides through the pig pen mud like a pro, then shines up the stolen golden trophy.

11.The villain wrangles three escapee pigs in record time, then inflates twenty flat volleyballs.

12.The villain wrangles three escapee pigs in record time, then pins a blue ribbon onto a confused sheep.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great Porker Spike

Culprit: Yuji Nishida (Jump Serve · Trophy Polish · Right Handed Writer · Mud Brown · Slippery Mud)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE BANDIT DOES NOT USE A RIBBON PIN"
2636 + 4722 = 7358 (T) · 4500 + 4374 = 8874 (O) · 2208 + 4140 = 6348 (E) · 4725 + 3996 = 8721 (U) · 6250 + 3069 = 9319 (P) · 1505 + 846 = 2351 (D) · 1555 + 785 = 2340 (R) · 3886 + 3326 = 7212 (I) · 3511 + 4168 = 7679 (S) · 2534 + 1407 = 3941 (B) · 1552 + 2210 = 3762 (N) · 2930 + 1694 = 4624 (A) · 2820 + 6345 = 9165 (H)
Clue 2 (Rounding): "RIGHT HANDED NOTES LEFT BEHIND"
Round 54 to the nearest ten = 50 (R) · Round 9,035 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (S) · Round 1,284 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (A) · Round 132 to the nearest ten = 130 (T) · Round 5,455 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (D) · Round 4,280 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (G) · Round 878 to the nearest hundred = 900 (F) · Round 1,737 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (N) · Round 1,056 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (O) · Round 6,509 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (B) · Round 2,949 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (L) · Round 372 to the nearest ten = 370 (I) · Round 687 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 455 to the nearest hundred = 500 (H)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF SLIPPED IN WET MUD"
7221 - 1635 = 5586 (T) · 11816 - 3403 = 8413 (M) · 5430 - 3941 = 1489 (U) · 6347 - 3146 = 3201 (S) · 9203 - 3230 = 5973 (F) · 8844 - 88 = 8756 (W) · 4662 - 1529 = 3133 (L) · 8900 - 43 = 8857 (D) · 7726 - 1351 = 6375 (P) · 6534 - 2274 = 4260 (H) · 5452 - 825 = 4627 (I) · 7909 - 1056 = 6853 (N) · 10564 - 4549 = 6015 (E)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "MUD BROWN HAIR ON THE PIG CAGE"
8 × 12 = 96 (M) · 3 × 9 = 27 (O) · 4 × 12 = 48 (W) · 11 × 6 = 66 (I) · 4 × 5 = 20 (P) · 11 × 12 = 132 (T) · 7 × 7 = 49 (C) · 3 × 12 = 36 (U) · 7 × 6 = 42 (B) · 4 × 10 = 40 (A) · 12 × 9 = 108 (H) · 7 × 12 = 84 (N) · 9 × 10 = 90 (E) · 2 × 4 = 8 (R) · 7 × 9 = 63 (G) · 5 × 5 = 25 (D)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Yuji Nishida
77 ÷ 11 = 7 · 42 ÷ 7 = 6 · 5 ÷ 5 = 1 · 6 ÷ 2 = 3 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 90 ÷ 10 = 9

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 5-6
Theme: The Great Porker Spike — set in The County Fair Swine Arena and Volleyball Court
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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