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The Great Pumpkin Patch Mystery
Oh no! The Mayor of Halloween Town had their legendary Golden Pumpkin snatched right before the midnight parade! The Spook Squad has been called in to track down the sneaky thief before the moon sets.
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 | Spooky Magic | Tricky Gear | Handedness | Wig Color | Sweet Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper Ghost | ghostly whispers | cobweb trap | right handed | neon orange hair | sour candy |
| Wednesday Addams | ghostly whispers | pumpkin bomb | left handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Aggie Cromwell | floating lanterns | pumpkin bomb | right handed | slime green hair | bright light |
| Norman Babcock | shadow step | pumpkin bomb | left handed | slime green hair | bright light |
| Scooby Doo | ghostly whispers | pumpkin bomb | right handed | ebony black hair | sour candy |
| Coraline Jones | floating lanterns | pumpkin bomb | left handed | ebony black hair | sour candy |
| Mavis Dracula | floating lanterns | witch broom | right handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Zelda Spellman | floating lanterns | candy curse | right handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Winnie Sanderson | floating lanterns | bats swarm | right handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Shaggy Rogers | ghostly whispers | bats swarm | right handed | slime green hair | bright light |
| Lydia Deetz | glowing potions | witch broom | right handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Jack Skellington | glowing potions | bats swarm | right handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Mary Sanderson | shadow step | cobweb trap | right handed | ebony black hair | sour candy |
| Sabrina Spellman | shadow step | pumpkin bomb | right handed | ebony black hair | sour candy |
| Marnie Piper | ghostly whispers | candy curse | right handed | neon orange hair | sour candy |
| Ichabod Crane | floating lanterns | pumpkin bomb | right handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Pugsley Addams | shadow step | cobweb trap | right handed | ebony black hair | garlic breath |
| Kat Harvey | floating lanterns | pumpkin bomb | right handed | ebony black hair | bright light |
| Sarah Sanderson | glowing potions | candy curse | left handed | ebony black hair | sour candy |
| Beetlejuice | glowing potions | candy curse | left handed | slime green hair | sour candy |
| Velma Dinkley | ghostly whispers | cobweb trap | left handed | neon orange hair | garlic breath |
Clue 1
Addition
We need to count all the dropped candy corn in the haunted yard to find the first clue card. Let's add them up!
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
749
292
338
204
982
489
489
560
982
514
754
256
338
789
514
256
T
749
291
789
338
560
223
982
T
749
562
292
521
444
256
256
882
239 + 510 =T
345 + 217 =C
111 + 180 =U
298 + 223 =B
88 + 168 =O
392 + 490 =M
278 + 282 =A
299 + 490 =S
277 + 167 =R
86 + 118 =V
294 + 460 =D
205 + 284 =L
153 + 70 =W
175 + 163 =E
347 + 167 =N
418 + 564 =I
146 + 146 =H
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The spooky radar on our ghost tracker only shows rounded numbers. We must round the bat counts to trace the villain's path.
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
5000
70
90
2000
6000
4000
4000
800
6000
50
60
80
6000
T
5000
90
200
60
6000
T
5000
70
T
5000
70
90
80
6000
400
70
T
5000
70
800
50
7000
Round 4,720 to the nearest thousandT
Round 70 to the nearest tenH
Round 754 to the nearest hundredA
Round 77 to the nearest tenR
Round 6,318 to the nearest thousandI
Round 414 to the nearest hundredG
Round 3,945 to the nearest thousandL
Round 196 to the nearest hundredS
Round 6,617 to the nearest thousandD
Round 1,608 to the nearest thousandV
Round 46 to the nearest tenN
Round 90 to the nearest tenE
Round 60 to the nearest tenW
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The locked candy chest is losing its magic charge. Subtract the cracked pumpkins to reveal the secret code!
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
214
494
232
168
193
420
420
443
193
511
851
494
302
193
511
787
851
743
302
742
678
851
742
854
302
707
443
511
285
591
573 - 359 =T
511 - 209 =R
652 - 61 =Y
204 - 11 =I
821 - 378 =A
269 - 101 =V
676 - 165 =N
988 - 281 =C
928 - 185 =F
598 - 313 =D
568 - 148 =L
1215 - 361 =U
453 - 221 =E
994 - 252 =O
708 - 30 =M
1178 - 327 =S
792 - 5 =K
715 - 221 =H
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The witch left piles of magic potions lined up in perfect rows. Multiply the rows to unlock the next message.
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
84
7
55
6
96
3
108
1
40
60
22
8
16
1
4
60
21
7
132
9
7
7
3
27
42
60
9
12 × 7 =W
1 × 1 =S
6 × 7 =A
5 × 12 =I
12 × 11 =G
4 × 2 =K
1 × 4 =L
12 × 9 =D
1 × 3 =N
5 × 11 =F
9 × 1 =R
2 × 11 =C
8 × 5 =T
8 × 2 =Y
7 × 3 =M
12 × 8 =U
9 × 3 =H
7 × 1 =E
6 × 1 =O
0/19 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To open the heavy tomb door, we have to share the magic skeletons equally among the gates. 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
56 ÷ 8 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
88 ÷ 8 = ?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
3 ÷ 3 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
12 ÷ 3 = ?
90 ÷ 9 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain conjured spooky illusions, then cast a tricky candy curse.
2.The villain scattered floating lanterns, then cast a tricky candy curse.
3.The villain vanished with shadow step, then fled on a fast witch broom.
4.The villain brewed glowing potions, then cast a tricky candy curse.
5.The villain brewed glowing potions, then called down a squeaking bats swarm.
6.The villain brewed glowing potions, then fled on a fast witch broom.
7.The villain scattered floating lanterns, then called down a squeaking bats swarm.
8.The villain summoned ghostly whispers, then called down a squeaking bats swarm.
9.The villain vanished with shadow step, then tangled the yard in a cobweb trap.
10.The villain brewed glowing potions, then flung a fiery pumpkin bomb.
11.The villain scattered floating lanterns, then flung a fiery pumpkin bomb.
12.The villain conjured spooky illusions, then tangled the yard in a cobweb trap.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Pumpkin Patch Mystery
Culprit: Jack Skellington (glowing potions · bats swarm · right handed · slime green hair · sour candy)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A WITCH BROOM"239 + 510 = 749 (T) · 345 + 217 = 562 (C) · 111 + 180 = 291 (U) · 298 + 223 = 521 (B) · 88 + 168 = 256 (O) · 392 + 490 = 882 (M) · 278 + 282 = 560 (A) · 299 + 490 = 789 (S) · 277 + 167 = 444 (R) · 86 + 118 = 204 (V) · 294 + 460 = 754 (D) · 205 + 284 = 489 (L) · 153 + 70 = 223 (W) · 175 + 163 = 338 (E) · 347 + 167 = 514 (N) · 418 + 564 = 982 (I) · 146 + 146 = 292 (H)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN WRITES WITH THE RIGHT HAND"Round 4,720 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (T) · Round 70 to the nearest ten = 70 (H) · Round 754 to the nearest hundred = 800 (A) · Round 77 to the nearest ten = 80 (R) · Round 6,318 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (I) · Round 414 to the nearest hundred = 400 (G) · Round 3,945 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (L) · Round 196 to the nearest hundred = 200 (S) · Round 6,617 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (D) · Round 1,608 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (V) · Round 46 to the nearest ten = 50 (N) · Round 90 to the nearest ten = 90 (E) · Round 60 to the nearest ten = 60 (W)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN SHRINKS FROM SOUR CANDY"573 - 359 = 214 (T) · 511 - 209 = 302 (R) · 652 - 61 = 591 (Y) · 204 - 11 = 193 (I) · 821 - 378 = 443 (A) · 269 - 101 = 168 (V) · 676 - 165 = 511 (N) · 988 - 281 = 707 (C) · 928 - 185 = 743 (F) · 598 - 313 = 285 (D) · 568 - 148 = 420 (L) · 1215 - 361 = 854 (U) · 453 - 221 = 232 (E) · 994 - 252 = 742 (O) · 708 - 30 = 678 (M) · 1178 - 327 = 851 (S) · 792 - 5 = 787 (K) · 715 - 221 = 494 (H)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND STICKY SLIME GREEN HAIR"12 × 7 = 84 (W) · 1 × 1 = 1 (S) · 6 × 7 = 42 (A) · 5 × 12 = 60 (I) · 12 × 11 = 132 (G) · 4 × 2 = 8 (K) · 1 × 4 = 4 (L) · 12 × 9 = 108 (D) · 1 × 3 = 3 (N) · 5 × 11 = 55 (F) · 9 × 1 = 9 (R) · 2 × 11 = 22 (C) · 8 × 5 = 40 (T) · 8 × 2 = 16 (Y) · 7 × 3 = 21 (M) · 12 × 8 = 96 (U) · 9 × 3 = 27 (H) · 7 × 1 = 7 (E) · 6 × 1 = 6 (O)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 5) → Jack Skellington56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 88 ÷ 8 = 11 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 90 ÷ 9 = 10 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Pumpkin Patch Mystery — set in Spooky Hollow Town Square
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects