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The Great Space-Dino Trophy Caper

The Golden Goal Trophy has been stolen from the Asteroid Arena right before the cosmic championship game! We must examine the astro-turf clues to find which space dinosaur player took it. Detective, grab your gravity-cleats and help us crack this case!

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	Space Gear	Ankle Bandage	Scale Pattern	Distraction
Saurus Messi	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Jetpack Cleats	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Bubble Tea Cup
Spino-Spike	Meteor Slam-Dunk	Cybernetic Tail-Armor	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Squeaky Space Toy
Rex Striker	Laser-Eye Block	Cybernetic Tail-Armor	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Shiny Gold Medal
Cosmo Cleat	Gravity-Boost Jump	Magnetic Shinguards	Wears Right-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Shiny Gold Medal
Dino-Dan	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Cybernetic Tail-Armor	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Bubble Tea Cup
Bronto-Ben	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Jetpack Cleats	Wears Right-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Shiny Gold Medal
Zlatan Raptor	Meteor Slam-Dunk	Jetpack Cleats	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Shiny Gold Medal
Ptera-Pele	Tail-Whip Kick	Glow-in-the-Dark Helmet	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Squeaky Space Toy
Orbit Owen	Tail-Whip Kick	Jetpack Cleats	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Neon Green Scales	Squeaky Space Toy
Neymar-Rex	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Glow-in-the-Dark Helmet	Wears Right-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Shiny Gold Medal
Mia Hammsaurus	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Forcefield Gloves	Wears Right-Foot Bandage	Neon Green Scales	Squeaky Space Toy
Buster Beak	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Forcefield Gloves	Wears Right-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Bubble Tea Cup
Nova Ned	Laser-Eye Block	Magnetic Shinguards	Wears Right-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Shiny Gold Medal
Veloci-Val	Meteor Slam-Dunk	Jetpack Cleats	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Squeaky Space Toy
Ankylo-Alex	Meteor Slam-Dunk	Magnetic Shinguards	Wears Right-Foot Bandage	Neon Green Scales	Squeaky Space Toy
Comet Carla	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Magnetic Shinguards	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Shiny Gold Medal
Astro Abby	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Cybernetic Tail-Armor	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Shiny Gold Medal
Megan Dino	Rocket-Tail Sprint	Jetpack Cleats	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Shiny Gold Medal
Trixie Raptor	Meteor Slam-Dunk	Cybernetic Tail-Armor	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Shiny Blue Spikes	Shiny Gold Medal
Giga-Gaby	Laser-Eye Block	Magnetic Shinguards	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Fiery Red Crest	Shiny Gold Medal
Compy-Carter	Tail-Whip Kick	Jetpack Cleats	Wears Left-Foot Bandage	Neon Green Scales	Shiny Gold Medal

Clue 1

Rounding

The arena radar scanner is old and can only show rounded numbers of players nearby. We checked the security gate logs to narrow down the suspect.

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

5000

9000

2000

1300

1100

3700

110

3000

3700

300

290

9000

230

1100

9000

1300

3700

1300

230

2300

700

230

Round 16 to the nearest tenT

Round 1,118 to the nearest hundredN

Round 662 to the nearest hundredO

Round 2,943 to the nearest thousandS

Round 4,855 to the nearest thousandH

Round 8,832 to the nearest thousandE

Round 1,668 to the nearest thousandV

Round 27 to the nearest tenL

Round 2,336 to the nearest hundredM

Round 94 to the nearest tenA

Round 293 to the nearest tenB

Round 232 to the nearest tenR

Round 3,682 to the nearest hundredC

Round 1,289 to the nearest hundredI

Round 301 to the nearest hundredY

Round 114 to the nearest tenK

0/16 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

The coach counted up all the shiny neon soccer balls left on the practice field to see if any extra players had visited.

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

4712

2830

8909

4872

6396

4872

9338

6396

3108

4712

2608

4569

4712

2371

8909

3551

4712

4469

8740

6999

4712

5876

4872

9338

7474

2608

4569

1508 + 3204 =A

3289 + 3107 =T

4912 + 3997 =E

2765 + 4234 =W

4435 + 3039 =U

1219 + 1389 =N

1463 + 908 =G

2006 + 1102 =B

2014 + 1537 =M

3171 + 1398 =D

4324 + 4416 =K

2684 + 3192 =S

2064 + 2808 =F

5151 + 4187 =O

1815 + 1015 =L

1829 + 2640 =R

0/16 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

We took the total number of gravity boots in the locker room and subtracted the ones left behind to find out 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.

5935

4365

5785

4901

4961

6283

7531

6283

3460

5935

5785

4961

6283

1999

4365

2903

7531

4901

7281

6892

8440

7769

8378

5785

7769

6283

8440

8418 - 2483 =T

9721 - 1281 =L

7031 - 139 =O

9677 - 1908 =D

5214 - 1754 =F

10989 - 3708 =G

3347 - 444 =I

10093 - 1715 =M

8005 - 3104 =Y

9815 - 4030 =E

7077 - 794 =A

11875 - 4344 =N

5510 - 3511 =S

8855 - 3894 =R

6130 - 1765 =H

0/15 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The stadium snack bar has neat rows of space-juice boxes. We multiplied the rows by the stacks to see how many the thief drank.

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

9 × 1 =A

7 × 8 =Y

5 × 8 =K

3 × 9 =D

6 × 4 =S

9 × 11 =T

12 × 7 =C

10 × 5 =F

11 × 8 =H

6 × 1 =L

7 × 9 =E

1 × 5 =R

4 × 1 =I

0/13 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

To search the asteroid field, we divided the security robot squads equally among the spaceships to cover more ground.

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

81 ÷ 9 = ?

1 ÷ 1 = ?

36 ÷ 12 = ?

22 ÷ 2 = ?

25 ÷ 5 = ?

40 ÷ 10 = ?

90 ÷ 9 = ?

24 ÷ 12 = ?

30 ÷ 5 = ?

12 ÷ 1 = ?

7 ÷ 1 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain ignites a rocket-tail sprint down the field, then clicks magnetic shinguards together to escape.

2.The villain activates a gravity-boost jump to soar high, then flies away using jetpack cleats.

3.The villain ignites a rocket-tail sprint down the field, then flies away using jetpack cleats.

4.The villain uses a tail-whip kick to blast the ball, then blinds the guards with a glow-in-the-dark helmet.

5.The villain shines a laser-eye block to stop shots, then blinds the guards with a glow-in-the-dark helmet.

6.The villain uses a tail-whip kick to blast the ball, then flies away using jetpack cleats.

7.The villain shines a laser-eye block to stop shots, then grabs the trophy with forcefield gloves.

8.The villain shines a laser-eye block to stop shots, then clicks magnetic shinguards together to escape.

9.The villain performs a meteor slam-dunk into the goal, then flies away using jetpack cleats.

10.The villain ignites a rocket-tail sprint down the field, then grabs the trophy with forcefield gloves.

11.The villain performs a meteor slam-dunk into the goal, then deflects the laser grid with cybernetic tail-armor.

12.The villain ignites a rocket-tail sprint down the field, then blinds the guards with a glow-in-the-dark helmet.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great Space-Dino Trophy Caper

Culprit: Giga-Gaby (Laser-Eye Block · Magnetic Shinguards · Wears Left-Foot Bandage · Fiery Red Crest · Shiny Gold Medal)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN LACKS CYBERNETIC TAIL ARMOR"
Round 16 to the nearest ten = 20 (T) · Round 1,118 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (N) · Round 662 to the nearest hundred = 700 (O) · Round 2,943 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (S) · Round 4,855 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (H) · Round 8,832 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (E) · Round 1,668 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (V) · Round 27 to the nearest ten = 30 (L) · Round 2,336 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (M) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (A) · Round 293 to the nearest ten = 290 (B) · Round 232 to the nearest ten = 230 (R) · Round 3,682 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (C) · Round 1,289 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (I) · Round 301 to the nearest hundred = 300 (Y) · Round 114 to the nearest ten = 110 (K)
Clue 2 (Addition): "A LEFT FOOT BANDAGE MARK WAS FOUND"
1508 + 3204 = 4712 (A) · 3289 + 3107 = 6396 (T) · 4912 + 3997 = 8909 (E) · 2765 + 4234 = 6999 (W) · 4435 + 3039 = 7474 (U) · 1219 + 1389 = 2608 (N) · 1463 + 908 = 2371 (G) · 2006 + 1102 = 3108 (B) · 2014 + 1537 = 3551 (M) · 3171 + 1398 = 4569 (D) · 4324 + 4416 = 8740 (K) · 2684 + 3192 = 5876 (S) · 2064 + 2808 = 4872 (F) · 5151 + 4187 = 9338 (O) · 1815 + 1015 = 2830 (L) · 1829 + 2640 = 4469 (R)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THEY RAN AFTER A SHINY GOLD MEDAL"
8418 - 2483 = 5935 (T) · 9721 - 1281 = 8440 (L) · 7031 - 139 = 6892 (O) · 9677 - 1908 = 7769 (D) · 5214 - 1754 = 3460 (F) · 10989 - 3708 = 7281 (G) · 3347 - 444 = 2903 (I) · 10093 - 1715 = 8378 (M) · 8005 - 3104 = 4901 (Y) · 9815 - 4030 = 5785 (E) · 7077 - 794 = 6283 (A) · 11875 - 4344 = 7531 (N) · 5510 - 3511 = 1999 (S) · 8855 - 3894 = 4961 (R) · 6130 - 1765 = 4365 (H)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A FIERY RED CREST SHED A FLAKE"
9 × 1 = 9 (A) · 7 × 8 = 56 (Y) · 5 × 8 = 40 (K) · 3 × 9 = 27 (D) · 6 × 4 = 24 (S) · 9 × 11 = 99 (T) · 12 × 7 = 84 (C) · 10 × 5 = 50 (F) · 11 × 8 = 88 (H) · 6 × 1 = 6 (L) · 7 × 9 = 63 (E) · 1 × 5 = 5 (R) · 4 × 1 = 4 (I)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Giga-Gaby
81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 22 ÷ 2 = 11 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4 · 90 ÷ 9 = 10 · 24 ÷ 12 = 2 · 30 ÷ 5 = 6 · 12 ÷ 1 = 12 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Great Space-Dino Trophy Caper — set in Asteroid Arena Stadium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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