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The Great Ticket Heist
Just hours before the World Cup final, someone snuck into the VIP office and took every single ticket! The security cameras were offline, but the thief left behind a trail of sports gear and tactical clues. Check the coach roster and help us save the big game!
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 | Coaching Tool | Special Gear | Headgear Style | Hair Style | Secret Flaw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach of Croatia | tactical laser pointer | holographic replay watch | wears a team cap | cropped blonde hair | gets distracted by loud horns |
| Coach of Senegal | tactical laser pointer | turbo soccer ball launcher | goes bareheaded | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of England | super-grip goalkeeper gloves | golden whistle | goes bareheaded | curly silver hair | gets dizzy from stadium lights |
| Coach of Japan | digital playbook tablet | holographic replay watch | wears a team cap | spiky black hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of Canada | high-speed megaphone | golden whistle | wears a team cap | spiky black hair | gets dizzy from stadium lights |
| Coach of Spain | super-grip goalkeeper gloves | holographic replay watch | wears a team cap | cropped blonde hair | gets distracted by loud horns |
| Coach of Argentina | sonic coaching whistle | golden whistle | wears a team cap | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of South Korea | sonic coaching whistle | speed-boosting cleats | wears a team cap | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of Italy | high-speed megaphone | speed-boosting cleats | wears a team cap | curly silver hair | gets dizzy from stadium lights |
| Coach of Portugal | high-speed megaphone | golden whistle | wears a team cap | spiky black hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of Brazil | digital playbook tablet | magnetic tactics board | wears a team cap | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of Belgium | sonic coaching whistle | magnetic tactics board | wears a team cap | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of Uruguay | tactical laser pointer | speed-boosting cleats | wears a team cap | cropped blonde hair | gets dizzy from stadium lights |
| Coach of Sweden | tactical laser pointer | golden whistle | goes bareheaded | spiky black hair | gets distracted by loud horns |
| Coach of USA | sonic coaching whistle | magnetic tactics board | wears a team cap | cropped blonde hair | gets distracted by loud horns |
| Coach of Nigeria | sonic coaching whistle | magnetic tactics board | goes bareheaded | curly silver hair | gets distracted by loud horns |
| Coach of Morocco | sonic coaching whistle | holographic replay watch | goes bareheaded | curly silver hair | gets distracted by loud horns |
| Coach of Colombia | super-grip goalkeeper gloves | turbo soccer ball launcher | goes bareheaded | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of New Zealand | digital playbook tablet | golden whistle | goes bareheaded | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of Mexico | high-speed megaphone | speed-boosting cleats | wears a team cap | curly silver hair | cannot stand soggy grass |
| Coach of France | tactical laser pointer | turbo soccer ball launcher | wears a team cap | spiky black hair | gets distracted by loud horns |
Clue 1
Fractions of a number
Our young mascot is sorting through lost training cones to find a hidden note. Help them solve these word problems to figure out what gear the thief avoids.
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
6
40
10
T
6
40
7
10
4
31
8
10
36
20
8
T
6
32
36
10
T
6
40
10
21
8
25
31
10
20
26
40
7
36
T
6
25
10
2/8 of 24 =T
1/2 of 64 =U
2/8 of 124 =D
1/2 of 42 =G
2/5 of 90 =S
4/10 of 25 =E
4/8 of 80 =H
2/10 of 130 =W
4/8 of 14 =I
4/5 of 5 =F
2/3 of 12 =O
2/6 of 75 =L
1/5 of 100 =N
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Bar models
The gate guards are looking at bar models of ticket sales. Complete the bars to see which soccer field exit the thief used to escape.
Draw a bar model to solve each word problem. Its answer reveals a letter — write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
W
34
55
13
11
57
13
49
55
13
42
C
13
P
One part is 20 and the other part is 14. What is the whole?
draw a bar model
Answer:→W
One part is 2 and the other part is 40. What is the whole?
draw a bar model
Answer:→M
One bar shows 33 and the other shows 20. How much longer is the first bar?
draw a bar model
Answer:→A
The whole is 66. One part is 17. What is the other part?
draw a bar model
Answer:→T
One bar shows 56 and the other shows 1. How much longer is the first bar?
draw a bar model
Answer:→E
One part is 52 and the other part is 5. What is the whole?
draw a bar model
Answer:→S
One bar shows 22 and the other shows 11. How much longer is the first bar?
draw a bar model
Answer:→R
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
We found a pile of discarded team jerseys. Calculate fractions of this gear to see what hair color the thief left behind at the scene.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
C
32
51
61
61
79
76
13
76
51
61
71
13
79
G
G
Y
G
R
51
13
13
The stadium volunteer lined up 4 rows of 8 team jerseys. How many team jerseys in all?C
There were 106 practice cones. 27 were used up. How many practice cones are left?O
There were 66 water bottles. 5 were used up. How many water bottles are left?N
The stadium volunteer found 26 team jerseys yesterday and 45 more today. How many team jerseys in all?D
The stadium volunteer found 18 team jerseys yesterday and 33 more today. How many team jerseys in all?A
There were 102 practice cones. 26 were used up. How many practice cones are left?T
The stadium volunteer found 11 penalty flags yesterday and 2 more today. How many penalty flags in all?S
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The digital turnstile screen is flashing numbers that have been rounded to the nearest ten. Round the digits to unlock the gate and reveal the suspect's tell.
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
30
700
90
70
A
30
1700
200
3700
1300
900
2300
70
170
2000
700
7000
170
500
290
70
1100
A
30
7000
70
370
A
30
700
1300
3700
2300
1700
200
Round 33 to the nearest tenA
Round 1,258 to the nearest hundredF
Round 1,060 to the nearest hundredH
Round 1,735 to the nearest hundredN
Round 291 to the nearest tenE
Round 461 to the nearest hundredV
Round 204 to the nearest hundredD
Round 2,135 to the nearest thousandY
Round 900 to the nearest hundredC
Round 72 to the nearest tenR
Round 374 to the nearest tenW
Round 173 to the nearest tenL
Round 2,338 to the nearest hundredU
Round 701 to the nearest hundredS
Round 7,451 to the nearest thousandI
Round 3,702 to the nearest hundredO
Round 92 to the nearest tenT
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Fractions of a number — the last clue
The referee is dividing up soccer balls for the warm-up drills. Work out these fractions of the ball counts to find the thief's secret weakness.
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
1/5 of 25 = ?
5/8 of 16 = ?
1/2 of 16 = ?
8/10 of 5 = ?
2/6 of 9 = ?
1/3 of 6 = ?
1/4 of 44 = ?
3/6 of 14 = ?
2/4 of 2 = ?
4/6 of 18 = ?
1/8 of 72 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain shouts through a high-speed megaphone, then folds up a magnetic tactics board.
2.The villain flashes a tactical laser pointer, then fires a turbo soccer ball launcher.
3.The villain shouts through a high-speed megaphone, then polishes a golden whistle.
4.The villain flashes a tactical laser pointer, then polishes a golden whistle.
5.The villain blows a sonic coaching whistle, then folds up a magnetic tactics board.
6.The villain taps on a digital playbook tablet, then folds up a magnetic tactics board.
7.The villain flashes a tactical laser pointer, then sprints away in speed-boosting cleats.
8.The villain blows a sonic coaching whistle, then sprints away in speed-boosting cleats.
9.The villain taps on a digital playbook tablet, then clicks a holographic replay watch.
10.The villain shouts through a high-speed megaphone, then sprints away in speed-boosting cleats.
11.The villain blows a sonic coaching whistle, then clicks a holographic replay watch.
12.The villain taps on a digital playbook tablet, then fires a turbo soccer ball launcher.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Ticket Heist
Culprit: Coach of Brazil (digital playbook tablet · magnetic tactics board · wears a team cap · curly silver hair · cannot stand soggy grass)
- Clue 1 (Fractions of a number): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE THE GOLDEN WHISTLE"2/8 of 24 = 6 (T) · 1/2 of 64 = 32 (U) · 2/8 of 124 = 31 (D) · 1/2 of 42 = 21 (G) · 2/5 of 90 = 36 (S) · 4/10 of 25 = 10 (E) · 4/8 of 80 = 40 (H) · 2/10 of 130 = 26 (W) · 4/8 of 14 = 7 (I) · 4/5 of 5 = 4 (F) · 2/3 of 12 = 8 (O) · 2/6 of 75 = 25 (L) · 1/5 of 100 = 20 (N)
- Clue 2 (Bar models): "WEARS A TEAM CAP"One part is 20 and the other part is 14. What is the whole? = 34 (W) · One part is 2 and the other part is 40. What is the whole? = 42 (M) · One bar shows 33 and the other shows 20. How much longer is the first bar? = 13 (A) · The whole is 66. One part is 17. What is the other part? = 49 (T) · One bar shows 56 and the other shows 1. How much longer is the first bar? = 55 (E) · One part is 52 and the other part is 5. What is the whole? = 57 (S) · One bar shows 22 and the other shows 11. How much longer is the first bar? = 11 (R)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "CANNOT STAND SOGGY GRASS"The stadium volunteer lined up 4 rows of 8 team jerseys. How many team jerseys in all? = 32 (C) · There were 106 practice cones. 27 were used up. How many practice cones are left? = 79 (O) · There were 66 water bottles. 5 were used up. How many water bottles are left? = 61 (N) · The stadium volunteer found 26 team jerseys yesterday and 45 more today. How many team jerseys in all? = 71 (D) · The stadium volunteer found 18 team jerseys yesterday and 33 more today. How many team jerseys in all? = 51 (A) · There were 102 practice cones. 26 were used up. How many practice cones are left? = 76 (T) · The stadium volunteer found 11 penalty flags yesterday and 2 more today. How many penalty flags in all? = 13 (S)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A STRAND OF CURLY SILVER HAIR WAS FOUND"Round 33 to the nearest ten = 30 (A) · Round 1,258 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (F) · Round 1,060 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (H) · Round 1,735 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (N) · Round 291 to the nearest ten = 290 (E) · Round 461 to the nearest hundred = 500 (V) · Round 204 to the nearest hundred = 200 (D) · Round 2,135 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (Y) · Round 900 to the nearest hundred = 900 (C) · Round 72 to the nearest ten = 70 (R) · Round 374 to the nearest ten = 370 (W) · Round 173 to the nearest ten = 170 (L) · Round 2,338 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (U) · Round 701 to the nearest hundred = 700 (S) · Round 7,451 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (I) · Round 3,702 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (O) · Round 92 to the nearest ten = 90 (T)
- Clue 5 (Fractions of a number): surviving statement (box 6) → Coach of Brazil1/5 of 25 = 5 · 5/8 of 16 = 10 · 1/2 of 16 = 8 · 8/10 of 5 = 4 · 2/6 of 9 = 3 · 1/3 of 6 = 2 · 1/4 of 44 = 11 · 3/6 of 14 = 7 · 2/4 of 2 = 1 · 4/6 of 18 = 12 · 1/8 of 72 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Fractions of a number, Bar models, Word problems, Rounding
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Ticket Heist — set in Lusail Stadium VIP Office
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects