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The Great World Cup Trophy Heist

The Junior Soccer World Cup trophy has vanished from the display case right before the big final match! The stadium security cameras captured some strange clues, and a few players saw the thief running away. We need to use our math skills to find the culprit before the opening whistle blows!

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	Lucky Gear	Player Type	Dreadlock Color	Main Weakness
Zoe	rainbow flick	striped headband	boy	brown dreadlocks	muddy grass
Ben	rainbow flick	gold medal	boy	black dreadlocks	flat soccer ball
Ali	sliding tackle	gold medal	boy	brown dreadlocks	flat soccer ball
Rex	cannon volley	striped headband	girl	blonde dreadlocks	muddy grass
Dan	diving header	silver whistle	boy	blonde dreadlocks	muddy grass
Leo	cannon volley	lucky wristband	girl	brown dreadlocks	muddy grass
Roy	diving header	neon shin guards	boy	brown dreadlocks	muddy grass
Eli	rainbow flick	neon shin guards	boy	brown dreadlocks	muddy grass
Ned	diving header	lucky wristband	boy	brown dreadlocks	muddy grass
Sam	diving header	striped headband	boy	brown dreadlocks	muddy grass
Kim	cannon volley	gold medal	boy	brown dreadlocks	muddy grass
Joy	rainbow flick	striped headband	boy	blonde dreadlocks	muddy grass
Fay	rainbow flick	gold medal	girl	black dreadlocks	loud vuvuzelas
Tom	bicycle kick	lucky wristband	boy	black dreadlocks	loud vuvuzelas
Lia	cannon volley	neon shin guards	girl	black dreadlocks	muddy grass
Eva	sliding tackle	lucky wristband	boy	black dreadlocks	muddy grass
Jax	rainbow flick	silver whistle	boy	black dreadlocks	flat soccer ball
Amy	diving header	neon shin guards	boy	black dreadlocks	muddy grass
Mae	rainbow flick	striped headband	girl	blonde dreadlocks	muddy grass
Kai	cannon volley	gold medal	girl	black dreadlocks	loud vuvuzelas
Mia	rainbow flick	silver whistle	girl	blonde dreadlocks	muddy grass

Clue 1

Rounding

The stadium gate scanner registers the suspect's weight, but the ancient screen only shows numbers rounded to the nearest ten.

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

310

3100

310

30000

3100

300

310000

50000

3100

7000

700000

50000

5000

3100

3000

2800000

3000

7000

2800000

30000

500000

3100

310000

310

3100

3000

310000

20000

3000

700000

310000

Round 67 to the nearest tenT

Round 3,094 to the nearest hundredE

Round 18,731 to the nearest ten thousandB

Round 314,456 to the nearest ten thousandD

Round 307 to the nearest tenH

Round 32,662 to the nearest ten thousandI

Round 6,756 to the nearest thousandS

Round 2,830,032 to the nearest hundred thousandR

Round 330 to the nearest hundredF

Round 503,414 to the nearest hundred thousandP

Round 5,073 to the nearest thousandW

Round 684,718 to the nearest hundred thousandN

Round 46,426 to the nearest ten thousandO

Round 3,187 to the nearest thousandA

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

Our junior detective tallies up all the dropped soccer cones found along the escape route to find 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.

5596

4619

2909

2014

5596

7014

4242

8186

6499

6294

4764

8186

5596

5533

2909

2014

7014

4764

7014

9400

3195

6360

6239

6499

5533

8186

5533

8394

7014

4764

7014

6360

2058 + 3538 =T

5334 + 2852 =I

4085 + 2414 =U

2981 + 6419 =B

1122 + 892 =S

2370 + 3163 =N

3690 + 2549 =R

4515 + 3879 =G

2446 + 3914 =Y

1160 + 1749 =E

1486 + 2756 =D

2209 + 2555 =W

1071 + 2124 =O

4063 + 2231 =M

2786 + 4228 =A

2489 + 2130 =H

0/16 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The security team takes the total stadium ticket count and subtracts the empty seats to reveal a hidden 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.

3179

1623

3046

2989

8262

2989

4090

3046

3997

3179

2989

4209

6986

4090

3046

8927

2668

8201

3179

1623

3046

2486

8262

8927

5847

3409

6364

3533

2989

3252 - 73 =T

3696 - 650 =E

6125 - 3639 =M

4007 - 598 =G

9186 - 4977 =L

4586 - 1053 =A

10770 - 4923 =Y

9060 - 798 =U

3070 - 402 =O

8846 - 645 =N

6404 - 3415 =S

2870 - 1247 =H

10787 - 4423 =R

10424 - 1497 =D

9418 - 2432 =I

8357 - 4360 =C

7935 - 3845 =P

0/17 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

We count the rows of vuvuzelas on the fan bench, calculating the total by multiplying the rows and seats.

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

121

5 × 4 =T

11 × 9 =O

1 × 3 =E

8 × 9 =B

12 × 7 =S

10 × 5 =R

5 × 11 =I

9 × 7 =K

6 × 1 =C

7 × 4 =W

9 × 10 =L

8 × 7 =U

7 × 1 =D

11 × 7 =N

11 × 11 =H

1 × 9 =A

7 × 7 =P

0/17 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The referee divides the giant bag of practice soccer balls equally among the teams, leaving a special clue in the leftover pile.

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

108 ÷ 12 = ?

5 ÷ 5 = ?

50 ÷ 10 = ?

20 ÷ 2 = ?

20 ÷ 5 = ?

6 ÷ 2 = ?

54 ÷ 9 = ?

110 ÷ 10 = ?

20 ÷ 10 = ?

96 ÷ 12 = ?

21 ÷ 3 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain shows off a smooth rainbow flick, then grabs their neon shin guards.

2.The villain slides in with a tough tackle, then blows their silver whistle.

3.The villain slides in with a tough tackle, then grabs their neon shin guards.

4.The villain slides in with a tough tackle, then adjusts their striped headband.

5.The villain makes a dramatic diving header, then grabs their neon shin guards.

6.The villain slides in with a tough tackle, then polishes their gold medal.

7.The villain shows off a smooth rainbow flick, then blows their silver whistle.

8.The villain performs a rapid bicycle kick, then blows their silver whistle.

9.The villain makes a dramatic diving header, then taps their lucky wristband.

10.The villain unleashes a power cannon volley, then taps their lucky wristband.

11.The villain shows off a smooth rainbow flick, then taps their lucky wristband.

12.The villain unleashes a power cannon volley, then polishes their gold medal.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Great World Cup Trophy Heist

Culprit: Kim (cannon volley · gold medal · boy · brown dreadlocks · muddy grass)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF DOES NOT WEAR A STRIPED HEADBAND"
Round 67 to the nearest ten = 70 (T) · Round 3,094 to the nearest hundred = 3100 (E) · Round 18,731 to the nearest ten thousand = 20000 (B) · Round 314,456 to the nearest ten thousand = 310000 (D) · Round 307 to the nearest ten = 310 (H) · Round 32,662 to the nearest ten thousand = 30000 (I) · Round 6,756 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (S) · Round 2,830,032 to the nearest hundred thousand = 2800000 (R) · Round 330 to the nearest hundred = 300 (F) · Round 503,414 to the nearest hundred thousand = 500000 (P) · Round 5,073 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (W) · Round 684,718 to the nearest hundred thousand = 700000 (N) · Round 46,426 to the nearest ten thousand = 50000 (O) · Round 3,187 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (A)
Clue 2 (Addition): "THE STADIUM WITNESS SAW A BOY RUNNING AWAY"
2058 + 3538 = 5596 (T) · 5334 + 2852 = 8186 (I) · 4085 + 2414 = 6499 (U) · 2981 + 6419 = 9400 (B) · 1122 + 892 = 2014 (S) · 2370 + 3163 = 5533 (N) · 3690 + 2549 = 6239 (R) · 4515 + 3879 = 8394 (G) · 2446 + 3914 = 6360 (Y) · 1160 + 1749 = 2909 (E) · 1486 + 2756 = 4242 (D) · 2209 + 2555 = 4764 (W) · 1071 + 2124 = 3195 (O) · 4063 + 2231 = 6294 (M) · 2786 + 4228 = 7014 (A) · 2489 + 2130 = 4619 (H)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SUSPECT SLIPPED ON THE MUDDY GRASS"
3252 - 73 = 3179 (T) · 3696 - 650 = 3046 (E) · 6125 - 3639 = 2486 (M) · 4007 - 598 = 3409 (G) · 9186 - 4977 = 4209 (L) · 4586 - 1053 = 3533 (A) · 10770 - 4923 = 5847 (Y) · 9060 - 798 = 8262 (U) · 3070 - 402 = 2668 (O) · 8846 - 645 = 8201 (N) · 6404 - 3415 = 2989 (S) · 2870 - 1247 = 1623 (H) · 10787 - 4423 = 6364 (R) · 10424 - 1497 = 8927 (D) · 9418 - 2432 = 6986 (I) · 8357 - 4360 = 3997 (C) · 7935 - 3845 = 4090 (P)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE CULPRIT HAS DARK BROWN DREADLOCKS"
5 × 4 = 20 (T) · 11 × 9 = 99 (O) · 1 × 3 = 3 (E) · 8 × 9 = 72 (B) · 12 × 7 = 84 (S) · 10 × 5 = 50 (R) · 5 × 11 = 55 (I) · 9 × 7 = 63 (K) · 6 × 1 = 6 (C) · 7 × 4 = 28 (W) · 9 × 10 = 90 (L) · 8 × 7 = 56 (U) · 7 × 1 = 7 (D) · 11 × 7 = 77 (N) · 11 × 11 = 121 (H) · 1 × 9 = 9 (A) · 7 × 7 = 49 (P)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Kim
108 ÷ 12 = 9 · 5 ÷ 5 = 1 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 6 ÷ 2 = 3 · 54 ÷ 9 = 6 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 20 ÷ 10 = 2 · 96 ÷ 12 = 8 · 21 ÷ 3 = 7

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Great World Cup Trophy Heist — set in the grand stadium during the Junior Soccer World Cup
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects