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The Junior World Cup Trophy Heist
The stadium lights are shining and the crowd is roaring for the big World Cup game. But right before kickoff, the Head Referee found the trophy case empty! The championship cup is gone. A sneaky player has hidden it somewhere in the stadium, and it is up to you to crack the clues and save the final match!
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 Trick | Lucky Gear | Player Division | Mascot Headwear | Match Fright |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midfield Mia | Rocket Power Shot | Glowing Captain Armband | Girl League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Cleat Connor | Invisible Dribble | Glowing Captain Armband | Girl League | Green Spiky Wig | Muddy Pitch |
| Sweeper Sue | Lightning Slide Tackle | Lucky Star Socks | Girl League | Green Spiky Wig | Muddy Pitch |
| Striker Sally | Super Bicycle Kick | Neon Shin Guards | Boy League | Neon Sweatband | Muddy Pitch |
| Defender Dan | Rocket Power Shot | Neon Shin Guards | Girl League | Backward Red Cap | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Pele Pete | Tornado Goalie Save | Golden Cleats | Girl League | Green Spiky Wig | Yellow Cards |
| Sideline Sid | Rocket Power Shot | Glowing Captain Armband | Boy League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Goalie Grace | Rocket Power Shot | Neon Shin Guards | Boy League | Backward Red Cap | Yellow Cards |
| Kicker Kate | Lightning Slide Tackle | Golden Cleats | Boy League | Neon Sweatband | Muddy Pitch |
| Winger Wendy | Invisible Dribble | Sparkly Water Bottle | Boy League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Striker Steve | Tornado Goalie Save | Lucky Star Socks | Boy League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Header Henry | Rocket Power Shot | Lucky Star Socks | Boy League | Green Spiky Wig | Muddy Pitch |
| Striker Sam | Invisible Dribble | Golden Cleats | Boy League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Keeper Kim | Rocket Power Shot | Neon Shin Guards | Boy League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Tackle Toby | Rocket Power Shot | Glowing Captain Armband | Girl League | Backward Red Cap | Yellow Cards |
| Winger Will | Invisible Dribble | Golden Cleats | Girl League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Dribble Drew | Tornado Goalie Save | Golden Cleats | Boy League | Backward Red Cap | Yellow Cards |
| Ronaldo Ryan | Rocket Power Shot | Glowing Captain Armband | Boy League | Backward Red Cap | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Forward Fred | Invisible Dribble | Sparkly Water Bottle | Girl League | Green Spiky Wig | Loud Referee Whistle |
| Goalie Gabe | Invisible Dribble | Golden Cleats | Girl League | Neon Sweatband | Muddy Pitch |
| Passer Paige | Lightning Slide Tackle | Golden Cleats | Boy League | Green Spiky Wig | Yellow Cards |
Clue 1
Place value (tens & ones)
You find a mysterious locker with a three-digit code. To open it, you must look closely at the digit in the tens place of the scoreboard.
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
98
90
34
16
45
34
46
17
28
15
20
46
28
34
74
90
46
16
45
18
16
15
46
74
17
20
28
97
18
T
98
T
98
20
34
What number has 9 tens and 8 ones?T
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?S
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?K
What number has 7 tens and 4 ones?R
What number has 9 tens and 0 ones?H
What number has 4 tens and 5 ones?N
What number has 1 ten and 8 ones?O
What number has 4 tens and 6 ones?A
What number has 3 tens and 4 ones?E
What number has 9 tens and 7 ones?B
What number has 2 tens and 0 ones?L
What number has 1 ten and 5 ones?P
What number has 2 tens and 8 ones?Y
0/13 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Next, you search the team equipment room. You count all the soccer balls by adding the count in the red bin to the count in the blue bin.
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
803
774
912
664
876
T
803
848
912
444
444
444
498
664
498
244
823
402
505
790
848
880
505
823
963
T
803
774
912
833
823
345
440
912
505
444
488 + 315 =T
427 + 449 =I
143 + 101 =B
279 + 633 =E
143 + 297 =K
315 + 349 =W
192 + 313 =R
187 + 257 =S
361 + 429 =U
242 + 103 =C
284 + 490 =H
492 + 356 =N
524 + 299 =O
286 + 594 =F
245 + 253 =A
323 + 510 =L
237 + 165 =Y
608 + 355 =M
0/18 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
To get past the VIP gate, you look at the game program. Subtract the number of injured players from the total squad to find the secret hallway 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
358
391
864
594
608
393
393
813
608
784
369
613
594
864
159
864
754
T
358
391
864
608
159
864
813
159
498
813
T
358
T
358
391
864
166
391
608
498
T
358
393
864
620 - 262 =T
765 - 171 =V
600 - 102 =S
1249 - 385 =E
1131 - 318 =A
805 - 197 =I
714 - 345 =C
705 - 314 =H
1038 - 254 =N
236 - 70 =W
834 - 221 =O
827 - 73 =D
428 - 269 =R
458 - 65 =L
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
On the stadium turf, you spot rows of fancy energy drinks. You multiply the number of rows by the number of drinks in each row to find the hidden seat number.
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
28
42
108
7
56
22
45
84
6
42
42
22
W
28
33
84
108
33
121
42
6
2
7
22
96
36
42
96
6
7
70
36
144
81
48
2
42
7 × 4 =W
11 × 11 =B
9 × 4 =H
1 × 7 =O
6 × 7 =E
12 × 9 =F
3 × 2 =R
12 × 8 =T
1 × 2 =S
9 × 5 =D
9 × 9 =C
11 × 3 =I
12 × 7 =G
8 × 7 =U
12 × 12 =Y
11 × 2 =N
4 × 12 =A
10 × 7 =P
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Finally, the referees are splitting up training cones. Dividing the cones equally among the three practice fields reveals the last clues.
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
5 ÷ 1 = ?
28 ÷ 4 = ?
8 ÷ 4 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
24 ÷ 2 = ?
24 ÷ 6 = ?
12 ÷ 2 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
120 ÷ 12 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain scrambles the team jerseys, then runs away wearing giant mascot shoes.
2.The villain scrambles the team jerseys, then escapes on a tiny soccer scooter.
3.The villain swaps the goalie gloves, then dribbles away down the service tunnel.
4.The villain hides the referee whistle, then escapes on a tiny soccer scooter.
5.The villain tangles the goal nets, then runs away wearing giant mascot shoes.
6.The villain swaps the goalie gloves, then runs away wearing giant mascot shoes.
7.The villain swaps the goalie gloves, then flees through the stadium concessions.
8.The villain scrambles the team jerseys, then zooms off with a bag of gold medals.
9.The villain steals the game ball, then dribbles away down the service tunnel.
10.The villain steals the game ball, then escapes on a tiny soccer scooter.
11.The villain tangles the goal nets, then dribbles away down the service tunnel.
12.The villain swaps the goalie gloves, then zooms off with a bag of gold medals.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Junior World Cup Trophy Heist
Culprit: Sideline Sid (Rocket Power Shot · Glowing Captain Armband · Boy League · Green Spiky Wig · Loud Referee Whistle)
- Clue 1 (Place value (tens & ones)): "THE SNEAKY PLAYER HAS NO SPARKLY BOTTLE"What number has 9 tens and 8 ones? = 98 (T) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (S) · What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (K) · What number has 7 tens and 4 ones? = 74 (R) · What number has 9 tens and 0 ones? = 90 (H) · What number has 4 tens and 5 ones? = 45 (N) · What number has 1 ten and 8 ones? = 18 (O) · What number has 4 tens and 6 ones? = 46 (A) · What number has 3 tens and 4 ones? = 34 (E) · What number has 9 tens and 7 ones? = 97 (B) · What number has 2 tens and 0 ones? = 20 (L) · What number has 1 ten and 5 ones? = 15 (P) · What number has 2 tens and 8 ones? = 28 (Y)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE WITNESS SAW A BOY RUN FROM THE LOCKERS"488 + 315 = 803 (T) · 427 + 449 = 876 (I) · 143 + 101 = 244 (B) · 279 + 633 = 912 (E) · 143 + 297 = 440 (K) · 315 + 349 = 664 (W) · 192 + 313 = 505 (R) · 187 + 257 = 444 (S) · 361 + 429 = 790 (U) · 242 + 103 = 345 (C) · 284 + 490 = 774 (H) · 492 + 356 = 848 (N) · 524 + 299 = 823 (O) · 286 + 594 = 880 (F) · 245 + 253 = 498 (A) · 323 + 510 = 833 (L) · 237 + 165 = 402 (Y) · 608 + 355 = 963 (M)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN COVERED THEIR EARS AT THE WHISTLE"620 - 262 = 358 (T) · 765 - 171 = 594 (V) · 600 - 102 = 498 (S) · 1249 - 385 = 864 (E) · 1131 - 318 = 813 (A) · 805 - 197 = 608 (I) · 714 - 345 = 369 (C) · 705 - 314 = 391 (H) · 1038 - 254 = 784 (N) · 236 - 70 = 166 (W) · 834 - 221 = 613 (O) · 827 - 73 = 754 (D) · 428 - 269 = 159 (R) · 458 - 65 = 393 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WE FOUND GREEN WIG FIBERS ON THE TROPHY CASE"7 × 4 = 28 (W) · 11 × 11 = 121 (B) · 9 × 4 = 36 (H) · 1 × 7 = 7 (O) · 6 × 7 = 42 (E) · 12 × 9 = 108 (F) · 3 × 2 = 6 (R) · 12 × 8 = 96 (T) · 1 × 2 = 2 (S) · 9 × 5 = 45 (D) · 9 × 9 = 81 (C) · 11 × 3 = 33 (I) · 12 × 7 = 84 (G) · 8 × 7 = 56 (U) · 12 × 12 = 144 (Y) · 11 × 2 = 22 (N) · 4 × 12 = 48 (A) · 10 × 7 = 70 (P)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 11) → Sideline Sid5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 8 ÷ 4 = 2 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 24 ÷ 2 = 12 · 24 ÷ 6 = 4 · 12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Junior World Cup Trophy Heist — set in The Golden Cup Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects