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The Poison Pizza Puzzle
Oh no! Someone is putting sleepy potion on Pepe's famous pizzas. The Chief Food Inspector ate a slice and fell fast asleep! The Crust Patrol needs your help. We must find the bad chef before lunch time.
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 | Topping Technique | Secret Ingredient | Slicing Hand | Chef Hat Style | Disliked Drink |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Pineapple | cheese melting | sour pickle juice | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | grape punch |
| Freddy Feta | soggy crusting | blue cheese crumble | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | grape punch |
| Bella Basil | pepperoni tossing | ghost pepper dust | left handed cutter | paper soda cap | grape punch |
| Wolfgang Wheat | anchovy spraying | sour pickle juice | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | grape punch |
| Luigi Linguine | garlic blasting | blue cheese crumble | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | pineapple soda |
| Rosa Rosemary | garlic blasting | sour pickle juice | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | grape punch |
| Mary Mozzarella | anchovy spraying | salty olive juice | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | grape punch |
| Wally Water | anchovy spraying | ghost pepper dust | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | cherry cola |
| Gordon Garlic | anchovy spraying | ghost pepper dust | left handed cutter | paper soda cap | cherry cola |
| Paulie Parmesan | soggy crusting | mustard drizzle | right handed cutter | spotted hairnet | grape punch |
| Guy Garlic | pepperoni tossing | mustard drizzle | left handed cutter | paper soda cap | cherry cola |
| Tony Tomato | garlic blasting | ghost pepper dust | right handed cutter | paper soda cap | cherry cola |
| Vicky Veggie | garlic blasting | salty olive juice | left handed cutter | tall white toque | pineapple soda |
| Sal Anchovy | soggy crusting | sour pickle juice | right handed cutter | tall white toque | grape punch |
| Julia Cheese | garlic blasting | mustard drizzle | right handed cutter | spotted hairnet | grape punch |
| Sammy Sauce | soggy crusting | mustard drizzle | left handed cutter | spotted hairnet | pineapple soda |
| Marco Meatball | garlic blasting | mustard drizzle | left handed cutter | paper soda cap | cherry cola |
| Chef Mario | anchovy spraying | blue cheese crumble | left handed cutter | spotted hairnet | grape punch |
| Bobby Basil | soggy crusting | mustard drizzle | right handed cutter | tall white toque | grape punch |
| Pete Pepperoni | garlic blasting | blue cheese crumble | left handed cutter | tall white toque | cherry cola |
| Olivia Olive | anchovy spraying | ghost pepper dust | left handed cutter | paper soda cap | pineapple soda |
Clue 1
Place value
We examine the delivery truck odometer to find the villain's getaway distance. Help us decode the digits.
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
1000
9000
20
900
30
80
80
600
30
70
2000
800
20
5000
70
800
T
1000
8000
5000
20
200
80
8000
20
300
9000
20
20
5000
20
What is the value of the 1 in 91,643?T
What is the value of the 3 in 188,348?C
What is the value of the 3 in 129,831?I
What is the value of the 8 in 930,849?O
What is the value of the 7 in 88,873?N
What is the value of the 9 in 857,971?V
What is the value of the 8 in 292,487?L
What is the value of the 2 in 543,268?B
What is the value of the 5 in 415,224?S
What is the value of the 2 in 35,323?E
What is the value of the 9 in 679,285?H
What is the value of the 6 in 99,613?A
What is the value of the 8 in 98,943?U
What is the value of the 2 in 92,739?D
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
We need to count the spilled pepperoni slices on the floor. They are arranged in patterns.
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
65
39
100
120
36
100
40
140
24
28
39
100
60
28
33
T
65
120
21
18
T
65
39
T
65
39
100
18
27
27
18
22
39
T
65
39
40
36
90
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26G
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39U
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30Y
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110D
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140S
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42N
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160K
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32C
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45H
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The bakery has rows of dough trays stacked high. We must multiply the columns to find the total.
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
5
22
30
21
99
27
14
28
7
25
28
44
48
35
25
64
90
14
25
99
45
30
45
28
44
100
22
1 × 5 =T
7 × 4 =U
5 × 9 =P
9 × 11 =A
3 × 7 =B
10 × 10 =C
7 × 2 =G
10 × 9 =M
4 × 11 =N
11 × 2 =H
8 × 8 =O
5 × 5 =R
7 × 5 =F
10 × 3 =E
3 × 9 =D
12 × 4 =S
1 × 7 =Y
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The kitchen scale only shows weights rounded to the nearest ten. Round the pizza weight to get a 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.
A
170
3700
A
170
3700
900
3000
90
1300
4300
A
170
2900
A
170
3700
50
A
170
90
9000
1300
5000
1700
4300
370
1700
20
230
900
4300
1300
5000
430
230
Round 167 to the nearest tenA
Round 3,711 to the nearest hundredP
Round 93 to the nearest tenS
Round 4,298 to the nearest hundredD
Round 877 to the nearest hundredE
Round 233 to the nearest tenH
Round 23 to the nearest tenT
Round 48 to the nearest tenW
Round 1,728 to the nearest hundredN
Round 4,802 to the nearest thousandU
Round 367 to the nearest tenI
Round 1,311 to the nearest hundredO
Round 3,487 to the nearest thousandR
Round 9,052 to the nearest thousandF
Round 2,949 to the nearest hundredC
Round 430 to the nearest tenG
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
We must share the remaining garlic knots equally among the deputies to keep up our energy.
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
70 ÷ 7 = ?
18 ÷ 3 = ?
72 ÷ 9 = ?
7 ÷ 7 = ?
30 ÷ 6 = ?
121 ÷ 11 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
14 ÷ 2 = ?
60 ÷ 5 = ?
32 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sprays smelly garlic juice, then pours salty olive juice.
2.The villain sprays smelly garlic juice, then drizzles bright yellow mustard.
3.The villain melts sticky hot cheese, then splashes sour pickle juice.
4.The villain throws sharp pepperoni slices, then drizzles bright yellow mustard.
5.The villain makes the pizza crust soggy, then splashes sour pickle juice.
6.The villain sprays smelly garlic juice, then splashes sour pickle juice.
7.The villain makes the pizza crust soggy, then drizzles bright yellow mustard.
8.The villain shoots salty anchovies, then splashes sour pickle juice.
9.The villain melts sticky hot cheese, then pours salty olive juice.
10.The villain shoots salty anchovies, then pours salty olive juice.
11.The villain sprays smelly garlic juice, then drops smelly blue cheese crumble.
12.The villain throws sharp pepperoni slices, then drops smelly blue cheese crumble.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Poison Pizza Puzzle
Culprit: Penny Pineapple (cheese melting · sour pickle juice · right handed cutter · paper soda cap · grape punch)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE BLUE CHEESE"What is the value of the 1 in 91,643? = 1000 (T) · What is the value of the 3 in 188,348? = 300 (C) · What is the value of the 3 in 129,831? = 30 (I) · What is the value of the 8 in 930,849? = 800 (O) · What is the value of the 7 in 88,873? = 70 (N) · What is the value of the 9 in 857,971? = 900 (V) · What is the value of the 8 in 292,487? = 80 (L) · What is the value of the 2 in 543,268? = 200 (B) · What is the value of the 5 in 415,224? = 5000 (S) · What is the value of the 2 in 35,323? = 20 (E) · What is the value of the 9 in 679,285? = 9000 (H) · What is the value of the 6 in 99,613? = 600 (A) · What is the value of the 8 in 98,943? = 8000 (U) · What is the value of the 2 in 92,739? = 2000 (D)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "THE SNEAKY CHEF CUTS WITH THEIR RIGHT HAND"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (G) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70 = 60 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, ___, 20, 22 = 18 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (Y) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (D) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (S) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (N) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (K) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (C) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, ___, 42, 45 = 39 (H)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE BAD GUY RUNS FROM GRAPE PUNCH"1 × 5 = 5 (T) · 7 × 4 = 28 (U) · 5 × 9 = 45 (P) · 9 × 11 = 99 (A) · 3 × 7 = 21 (B) · 10 × 10 = 100 (C) · 7 × 2 = 14 (G) · 10 × 9 = 90 (M) · 4 × 11 = 44 (N) · 11 × 2 = 22 (H) · 8 × 8 = 64 (O) · 5 × 5 = 25 (R) · 7 × 5 = 35 (F) · 10 × 3 = 30 (E) · 3 × 9 = 27 (D) · 12 × 4 = 48 (S) · 1 × 7 = 7 (Y)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "A PAPER SODA CAP WAS FOUND IN THE DOUGH"Round 167 to the nearest ten = 170 (A) · Round 3,711 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (P) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (S) · Round 4,298 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (D) · Round 877 to the nearest hundred = 900 (E) · Round 233 to the nearest ten = 230 (H) · Round 23 to the nearest ten = 20 (T) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (W) · Round 1,728 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (N) · Round 4,802 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (U) · Round 367 to the nearest ten = 370 (I) · Round 1,311 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (O) · Round 3,487 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (R) · Round 9,052 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (F) · Round 2,949 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (C) · Round 430 to the nearest ten = 430 (G)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Penny Pineapple70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 72 ÷ 9 = 8 · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 14 ÷ 2 = 7 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Skip counting, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Poison Pizza Puzzle — set in Pepe's Pizzeria
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects