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The Purrfect Palace Heist

The Golden Tuna Trophy has been swiped from the luxury hotel! A sneaky cat burglar slipped past the lasers and snuck into the kitchen. We need to find the culprit before the grand feast tonight!

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	Special Gear	Special Skill	Left/Right Pawed	Fur Color	Scare Factor
Chloe	laser pointer	loud purring	right pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Pumpkin	laser pointer	loud purring	left pawed	orange tabby fur	squeaky mouse toy
Sylvester	yarn ball	carpet scratching	right pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Boots	feather wand	fish breath	right pawed	fluffy white fur	squeaky mouse toy
Garfield	laser pointer	fish breath	left pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Morris	laser pointer	loud purring	right pawed	fluffy white fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Ziggy	feather wand	night vision	left pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Socks	catnip spray	fish breath	left pawed	sleek black fur	squeaky mouse toy
Milo	cardboard box	high jumping	left pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Buster	feather wand	fish breath	left pawed	orange tabby fur	spray water bottle
Fluffy	feather wand	loud purring	right pawed	fluffy white fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Luna	yarn ball	high jumping	left pawed	fluffy white fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Lucy	laser pointer	night vision	right pawed	orange tabby fur	squeaky mouse toy
Smokey	yarn ball	loud purring	left pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Cleo	laser pointer	loud purring	left pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Mittens	laser pointer	carpet scratching	right pawed	sleek black fur	squeaky mouse toy
Felix	catnip spray	night vision	right pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Oreo	yarn ball	high jumping	right pawed	fluffy white fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Shadow	catnip spray	night vision	right pawed	orange tabby fur	vacuum cleaner hum
Bella	cardboard box	night vision	right pawed	orange tabby fur	squeaky mouse toy
Simba	yarn ball	night vision	left pawed	sleek black fur	vacuum cleaner hum

Clue 1

Rounding

The hotel security camera has a fuzzy screen that rounds the number of cats it sees to the nearest ten. Let us estimate the crowd.

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

4300

900

4300

1700

900

110

700

900

430

1100

700

4300

9000

900

7000

700

230

2000

230

1700

1100

1300

Round 34 to the nearest tenT

Round 872 to the nearest hundredE

Round 6,876 to the nearest thousandL

Round 1,814 to the nearest thousandP

Round 9,410 to the nearest thousandV

Round 22 to the nearest tenD

Round 433 to the nearest tenS

Round 1,055 to the nearest hundredN

Round 1,322 to the nearest hundredG

Round 92 to the nearest tenR

Round 114 to the nearest tenF

Round 228 to the nearest tenU

Round 74 to the nearest tenA

Round 4,310 to the nearest hundredH

Round 667 to the nearest hundredO

Round 1,703 to the nearest hundredI

0/16 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

A friendly detective counts up the stray kibbles left in the lobby and adds them to the kibbles found in the kitchen.

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

4660

3782

4034

9182

2959

3827

9423

2959

4522

3215

3321

9182

4034

3800

9886

3321

8329

3800

3321

9182

9092

3782

9182

9886

3321

3827

4751

3827

4034

3782

3144 + 1516 =L

1618 + 2164 =E

1004 + 2211 =I

2380 + 1420 =O

2748 + 1286 =F

3535 + 5557 =H

4097 + 5326 =W

3513 + 4816 =D

1006 + 2315 =N

3173 + 1578 =S

6498 + 3388 =U

2515 + 2007 =R

3651 + 5531 =T

1824 + 1135 =P

2405 + 1422 =A

0/15 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The thief knocked over a jar of gourmet treats, and some went missing. We must subtract the remaining treats to see how many were taken.

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

3656

7130

6316

3656

7130

6488

6316

4984

7130

6488

5110

4984

5426

3564

1080

3656

7130

6316

4088

1931

1162

4475

1080

2247

3564

6488

8747

6316

4859 - 1203 =T

5285 - 1197 =V

8978 - 2490 =I

10780 - 3650 =H

7392 - 3828 =O

2290 - 1210 =M

4711 - 236 =U

8368 - 2942 =R

5572 - 3325 =N

12830 - 4083 =S

6837 - 4906 =A

8053 - 3069 =F

4529 - 3367 =C

7994 - 1678 =E

6209 - 1099 =D

0/15 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

We found rows of paw prints in the wet garden mud. Each row has the same number of prints, so we multiply them to count 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.

120

144

108

120

7 × 6 =B

1 × 7 =O

8 × 2 =U

7 × 7 =T

11 × 9 =G

12 × 12 =C

12 × 9 =N

7 × 8 =K

5 × 3 =F

3 × 7 =I

3 × 8 =E

4 × 11 =H

2 × 2 =R

12 × 10 =A

5 × 2 =L

0/15 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The hotel staff needs to share the leftover catnip toys equally among the rescue kittens to see how many each kitten gets.

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

80 ÷ 10 = ?

60 ÷ 10 = ?

11 ÷ 1 = ?

48 ÷ 12 = ?

84 ÷ 7 = ?

55 ÷ 11 = ?

99 ÷ 11 = ?

18 ÷ 6 = ?

6 ÷ 6 = ?

84 ÷ 12 = ?

16 ÷ 8 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain sprays catnip for a quick escape, then scratches carpets to climb up.

2.The villain throws a yarn ball to confuse the guards, then jumps high over the security gate.

3.The villain sprays catnip for a quick escape, then purrs loudly to jam the microphones.

4.The villain hides inside a cardboard box, then makes a fish breath fog screen.

5.The villain hides inside a cardboard box, then uses night vision to sneak in the dark.

6.The villain uses a feather wand to open doors, then uses night vision to sneak in the dark.

7.The villain uses a laser pointer to scale walls, then scratches carpets to climb up.

8.The villain hides inside a cardboard box, then jumps high over the security gate.

9.The villain uses a laser pointer to scale walls, then uses night vision to sneak in the dark.

10.The villain throws a yarn ball to confuse the guards, then uses night vision to sneak in the dark.

11.The villain uses a laser pointer to scale walls, then makes a fish breath fog screen.

12.The villain sprays catnip for a quick escape, then uses night vision to sneak in the dark.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Purrfect Palace Heist

Culprit: Simba (yarn ball · night vision · left pawed · sleek black fur · vacuum cleaner hum)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF DOES NOT HAVE LOUD PURRING"
Round 34 to the nearest ten = 30 (T) · Round 872 to the nearest hundred = 900 (E) · Round 6,876 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (L) · Round 1,814 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (P) · Round 9,410 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (V) · Round 22 to the nearest ten = 20 (D) · Round 433 to the nearest ten = 430 (S) · Round 1,055 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (N) · Round 1,322 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (G) · Round 92 to the nearest ten = 90 (R) · Round 114 to the nearest ten = 110 (F) · Round 228 to the nearest ten = 230 (U) · Round 74 to the nearest ten = 70 (A) · Round 4,310 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (H) · Round 667 to the nearest hundred = 700 (O) · Round 1,703 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (I)
Clue 2 (Addition): "LEFT PAW PRINT FOUND ON THE TUNA SAFE"
3144 + 1516 = 4660 (L) · 1618 + 2164 = 3782 (E) · 1004 + 2211 = 3215 (I) · 2380 + 1420 = 3800 (O) · 2748 + 1286 = 4034 (F) · 3535 + 5557 = 9092 (H) · 4097 + 5326 = 9423 (W) · 3513 + 4816 = 8329 (D) · 1006 + 2315 = 3321 (N) · 3173 + 1578 = 4751 (S) · 6498 + 3388 = 9886 (U) · 2515 + 2007 = 4522 (R) · 3651 + 5531 = 9182 (T) · 1824 + 1135 = 2959 (P) · 2405 + 1422 = 3827 (A)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF HID FROM THE VACUUM NOISE"
4859 - 1203 = 3656 (T) · 5285 - 1197 = 4088 (V) · 8978 - 2490 = 6488 (I) · 10780 - 3650 = 7130 (H) · 7392 - 3828 = 3564 (O) · 2290 - 1210 = 1080 (M) · 4711 - 236 = 4475 (U) · 8368 - 2942 = 5426 (R) · 5572 - 3325 = 2247 (N) · 12830 - 4083 = 8747 (S) · 6837 - 4906 = 1931 (A) · 8053 - 3069 = 4984 (F) · 4529 - 3367 = 1162 (C) · 7994 - 1678 = 6316 (E) · 6209 - 1099 = 5110 (D)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "BLACK FUR CLINGING TO THE TABLE"
7 × 6 = 42 (B) · 1 × 7 = 7 (O) · 8 × 2 = 16 (U) · 7 × 7 = 49 (T) · 11 × 9 = 99 (G) · 12 × 12 = 144 (C) · 12 × 9 = 108 (N) · 7 × 8 = 56 (K) · 5 × 3 = 15 (F) · 3 × 7 = 21 (I) · 3 × 8 = 24 (E) · 4 × 11 = 44 (H) · 2 × 2 = 4 (R) · 12 × 10 = 120 (A) · 5 × 2 = 10 (L)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Simba
80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 60 ÷ 10 = 6 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4 · 84 ÷ 7 = 12 · 55 ÷ 11 = 5 · 99 ÷ 11 = 9 · 18 ÷ 6 = 3 · 6 ÷ 6 = 1 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Purrfect Palace Heist — set in The Purrfect Palace Hotel
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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