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The Star-Hoop Hijack
The championship trophy of the Galactic Hoop League has been stolen! A sneaky Star-Snatcher bypassed the mecha-security, tricked the Arena Referee, and flew off into the cosmos. It is up to you to decode the clues, track down the thief, and save the tournament!
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 | Cyber-Skill | Space Gear | Visor Type | Jetpack Trail | System Glitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouncer Bot | Rocket Dunk | Mecha Horn | Golden Visor | Neon Pink Sparks | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Pixel Kitty | Pixel Blast | Nether Sword | Cyber Goggles | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Meow Jordan | Laser Dribble | Yarn Grenade | Golden Visor | Starlight Blue Smoke | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Gizmo Gomez | Gravity Hack | Hover Board | Golden Visor | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Pegleg Pip | Teleport Jump | Hover Board | Golden Visor | Starlight Blue Smoke | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Neon Nova | Rocket Dunk | Robo Claw | Cyber Goggles | Neon Pink Sparks | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Luna Loop | Pixel Blast | Hover Board | Cyber Goggles | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Salty Whiskers | Pixel Blast | Mecha Horn | Golden Visor | Neon Pink Sparks | Magnetic Net |
| Laser Lynx | Laser Dribble | Mecha Horn | Golden Visor | Neon Pink Sparks | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Robo Barnaby | Laser Dribble | Mecha Horn | Golden Visor | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Mecha Whiskers | Laser Dribble | Nether Sword | Cyber Goggles | Starlight Blue Smoke | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Capn Sparky | Gravity Hack | Yarn Grenade | Golden Visor | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Astro Mittens | Pixel Blast | Hover Board | Cyber Goggles | Glitchy Green Pixels | Water Splash |
| Cosmo Paws | Rocket Dunk | Mecha Horn | Cyber Goggles | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Coby Cat | Pixel Blast | Hover Board | Cyber Goggles | Neon Pink Sparks | Water Splash |
| LeBron Claws | Laser Dribble | Hover Board | Cyber Goggles | Glitchy Green Pixels | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Sprocket | Laser Dribble | Mecha Horn | Cyber Goggles | Neon Pink Sparks | Water Splash |
| Sir Purrfect | Teleport Jump | Mecha Horn | Golden Visor | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Cyber Claw | Laser Dribble | Yarn Grenade | Golden Visor | Glitchy Green Pixels | Squeaky Toy Sound |
| Rusty Hook | Teleport Jump | Yarn Grenade | Golden Visor | Glitchy Green Pixels | Magnetic Net |
| Goldie Horn | Rocket Dunk | Nether Sword | Cyber Goggles | Starlight Blue Smoke | Squeaky Toy Sound |
Clue 1
Place value
The escape pod console has a digital keypad. We need to check the value of the hundreds digit to unlock the coordinates of the suspect's ship.
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
8000
2000
40
T
8000
2000
30
40
60
1000
100
40
10
70
100
T
8000
50
10
40
500
2000
100
90
40
900
600
100
500
900
1000
What is the value of the 8 in 78,193?T
What is the value of the 6 in 3,168?F
What is the value of the 5 in 9,452?U
What is the value of the 2 in 2,948?H
What is the value of the 3 in 9,730?I
What is the value of the 1 in 51,422?D
What is the value of the 9 in 4,981?R
What is the value of the 1 in 167?O
What is the value of the 5 in 4,574?A
What is the value of the 1 in 8,215?S
What is the value of the 7 in 3,478?N
What is the value of the 6 in 615?B
What is the value of the 9 in 196?V
What is the value of the 4 in 2,740?E
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
A team of repair droids is counting the lost space-energy cubes. Add up the power packs we found in the locker room to find where the thief went next.
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
5506
8549
5523
5969
7232
5969
9833
5523
2329
T
5506
8549
5017
3699
5017
5969
8549
5715
4063
9467
7074
6736
6710
3699
5523
4063
9892
5715
5969
6736
9107
2861 + 2645 =T
3072 + 2897 =S
4246 + 5221 =Y
1761 + 1938 =D
1669 + 3854 =E
3430 + 1587 =A
2068 + 1995 =N
2836 + 4238 =G
4869 + 4964 =P
2967 + 6925 =V
986 + 1343 =C
2447 + 4263 =L
5619 + 3488 =R
4877 + 2355 =U
2976 + 2739 =I
3971 + 2765 =O
3804 + 4745 =H
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The pirate ship has a leak in its fuel tank! Subtract the lost fuel gallons from the total amount to find how far the suspect can fly.
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
4639
5163
2986
8565
T
4639
4852
6366
7959
2002
1918
1918
2986
2002
2545
2002
2545
2986
2027
2986
2255
2545
6366
T
4639
2002
1712
2545
6366
T
4639
6884 - 2245 =T
11045 - 3086 =V
5833 - 3915 =L
9565 - 4402 =R
6286 - 4259 =M
6849 - 1997 =H
5516 - 2530 =A
6679 - 4677 =I
2801 - 1089 =C
6370 - 4115 =G
9606 - 3240 =E
12226 - 3661 =P
3458 - 913 =N
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
We found rows of mysterious glowing blocks stacked in the cargo hold. Multiply the rows by the blocks in each row to crack the security seal.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
L
33
24
24
72
66
24
110
99
L
33
14
100
50
40
49
99
110
27
27
70
80
14
48
27
L
33
77
3 × 11 =L
10 × 5 =C
6 × 11 =F
11 × 7 =S
9 × 3 =E
7 × 2 =I
9 × 11 =G
7 × 7 =Y
10 × 10 =T
10 × 7 =N
4 × 12 =X
10 × 11 =R
8 × 10 =P
3 × 8 =O
5 × 8 =H
6 × 12 =K
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The robot guards want to share their battery packs equally. Divide the total batteries among the squads to find the secret channel code.
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
27 ÷ 3 = ?
66 ÷ 6 = ?
12 ÷ 6 = ?
40 ÷ 5 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
55 ÷ 11 = ?
30 ÷ 10 = ?
30 ÷ 5 = ?
110 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain teleported right past the guards, then swung a glowing nether sword.
2.The villain teleported right past the guards, then charged ahead with a mecha horn.
3.The villain blasted pixel blocks to make a path, then swung a glowing nether sword.
4.The villain blasted pixel blocks to make a path, then threw a wild yarn grenade.
5.The villain blasted pixel blocks to make a path, then charged ahead with a mecha horn.
6.The villain turned off gravity in the trophy room, then grabbed the prize with a robo claw.
7.The villain turned off gravity in the trophy room, then threw a wild yarn grenade.
8.The villain slammed a rocket dunk into the safe, then escaped on a fast hover board.
9.The villain dribbled a laser ball through the hoop, then charged ahead with a mecha horn.
10.The villain dribbled a laser ball through the hoop, then grabbed the prize with a robo claw.
11.The villain teleported right past the guards, then threw a wild yarn grenade.
12.The villain slammed a rocket dunk into the safe, then swung a glowing nether sword.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Star-Hoop Hijack
Culprit: Capn Sparky (Gravity Hack · Yarn Grenade · Golden Visor · Glitchy Green Pixels · Magnetic Net)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE THIEF DOES NOT USE A HOVER BOARD"What is the value of the 8 in 78,193? = 8000 (T) · What is the value of the 6 in 3,168? = 60 (F) · What is the value of the 5 in 9,452? = 50 (U) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,948? = 2000 (H) · What is the value of the 3 in 9,730? = 30 (I) · What is the value of the 1 in 51,422? = 1000 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 4,981? = 900 (R) · What is the value of the 1 in 167? = 100 (O) · What is the value of the 5 in 4,574? = 500 (A) · What is the value of the 1 in 8,215? = 10 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 3,478? = 70 (N) · What is the value of the 6 in 615? = 600 (B) · What is the value of the 9 in 196? = 90 (V) · What is the value of the 4 in 2,740? = 40 (E)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT HAD A SHINY GOLDEN VISOR"2861 + 2645 = 5506 (T) · 3072 + 2897 = 5969 (S) · 4246 + 5221 = 9467 (Y) · 1761 + 1938 = 3699 (D) · 1669 + 3854 = 5523 (E) · 3430 + 1587 = 5017 (A) · 2068 + 1995 = 4063 (N) · 2836 + 4238 = 7074 (G) · 4869 + 4964 = 9833 (P) · 2967 + 6925 = 9892 (V) · 986 + 1343 = 2329 (C) · 2447 + 4263 = 6710 (L) · 5619 + 3488 = 9107 (R) · 4877 + 2355 = 7232 (U) · 2976 + 2739 = 5715 (I) · 3971 + 2765 = 6736 (O) · 3804 + 4745 = 8549 (H)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "TRAP THE VILLAIN IN A MAGNETIC NET"6884 - 2245 = 4639 (T) · 11045 - 3086 = 7959 (V) · 5833 - 3915 = 1918 (L) · 9565 - 4402 = 5163 (R) · 6286 - 4259 = 2027 (M) · 6849 - 1997 = 4852 (H) · 5516 - 2530 = 2986 (A) · 6679 - 4677 = 2002 (I) · 2801 - 1089 = 1712 (C) · 6370 - 4115 = 2255 (G) · 9606 - 3240 = 6366 (E) · 12226 - 3661 = 8565 (P) · 3458 - 913 = 2545 (N)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "LOOK FOR GLITCHY GREEN PIXELS"3 × 11 = 33 (L) · 10 × 5 = 50 (C) · 6 × 11 = 66 (F) · 11 × 7 = 77 (S) · 9 × 3 = 27 (E) · 7 × 2 = 14 (I) · 9 × 11 = 99 (G) · 7 × 7 = 49 (Y) · 10 × 10 = 100 (T) · 10 × 7 = 70 (N) · 4 × 12 = 48 (X) · 10 × 11 = 110 (R) · 8 × 10 = 80 (P) · 3 × 8 = 24 (O) · 5 × 8 = 40 (H) · 6 × 12 = 72 (K)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 7) → Capn Sparky27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 66 ÷ 6 = 11 · 12 ÷ 6 = 2 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 55 ÷ 11 = 5 · 30 ÷ 10 = 3 · 30 ÷ 5 = 6 · 110 ÷ 11 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Star-Hoop Hijack — set in The Star-Hoop Arena in deep orbit
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects