🔎 Blooket, history, Michael JaGrade 10Reading: grades 7-9Fractions of a numberMultiplicationPythagorean theoremSquare rootsMissing addends
The Wrigley Field Globe Heist
A mysterious rogue has hacked the Great Museum of Global Eras in Chicago, right down the street from Wrigley Field! The suspect stole the legendary 1908 Cubs World Series Ring from the Geography Pavilion and locked the database with a Blooket-style security trivia firewall. Using clues from history, music, and baseball, we must solve the grid to identify the true hacker before they delete the museum files forever!
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 | Primary Ability | Secondary Action | Spotted Accessory | Headwear Style | Vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Cody | Continental Drift Shift | Historic Speech Echo | Wears a Right Glove | Powdered Wig | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Joan of Arc | Wrigley Ivy Camouflage | Gravity Defying Lean | Wears a Left Glove | Powdered Wig | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Harry Caray | Timeline Acceleration | Ivy Wall Climbing | Wears a Right Glove | Powdered Wig | Trivia Timer Timeout |
| Marco Polo | Blook Multiplier | Historic Speech Echo | Wears a Right Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Wrigley Field Organ Music |
| Addison Street | Moonwalk Teleportation | Gravity Defying Lean | Wears a Right Glove | Powdered Wig | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Ernie Banks | Continental Drift Shift | Map Grid Warp | Wears a Right Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Gold Quest Gary | Wrigley Ivy Camouflage | Gold Quest Steal | Wears a Right Glove | Cubs Blue Baseball Cap | Wrigley Field Organ Music |
| Ron Santo | Blook Multiplier | Gold Quest Steal | Wears a Right Glove | Cubs Blue Baseball Cap | Trivia Timer Timeout |
| Ben Franklin | Timeline Acceleration | Ivy Wall Climbing | Wears a Left Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Billy Williams | Wrigley Ivy Camouflage | Gravity Defying Lean | Wears a Right Glove | Cubs Blue Baseball Cap | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Captain Cook | Blook Multiplier | Historic Speech Echo | Wears a Left Glove | Cubs Blue Baseball Cap | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Agent Mac | Continental Drift Shift | Ivy Wall Climbing | Wears a Right Glove | Powdered Wig | Trivia Timer Timeout |
| Sammy Sosa | Timeline Acceleration | Gravity Defying Lean | Wears a Left Glove | Powdered Wig | Trivia Timer Timeout |
| King Tut | Blook Multiplier | Gravity Defying Lean | Wears a Right Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Clark Street | Continental Drift Shift | Gold Quest Steal | Wears a Right Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Magellan | Continental Drift Shift | Gold Quest Steal | Wears a Left Glove | Powdered Wig | Trivia Timer Timeout |
| Jackie Robinson | Blook Multiplier | Gold Quest Steal | Wears a Right Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Ryne Sandberg | Wrigley Ivy Camouflage | Gravity Defying Lean | Wears a Left Glove | Powdered Wig | Trivia Timer Timeout |
| Winston Churchill | Continental Drift Shift | Gold Quest Steal | Wears a Left Glove | Cubs Blue Baseball Cap | Trivia Timer Timeout |
| Cleopatra | Timeline Acceleration | Gravity Defying Lean | Wears a Left Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Laser Pointer Distraction |
| Amelia Earhart | Blook Multiplier | Ivy Wall Climbing | Wears a Right Glove | Curly Black Fedora Hat | Laser Pointer Distraction |
Clue 1
Fractions of a number
To unlock the geographical archives, we must calculate what fraction of the world's historic maps were scanned correctly.
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
19
3
39
59
51
59
37
39
55
T
19
2
45
39
59
21
45
T
19
51
59
39
8
27
37
14
25
56
2
44
27
25
37
2/10 of 95 =T
3/5 of 75 =O
1/4 of 32 =M
6/10 of 65 =E
1/6 of 12 =D
2/10 of 125 =R
2/8 of 148 =P
3/6 of 42 =N
7/10 of 80 =I
2/6 of 132 =W
1/2 of 54 =A
5/10 of 6 =H
1/3 of 177 =S
4/8 of 102 =U
2/3 of 21 =G
2/6 of 165 =C
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The suspect cloned multiple Blook avatars in rectangular rows, and we need to multiply the grid dimensions to count them.
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
35
108
49
50
10
9
108
T
35
108
144
45
16
4
90
50
49
144
4
108
10
T
35
49
9
11
90
28
49
7 × 5 =T
5 × 9 =N
1 × 11 =L
9 × 10 =O
7 × 4 =V
7 × 7 =E
5 × 2 =I
4 × 4 =D
12 × 9 =H
10 × 5 =R
2 × 2 =W
12 × 12 =A
3 × 3 =G
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Pythagorean theorem
To track the exact diagonal escape route from home plate to the outfield wall, we must calculate the hypotenuse of the path.
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
37
74
A
37
123
17
111
34
125
20
52
39
17
111
75
20
123
39
111
A
37
29
39
17
75
39
51
17
40
legs 12 and 35, hypotenuse =A
legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse =H
legs 15 and 36, hypotenuse =T
legs 24 and 32, hypotenuse =M
legs 12 and 16, hypotenuse =I
legs 24 and 70, hypotenuse =L
legs 20 and 21, hypotenuse =C
legs 27 and 120, hypotenuse =S
legs 20 and 48, hypotenuse =N
legs 8 and 15, hypotenuse =E
legs 36 and 105, hypotenuse =R
legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse =P
legs 21 and 72, hypotenuse =D
legs 35 and 120, hypotenuse =O
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Square roots
The locked vault containing the historic MJ performance glove requires us to find the square root of the security grid's area.
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
25
8
6
24
15
2
10
21
11
15
4
7
12
9
7
21
11
19
20
14
4
21
2
10
sqrt(625) =W
sqrt(121) =C
sqrt(64) =E
sqrt(81) =B
sqrt(400) =S
sqrt(196) =T
sqrt(361) =K
sqrt(16) =R
sqrt(36) =F
sqrt(4) =N
sqrt(441) =A
sqrt(100) =D
sqrt(49) =L
sqrt(576) =O
sqrt(225) =U
sqrt(144) =Y
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The Chicago Cubs run-scoring tally is missing a game's score, and we must find the missing number to balance the season total.
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
9 + ___ = 17
17 + ___ = 21
38 + ___ = 50
5 + ___ = 16
29 + ___ = 38
40 + ___ = 45
21 + ___ = 31
27 + ___ = 33
26 + ___ = 27
1 + ___ = 4
28 + ___ = 35
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain blends directly into the Wrigley ivy, then steals all the gold in Gold Quest.
2.The villain summons a massive horde of Blooks, then climbs up a brick ivy wall.
3.The villain summons a massive horde of Blooks, then warps across the world map.
4.The villain summons a massive horde of Blooks, then steals all the gold in Gold Quest.
5.The villain speeds up the historical timeline, then steals all the gold in Gold Quest.
6.The villain teleports away using a smooth moonwalk, then warps across the world map.
7.The villain blends directly into the Wrigley ivy, then broadcasts a famous historical speech.
8.The villain summons a massive horde of Blooks, then performs a gravity defying lean.
9.The villain shifts the local coordinates by ten miles, then broadcasts a famous historical speech.
10.The villain shifts the local coordinates by ten miles, then warps across the world map.
11.The villain shifts the local coordinates by ten miles, then climbs up a brick ivy wall.
12.The villain shifts the local coordinates by ten miles, then steals all the gold in Gold Quest.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Wrigley Field Globe Heist
Culprit: Amelia Earhart (Blook Multiplier · Ivy Wall Climbing · Wears a Right Glove · Curly Black Fedora Hat · Laser Pointer Distraction)
- Clue 1 (Fractions of a number): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE MAP GRID WARP"2/10 of 95 = 19 (T) · 3/5 of 75 = 45 (O) · 1/4 of 32 = 8 (M) · 6/10 of 65 = 39 (E) · 1/6 of 12 = 2 (D) · 2/10 of 125 = 25 (R) · 2/8 of 148 = 37 (P) · 3/6 of 42 = 21 (N) · 7/10 of 80 = 56 (I) · 2/6 of 132 = 44 (W) · 1/2 of 54 = 27 (A) · 5/10 of 6 = 3 (H) · 1/3 of 177 = 59 (S) · 4/8 of 102 = 51 (U) · 2/3 of 21 = 14 (G) · 2/6 of 165 = 55 (C)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE RIGHT HAND WORE A WHITE GLOVE"7 × 5 = 35 (T) · 5 × 9 = 45 (N) · 1 × 11 = 11 (L) · 9 × 10 = 90 (O) · 7 × 4 = 28 (V) · 7 × 7 = 49 (E) · 5 × 2 = 10 (I) · 4 × 4 = 16 (D) · 12 × 9 = 108 (H) · 10 × 5 = 50 (R) · 2 × 2 = 4 (W) · 12 × 12 = 144 (A) · 3 × 3 = 9 (G)
- Clue 3 (Pythagorean theorem): "A LASER POINTER DISTRACTED THEM"legs 12 and 35, hypotenuse = 37 (A) · legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse = 51 (H) · legs 15 and 36, hypotenuse = 39 (T) · legs 24 and 32, hypotenuse = 40 (M) · legs 12 and 16, hypotenuse = 20 (I) · legs 24 and 70, hypotenuse = 74 (L) · legs 20 and 21, hypotenuse = 29 (C) · legs 27 and 120, hypotenuse = 123 (S) · legs 20 and 48, hypotenuse = 52 (N) · legs 8 and 15, hypotenuse = 17 (E) · legs 36 and 105, hypotenuse = 111 (R) · legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse = 34 (P) · legs 21 and 72, hypotenuse = 75 (D) · legs 35 and 120, hypotenuse = 125 (O)
- Clue 4 (Square roots): "WE FOUND A CURLY BLACK STRAND"sqrt(625) = 25 (W) · sqrt(121) = 11 (C) · sqrt(64) = 8 (E) · sqrt(81) = 9 (B) · sqrt(400) = 20 (S) · sqrt(196) = 14 (T) · sqrt(361) = 19 (K) · sqrt(16) = 4 (R) · sqrt(36) = 6 (F) · sqrt(4) = 2 (N) · sqrt(441) = 21 (A) · sqrt(100) = 10 (D) · sqrt(49) = 7 (L) · sqrt(576) = 24 (O) · sqrt(225) = 15 (U) · sqrt(144) = 12 (Y)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 2) → Amelia Earhart9 + ___ = 17 = 8 · 17 + ___ = 21 = 4 · 38 + ___ = 50 = 12 · 5 + ___ = 16 = 11 · 29 + ___ = 38 = 9 · 40 + ___ = 45 = 5 · 21 + ___ = 31 = 10 · 27 + ___ = 33 = 6 · 26 + ___ = 27 = 1 · 1 + ___ = 4 = 3 · 28 + ___ = 35 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Fractions of a number, Multiplication, Pythagorean theorem, Square roots, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Wrigley Field Globe Heist — set in The Great Museum of Global Eras in Chicago
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects