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The Case of the Diamond Championship Trophy
During the championship match at the Pixelated Garden Arena, someone sneaked into the vault and snatched the Diamond Championship Trophy! Clues were left all over the basketball court and soccer pitch.
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 Move | Gear Piece | Dominant Hand | Hair Color | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Heungmin | Ender Teleport | Nether Wings | Left Handed | Black Hair | Lava Traps |
| Marta Vieira | Slam Dunk Burst | Slime Boots | Left Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Steve Block | Pixel Sprint | Slime Boots | Left Handed | Green Hair | Water Blocks |
| Larry Bird | Redstone Shield | Emerald Cleats | Left Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Bukayo Saka | Redstone Shield | Emerald Cleats | Right Handed | Green Hair | Water Blocks |
| Lionel Messi | Ender Teleport | Emerald Cleats | Left Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Jaylen Brown | Pixel Sprint | Diamond Armor | Right Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Kevin Garnett | Block Toss | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Kylian Mbappe | Block Toss | Diamond Armor | Left Handed | Green Hair | Water Blocks |
| Alex Morgan | Ender Teleport | Slime Boots | Right Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Sam Kerr | Ender Teleport | Diamond Armor | Left Handed | Green Hair | Lava Traps |
| Corey Court | Block Toss | Slime Boots | Right Handed | Black Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Alex Crafts | Slam Dunk Burst | Diamond Armor | Left Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Jrue Holiday | Ender Teleport | Slime Boots | Left Handed | Green Hair | Lava Traps |
| Robert Williams | Slam Dunk Burst | Diamond Armor | Right Handed | Black Hair | Water Blocks |
| Marcus Smart | Ender Teleport | Nether Wings | Right Handed | Green Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Payton Pritchard | Pixel Sprint | Emerald Cleats | Left Handed | Green Hair | Lava Traps |
| Derrick White | Slam Dunk Burst | Emerald Cleats | Left Handed | Green Hair | Water Blocks |
| Jayson Tatum | Ender Teleport | Gold Whistle | Right Handed | Black Hair | Water Blocks |
| Dan Builder | Redstone Shield | Emerald Cleats | Left Handed | Green Hair | Water Blocks |
| Ray Allen | Slam Dunk Burst | Slime Boots | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Loud Whistles |
Clue 1
Rounding
The digital scoreboard only shows rounded totals on the stadium display screen.
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
2300
230
1700
50
200
170
170
30
200
370
1100
7000
1700
90
370
7000
T
2300
110
90
1700
30
2900
7000
170
1100
900
230
200
90
T
2300
170
1700
Round 2,252 to the nearest hundredT
Round 1,125 to the nearest hundredD
Round 228 to the nearest tenH
Round 34 to the nearest tenA
Round 1,690 to the nearest hundredE
Round 107 to the nearest tenU
Round 367 to the nearest tenN
Round 49 to the nearest tenV
Round 220 to the nearest hundredI
Round 854 to the nearest hundredW
Round 2,946 to the nearest hundredG
Round 86 to the nearest tenS
Round 173 to the nearest tenL
Round 7,380 to the nearest thousandO
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Coach Craft tallied up all the extra equipment gathered after halftime.
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
6583
8101
6429
8522
6495
8522
4742
6429
9814
T
6583
4317
5433
7178
4742
4742
6429
4317
6738
4256
6429
2908
T
6583
8101
6738
5086
4317
6429
4317
8496
4256
7178
7027
6429
3569 + 3014 =T
1639 + 2678 =D
4023 + 4473 =G
3505 + 5017 =S
3447 + 1986 =R
2612 + 2130 =P
3457 + 4644 =H
3176 + 6638 =C
3582 + 3445 =V
2257 + 4481 =A
3236 + 3193 =E
3430 + 3748 =O
1916 + 2340 =L
913 + 1995 =F
2591 + 2495 =N
3724 + 2771 =U
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The detective subtracted the missing training supplies from the locker room inventory.
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
1130
4609
3696
3603
2551
3696
4648
8620
3192
8943
2551
3603
4648
3848
4648
4936
5788
3192
8034
5227
4967
8034
8943
2341
3848
4609
4447
3603
T
1130
4967
3696
3603
5346 - 4216 =T
10377 - 1757 =K
5792 - 1183 =H
3422 - 230 =R
13483 - 4540 =U
5908 - 2060 =W
8338 - 3690 =A
6069 - 281 =F
9757 - 4530 =M
6966 - 2519 =I
7084 - 4743 =D
11294 - 3260 =O
9875 - 4908 =L
8948 - 4012 =Y
6111 - 3560 =N
6890 - 3287 =S
6836 - 3140 =E
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Stadium staff arranged identical rows of energy potions along the bench.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
I
30
15
24
7
2
99
I
30
132
14
99
80
16
2
12
80
8
15
60
2
99
16
14
15
60
2
80
12
132
16
7
7
15
28
14
I
30
16
6 × 5 =I
5 × 3 =N
9 × 11 =T
12 × 1 =F
12 × 5 =D
1 × 2 =S
2 × 7 =A
12 × 11 =G
4 × 7 =H
8 × 2 =R
4 × 2 =U
8 × 10 =O
8 × 3 =V
1 × 7 =E
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The referee divided all the gold jerseys equally among the starting players.
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
10 ÷ 1 = ?
7 ÷ 7 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
30 ÷ 10 = ?
40 ÷ 5 = ?
18 ÷ 3 = ?
110 ÷ 10 = ?
2 ÷ 1 = ?
12 ÷ 3 = ?
9 ÷ 1 = ?
40 ÷ 8 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain executed a slam dunk burst, then strapped on diamond armor.
2.The villain hurled a block toss at defenders, then strapped on diamond armor.
3.The villain raised a redstone shield, then flapped nether wings.
4.The villain dashed off with pixel sprint, then strapped on diamond armor.
5.The villain dashed off with pixel sprint, then bounced off in slime boots.
6.The villain raised a redstone shield, then strapped on diamond armor.
7.The villain used ender teleport to vanish, then laced up emerald cleats.
8.The villain dashed off with pixel sprint, then blew into a gold whistle.
9.The villain executed a slam dunk burst, then blew into a gold whistle.
10.The villain executed a slam dunk burst, then bounced off in slime boots.
11.The villain dashed off with pixel sprint, then laced up emerald cleats.
12.The villain raised a redstone shield, then laced up emerald cleats.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Diamond Championship Trophy
Culprit: Lionel Messi (Ender Teleport · Emerald Cleats · Left Handed · Green Hair · Loud Whistles)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A GOLD WHISTLE"Round 2,252 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (T) · Round 1,125 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (D) · Round 228 to the nearest ten = 230 (H) · Round 34 to the nearest ten = 30 (A) · Round 1,690 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (E) · Round 107 to the nearest ten = 110 (U) · Round 367 to the nearest ten = 370 (N) · Round 49 to the nearest ten = 50 (V) · Round 220 to the nearest hundred = 200 (I) · Round 854 to the nearest hundred = 900 (W) · Round 2,946 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (G) · Round 86 to the nearest ten = 90 (S) · Round 173 to the nearest ten = 170 (L) · Round 7,380 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT DROPPED A LEFT HANDED GLOVE"3569 + 3014 = 6583 (T) · 1639 + 2678 = 4317 (D) · 4023 + 4473 = 8496 (G) · 3505 + 5017 = 8522 (S) · 3447 + 1986 = 5433 (R) · 2612 + 2130 = 4742 (P) · 3457 + 4644 = 8101 (H) · 3176 + 6638 = 9814 (C) · 3582 + 3445 = 7027 (V) · 2257 + 4481 = 6738 (A) · 3236 + 3193 = 6429 (E) · 3430 + 3748 = 7178 (O) · 1916 + 2340 = 4256 (L) · 913 + 1995 = 2908 (F) · 2591 + 2495 = 5086 (N) · 3724 + 2771 = 6495 (U)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SNEAK RUNS AWAY FROM LOUD WHISTLES"5346 - 4216 = 1130 (T) · 10377 - 1757 = 8620 (K) · 5792 - 1183 = 4609 (H) · 3422 - 230 = 3192 (R) · 13483 - 4540 = 8943 (U) · 5908 - 2060 = 3848 (W) · 8338 - 3690 = 4648 (A) · 6069 - 281 = 5788 (F) · 9757 - 4530 = 5227 (M) · 6966 - 2519 = 4447 (I) · 7084 - 4743 = 2341 (D) · 11294 - 3260 = 8034 (O) · 9875 - 4908 = 4967 (L) · 8948 - 4012 = 4936 (Y) · 6111 - 3560 = 2551 (N) · 6890 - 3287 = 3603 (S) · 6836 - 3140 = 3696 (E)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "INVESTIGATORS FOUND STRANDS OF GREEN HAIR"6 × 5 = 30 (I) · 5 × 3 = 15 (N) · 9 × 11 = 99 (T) · 12 × 1 = 12 (F) · 12 × 5 = 60 (D) · 1 × 2 = 2 (S) · 2 × 7 = 14 (A) · 12 × 11 = 132 (G) · 4 × 7 = 28 (H) · 8 × 2 = 16 (R) · 4 × 2 = 8 (U) · 8 × 10 = 80 (O) · 8 × 3 = 24 (V) · 1 × 7 = 7 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 7) → Lionel Messi10 ÷ 1 = 10 · 7 ÷ 7 = 1 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12 · 30 ÷ 10 = 3 · 40 ÷ 5 = 8 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 110 ÷ 10 = 11 · 2 ÷ 1 = 2 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 9 ÷ 1 = 9 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Diamond Championship Trophy — set in Pixelated Garden Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects