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The Case of the Golden Lure Heist

The shiny Golden Bass Trophy Lure was swiped right off the main dock before weigh-in! Solve the clues to catch the sneaky angler responsible.

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	Signature Bait	Boat Type	Casting Hand	Cap Color	Fishing Snag
Jacob Wheeler	crankbait	jet boat	right handed caster	neon yellow cap	stuck anchor
Jimmy Houston	plastic worm	pontoon	right handed caster	neon yellow cap	tangled line
Sammy Creek	spinnerbait	aluminum bass boat	right handed caster	camo cap	tangled line
Daisy Reed	crankbait	pontoon	right handed caster	bright red cap	broken reel
KVD Turner	heavy jig	jet boat	left handed caster	camo cap	broken reel
Molly Vance	crankbait	pontoon	right handed caster	bright red cap	tangled line
Edwin Evers	plastic worm	pontoon	left handed caster	camo cap	broken reel
Kevin VanDam	spinnerbait	kayak	left handed caster	bright red cap	broken reel
Bill Dance	spinnerbait	fiberglass boat	right handed caster	neon yellow cap	stuck anchor
Jordan Lee	spinnerbait	kayak	right handed caster	bright red cap	broken reel
Toby Marsh	plastic worm	jet boat	right handed caster	bright red cap	tangled line
Rick Clunn	plastic worm	fiberglass boat	right handed caster	camo cap	tangled line
Hank Parker	topwater frog	fiberglass boat	left handed caster	neon yellow cap	stuck anchor
Ike Mercer	plastic worm	aluminum bass boat	right handed caster	neon yellow cap	stuck anchor
Roland Martin	crankbait	fiberglass boat	right handed caster	camo cap	stuck anchor
Gerald Swindle	topwater frog	aluminum bass boat	right handed caster	neon yellow cap	broken reel
Seth Feider	topwater frog	kayak	left handed caster	neon yellow cap	broken reel
Brandon Palaniuk	spinnerbait	jet boat	right handed caster	neon yellow cap	stuck anchor
Skeet Reese	heavy jig	kayak	right handed caster	neon yellow cap	stuck anchor
Bella Brooks	heavy jig	jet boat	right handed caster	bright red cap	broken reel
Ott DeFoe	plastic worm	pontoon	right handed caster	bright red cap	tangled line

Clue 1

Addition

You tally up the extra tackle boxes found near the judge's stand to gather your first hint.

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

9093

6692

5422

6854

2920

2803

8595

2920

5869

5117

7304

5422

5892

5869

7304

9093

9009

5892

5422

8595

4047

8595

5456

8595

4047

3428 + 5665 =T

1448 + 1355 =L

2821 + 1226 =K

3050 + 2406 =Y

3324 + 2568 =S

3030 + 5979 =U

3579 + 3113 =H

1796 + 3626 =E

4104 + 1765 =N

2211 + 5093 =O

2242 + 4612 =V

3457 + 1660 =D

1116 + 1804 =I

5551 + 3044 =A

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Rounding

The boat launch sonar screen rounds all boat speeds to the nearest ten to give a quick readout.

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

2300

5000

1100

7000

1100

3700

5000

700

2300

200

430

1100

430

130

900

300

2300

430

290

5000

290

700

430

1100

2300

5000

130

Round 2,260 to the nearest hundredT

Round 1,053 to the nearest hundredS

Round 913 to the nearest hundredI

Round 652 to the nearest hundredC

Round 3,717 to the nearest hundredP

Round 7,492 to the nearest thousandU

Round 293 to the nearest tenD

Round 320 to the nearest hundredG

Round 133 to the nearest tenR

Round 426 to the nearest tenA

Round 48 to the nearest tenN

Round 5,370 to the nearest thousandE

Round 205 to the nearest hundredW

Round 16 to the nearest tenH

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

You compare the total number of lure hooks in the case before and after the heist.

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

4869

2615

3153

3600

7441

7000

4252

7441

4779

7425

4252

4066

4869

7849

2725

3153

5589

1188

1227

4252

4066

4869

5881

5964

4708

4252

4779

5964

2615

7849

7141

9537 - 4668 =T

7422 - 1541 =U

4417 - 817 =V

11000 - 3151 =O

3241 - 2053 =B

5954 - 1888 =S

10085 - 2644 =I

3294 - 2067 =Y

4053 - 900 =E

7457 - 32 =W

10608 - 3467 =R

9482 - 3518 =C

7191 - 4466 =P

9988 - 4399 =D

4565 - 1950 =H

9128 - 4420 =K

10967 - 3967 =L

8377 - 3598 =N

5729 - 1477 =A

0/19 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

You calculate the total bass lures stored in equal rows inside the mystery locker.

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

108

2 × 5 =T

6 × 11 =H

7 × 11 =W

3 × 5 =O

2 × 1 =A

12 × 7 =S

12 × 8 =N

3 × 7 =E

1 × 5 =D

8 × 8 =P

1 × 6 =L

12 × 9 =Y

9 × 9 =C

4 × 8 =R

0/14 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

You share the remaining fish measuring scales equally among the junior marshals.

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

108 ÷ 9 = ?

56 ÷ 7 = ?

30 ÷ 5 = ?

16 ÷ 8 = ?

28 ÷ 4 = ?

1 ÷ 1 = ?

50 ÷ 5 = ?

63 ÷ 7 = ?

12 ÷ 3 = ?

12 ÷ 4 = ?

40 ÷ 8 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain popped a rubber topwater frog, then sped off in an aluminum bass boat.

2.The villain flashed a noisy spinnerbait, then chugged away on a pontoon boat.

3.The villain rigged a green plastic worm, then chugged away on a pontoon boat.

4.The villain pitched a heavy black jig, then paddled off in a stealth kayak.

5.The villain cast a shiny crankbait, then sped off in an aluminum bass boat.

6.The villain flashed a noisy spinnerbait, then roared away in a fiberglass boat.

7.The villain popped a rubber topwater frog, then zipped off in a jet boat.

8.The villain rigged a green plastic worm, then sped off in an aluminum bass boat.

9.The villain popped a rubber topwater frog, then chugged away on a pontoon boat.

10.The villain pitched a heavy black jig, then roared away in a fiberglass boat.

11.The villain flashed a noisy spinnerbait, then zipped off in a jet boat.

12.The villain cast a shiny crankbait, then zipped off in a jet boat.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Case of the Golden Lure Heist

Culprit: Brandon Palaniuk (spinnerbait · jet boat · right handed caster · neon yellow cap · stuck anchor)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A KAYAK"
3428 + 5665 = 9093 (T) · 1448 + 1355 = 2803 (L) · 2821 + 1226 = 4047 (K) · 3050 + 2406 = 5456 (Y) · 3324 + 2568 = 5892 (S) · 3030 + 5979 = 9009 (U) · 3579 + 3113 = 6692 (H) · 1796 + 3626 = 5422 (E) · 4104 + 1765 = 5869 (N) · 2211 + 5093 = 7304 (O) · 2242 + 4612 = 6854 (V) · 3457 + 1660 = 5117 (D) · 1116 + 1804 = 2920 (I) · 5551 + 3044 = 8595 (A)
Clue 2 (Rounding): "THE SUSPECT WAS A RIGHT HANDED CASTER"
Round 2,260 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (T) · Round 1,053 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (S) · Round 913 to the nearest hundred = 900 (I) · Round 652 to the nearest hundred = 700 (C) · Round 3,717 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (P) · Round 7,492 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (U) · Round 293 to the nearest ten = 290 (D) · Round 320 to the nearest hundred = 300 (G) · Round 133 to the nearest ten = 130 (R) · Round 426 to the nearest ten = 430 (A) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (N) · Round 5,370 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (E) · Round 205 to the nearest hundred = 200 (W) · Round 16 to the nearest ten = 20 (H)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN WAS STOPPED BY A STUCK ANCHOR"
9537 - 4668 = 4869 (T) · 7422 - 1541 = 5881 (U) · 4417 - 817 = 3600 (V) · 11000 - 3151 = 7849 (O) · 3241 - 2053 = 1188 (B) · 5954 - 1888 = 4066 (S) · 10085 - 2644 = 7441 (I) · 3294 - 2067 = 1227 (Y) · 4053 - 900 = 3153 (E) · 7457 - 32 = 7425 (W) · 10608 - 3467 = 7141 (R) · 9482 - 3518 = 5964 (C) · 7191 - 4466 = 2725 (P) · 9988 - 4399 = 5589 (D) · 4565 - 1950 = 2615 (H) · 9128 - 4420 = 4708 (K) · 10967 - 3967 = 7000 (L) · 8377 - 3598 = 4779 (N) · 5729 - 1477 = 4252 (A)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SNATCHER DROPPED A NEON YELLOW CAP"
2 × 5 = 10 (T) · 6 × 11 = 66 (H) · 7 × 11 = 77 (W) · 3 × 5 = 15 (O) · 2 × 1 = 2 (A) · 12 × 7 = 84 (S) · 12 × 8 = 96 (N) · 3 × 7 = 21 (E) · 1 × 5 = 5 (D) · 8 × 8 = 64 (P) · 1 × 6 = 6 (L) · 12 × 9 = 108 (Y) · 9 × 9 = 81 (C) · 4 × 8 = 32 (R)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 11) → Brandon Palaniuk
108 ÷ 9 = 12 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 30 ÷ 5 = 6 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 28 ÷ 4 = 7 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 4 math
Math topics: Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 3-4
Theme: The Case of the Golden Lure Heist — set in Lake Echo Bass Tournament
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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