The Case of the Missing Championship Trophy
Someone snatched the golden trophy right before the main event at the Grand Slam Arena. Use your math skills to eliminate suspects and find the villain.
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
| Name | Signature Move | Ring Gear | Dominant Hand | Hairstyle | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Mysterio | Piledriver | Neon Mask | Right Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Bright Lights |
| Bayley Hugger | Clothesline | Golden Belt | Left Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Hulk Hogan | Piledriver | Flame Tights | Left Handed | Long Ponytail | Loud Cheering |
| Kevin Owens | Dropkick | Velvet Cape | Left Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Bright Lights |
| Bianca Belair | Suplex | Golden Belt | Right Handed | Long Ponytail | Loud Cheering |
| The Undertaker | Clothesline | Flame Tights | Left Handed | Mohawk Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Becky Lynch | Dropkick | Velvet Cape | Left Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Cody Rhodes | Suplex | Spiked Boots | Left Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Mach Man Randy | Body Slam | Velvet Cape | Left Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Andre the Giant | Clothesline | Spiked Boots | Right Handed | Long Ponytail | Loud Cheering |
| Stone Cold Steve | Clothesline | Flame Tights | Right Handed | Long Ponytail | Bright Lights |
| Asuka Mask | Body Slam | Neon Mask | Right Handed | Mohawk Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Rhea Ripley | Piledriver | Golden Belt | Right Handed | Mohawk Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Charlotte Flair | Suplex | Golden Belt | Left Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Loud Cheering |
| Seth Rollins | Suplex | Neon Mask | Left Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Sami Zayn | Dropkick | Golden Belt | Left Handed | Long Ponytail | Slippery Ring |
| Jey Uso | Body Slam | Flame Tights | Left Handed | Mohawk Hair | Slippery Ring |
| Drew McIntyre | Body Slam | Velvet Cape | Right Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Slippery Ring |
| LA Knight | Piledriver | Spiked Boots | Left Handed | Mohawk Hair | Bright Lights |
| John Cena | Dropkick | Flame Tights | Left Handed | Long Ponytail | Slippery Ring |
| CM Punk | Body Slam | Velvet Cape | Right Handed | Buzzcut Hair | Bright Lights |
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The ring announcer counted rows of folding chairs around the arena stage to unlock the first clue vault.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Word problems
A referee checked the locker room inventory list to tally missing championship supplies.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Multi-step word problems
The arena manager added up souvenir sales and snack boxes across all three match rounds.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Skip counting
The referee counted canvas ring mat taps by equal jumps to reveal the next clue code.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The championship crew split energy drink bottles equally among all tag teams.
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!
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Championship Trophy
- Clue 1 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SNEAKY CHAMP DOES NOT WEAR SPIKED BOOTS"5 × 7 = 35 (T) · 3 × 5 = 15 (E) · 11 × 6 = 66 (P) · 2 × 10 = 20 (K) · 9 × 3 = 27 (R) · 7 × 8 = 56 (N) · 9 × 5 = 45 (O) · 12 × 3 = 36 (C) · 11 × 10 = 110 (S) · 12 × 11 = 132 (M) · 1 × 8 = 8 (I) · 2 × 3 = 6 (Y) · 4 × 7 = 28 (D) · 2 × 8 = 16 (B) · 12 × 1 = 12 (A) · 1 × 11 = 11 (H) · 8 × 9 = 72 (W)
- Clue 2 (Word problems): "LEFT HANDED"There were 113 foam fingers. 20 were used up. How many foam fingers are left? = 93 (L) · Ring announcer found 8 championship belts yesterday and 17 more today. How many championship belts in all? = 25 (E) · There were 133 foam fingers. 15 were used up. How many foam fingers are left? = 118 (A) · Ring announcer lined up 4 rows of 7 championship belts. How many championship belts in all? = 28 (F) · Ring announcer lined up 9 rows of 3 folding chairs. How many folding chairs in all? = 27 (H) · Ring announcer lined up 5 rows of 2 folding chairs. How many folding chairs in all? = 10 (T) · Ring announcer lined up 10 rows of 12 folding chairs. How many folding chairs in all? = 120 (N)
- Clue 3 (Multi-step word problems): "SLIPPERY RING"Ring announcer collected 159 wrestling masks in the morning and 221 wrestling masks in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 Slam Squad. How many wrestling masks did each get? = 76 (S) · Ring announcer collected 26 wrestling masks in the morning and 99 wrestling masks in the afternoon, then split them equally among 5 Slam Squad. How many wrestling masks did each get? = 25 (R) · There were 169 snack boxes in all. 1 Slam Squad used 5 snack boxes each. The other 2 Slam Squad shared the rest equally. How many snack boxes did each of the other Slam Squad get? = 82 (E) · There were 262 championship belts in all. 34 championship belts were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 4 Slam Squad. How many championship belts did each get? = 57 (L) · There were 34 snack boxes in all. 1 Slam Squad used 13 snack boxes each. The other 3 Slam Squad shared the rest equally. How many snack boxes did each of the other Slam Squad get? = 7 (I) · Ring announcer collected 57 snack boxes in the morning and 27 snack boxes in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Slam Squad. How many snack boxes did each get? = 14 (P) · There were 420 foam fingers in all. 2 Slam Squad used 30 foam fingers each. The other 6 Slam Squad shared the rest equally. How many foam fingers did each of the other Slam Squad get? = 60 (Y)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "SHORT BUZZCUT HAIR WAS LEFT ON THE MAT"Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (W) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (Z) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (N) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (F) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (M) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (B) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (E) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, ___, 60, 70 = 50 (C)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 10) → Bayley Hugger108 ÷ 12 = 9 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 32 ÷ 4 = 8 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 11 ÷ 11 = 1 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 15 ÷ 5 = 3 · 2 ÷ 1 = 2 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 66 ÷ 11 = 6
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Multiplication, Word problems, Multi-step word problems, Skip counting, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Championship Trophy — set in Grand Slam Arena
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects
