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The Case of the Missing Golden Puck

Right before the final showdown at Frostbite Arena, the trophy puck disappeared! Detective, use your math skills to track down the culprit before game time.

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	Shot Style	Skate Type	Grip Style	Helmet Color	Distraction
Connor McDavid	Snap Shot	Polymer Blades	Left Handed Grip	Red Helmet	Loud Whistle
David Pastrnak	Snap Shot	Speed Blades	Left Handed Grip	Red Helmet	Ice Blast
Brad Marchand	Slap Shot	Steel Blades	Left Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Alex Ovechkin	Backhand Shot	Polymer Blades	Left Handed Grip	White Helmet	Loud Whistle
Mikko Rantanen	Backhand Shot	Steel Blades	Right Handed Grip	White Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Sebastian Aho	Wrist Shot	Carbon Blades	Left Handed Grip	White Helmet	Ice Blast
Aleksander Barkov	Snap Shot	Polymer Blades	Left Handed Grip	Red Helmet	Ice Blast
Anze Kopitar	Backhand Shot	Steel Blades	Right Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Ice Blast
Leon Draisaitl	Snap Shot	Carbon Blades	Left Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Loud Whistle
Auston Matthews	Wrist Shot	Steel Blades	Left Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Matthew Tkachuk	Wrist Shot	Polymer Blades	Left Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Ice Blast
Jack Eichel	Slap Shot	Speed Blades	Right Handed Grip	Red Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Kirill Kaprizov	Slap Shot	Carbon Blades	Left Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Steven Stamkos	Backhand Shot	Steel Blades	Left Handed Grip	White Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Cale Makar	Snap Shot	Steel Blades	Right Handed Grip	Red Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Mitch Marner	Wrist Shot	Polymer Blades	Right Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Artemi Panarin	Snap Shot	Titanium Blades	Left Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Quinn Hughes	One Timer	Polymer Blades	Right Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Loud Whistle
Victor Hedman	Backhand Shot	Speed Blades	Right Handed Grip	White Helmet	Ice Blast
Elias Pettersson	One Timer	Carbon Blades	Left Handed Grip	Red Helmet	Megaphone Noise
Nathan MacKinnon	Backhand Shot	Carbon Blades	Left Handed Grip	Blue Helmet	Megaphone Noise

Clue 1

Rounding

The arena scoreboard rounded the high score estimate to the nearest hundred.

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

290

2900

500

230

2300

370

9000

2300

1700

500

4300

1700

290

3700

4300

500

290

2300

290

9000

1700

2300

3700

900

370

9000

500

4300

Round 292 to the nearest tenT

Round 71 to the nearest tenB

Round 372 to the nearest tenL

Round 1,709 to the nearest hundredN

Round 232 to the nearest tenV

Round 860 to the nearest hundredM

Round 3,715 to the nearest hundredU

Round 4,307 to the nearest hundredS

Round 502 to the nearest hundredE

Round 94 to the nearest tenD

Round 2,312 to the nearest hundredI

Round 2,872 to the nearest hundredH

Round 9,097 to the nearest thousandA

Round 52 to the nearest tenO

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

Coach Miller added up the total number of practice pucks collected after warmups.

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

9799

7101

6237

2824

5131

2824

8443

6237

9199

9799

7101

6237

3439

4476

9799

7101

6237

2824

9799

8126

9199

9633

3439

6237

2028

9799

7101

5019

5793

4476

6237

4476

3520 + 6279 =T

4502 + 2599 =H

1104 + 1720 =S

1591 + 3540 =U

5738 + 2705 =P

4213 + 2024 =E

1732 + 1707 =L

1761 + 4032 =N

4723 + 4476 =C

1067 + 961 =F

1666 + 3353 =A

2994 + 1482 =D

5412 + 4221 =K

4980 + 3146 =I

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The equipment manager subtracted the missing jerseys from the locker room bin.

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

2423

7751

6485

2598

8198

6219

7061

1258

2423

1902

7527

6485

7252

7061

7252

6485

8343

3780

7061

8198

2423

4415

7061

8198

5190

7527

7061

3780

7252

7061

2423

5896

6226 - 3803 =A

11330 - 4845 =O

9776 - 1433 =I

7142 - 1246 =K

10225 - 4006 =M

11027 - 3966 =E

11390 - 3863 =H

11577 - 3826 =L

4463 - 1865 =U

4296 - 3038 =G

10689 - 3437 =N

7436 - 3656 =S

5302 - 3400 =P

9581 - 1383 =D

5157 - 742 =Z

5568 - 378 =T

0/16 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The team captain counted rows of hockey sticks stacked in identical rack groups.

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

100

6 × 12 =B

8 × 5 =E

3 × 5 =O

9 × 9 =N

10 × 10 =U

8 × 8 =M

8 × 4 =D

7 × 5 =F

7 × 1 =S

6 × 11 =L

4 × 7 =W

5 × 6 =I

8 × 11 =T

1 × 10 =H

4 × 4 =K

6 × 1 =C

7 × 6 =R

0/17 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The referee divided the leftover juice boxes equally among the four line groups.

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

48 ÷ 6 = ?

121 ÷ 11 = ?

10 ÷ 10 = ?

50 ÷ 10 = ?

22 ÷ 11 = ?

33 ÷ 11 = ?

36 ÷ 3 = ?

63 ÷ 9 = ?

120 ÷ 12 = ?

40 ÷ 10 = ?

27 ÷ 3 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain snapped a quick wrist shot, then carved the ice on steel blades.

2.The villain flipped a sneaky backhand shot, then dashed off on titanium blades.

3.The villain zipped a sharp snap shot, then carved the ice on steel blades.

4.The villain snapped a quick wrist shot, then dashed off on titanium blades.

5.The villain snapped a quick wrist shot, then sprinted across on speed blades.

6.The villain fired a heavy slap shot, then carved the ice on steel blades.

7.The villain zipped a sharp snap shot, then glided out on polymer blades.

8.The villain fired a heavy slap shot, then zoomed away on carbon blades.

9.The villain flipped a sneaky backhand shot, then carved the ice on steel blades.

10.The villain flipped a sneaky backhand shot, then sprinted across on speed blades.

11.The villain flipped a sneaky backhand shot, then zoomed away on carbon blades.

12.The villain blasted a fast one timer, then dashed off on titanium blades.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Golden Puck

Culprit: Brad Marchand (Slap Shot · Steel Blades · Left Handed Grip · Blue Helmet · Megaphone Noise)

Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE TITANIUM BLADES"
Round 292 to the nearest ten = 290 (T) · Round 71 to the nearest ten = 70 (B) · Round 372 to the nearest ten = 370 (L) · Round 1,709 to the nearest hundred = 1700 (N) · Round 232 to the nearest ten = 230 (V) · Round 860 to the nearest hundred = 900 (M) · Round 3,715 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (U) · Round 4,307 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (S) · Round 502 to the nearest hundred = 500 (E) · Round 94 to the nearest ten = 90 (D) · Round 2,312 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (I) · Round 2,872 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (H) · Round 9,097 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (A) · Round 52 to the nearest ten = 50 (O)
Clue 2 (Addition): "THE SUSPECT HELD THE STICK LEFT HANDED"
3520 + 6279 = 9799 (T) · 4502 + 2599 = 7101 (H) · 1104 + 1720 = 2824 (S) · 1591 + 3540 = 5131 (U) · 5738 + 2705 = 8443 (P) · 4213 + 2024 = 6237 (E) · 1732 + 1707 = 3439 (L) · 1761 + 4032 = 5793 (N) · 4723 + 4476 = 9199 (C) · 1067 + 961 = 2028 (F) · 1666 + 3353 = 5019 (A) · 2994 + 1482 = 4476 (D) · 5412 + 4221 = 9633 (K) · 4980 + 3146 = 8126 (I)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A LOUD MEGAPHONE NOISE DAZED THE SNEAK"
6226 - 3803 = 2423 (A) · 11330 - 4845 = 6485 (O) · 9776 - 1433 = 8343 (I) · 7142 - 1246 = 5896 (K) · 10225 - 4006 = 6219 (M) · 11027 - 3966 = 7061 (E) · 11390 - 3863 = 7527 (H) · 11577 - 3826 = 7751 (L) · 4463 - 1865 = 2598 (U) · 4296 - 3038 = 1258 (G) · 10689 - 3437 = 7252 (N) · 7436 - 3656 = 3780 (S) · 5302 - 3400 = 1902 (P) · 9581 - 1383 = 8198 (D) · 5157 - 742 = 4415 (Z) · 5568 - 378 = 5190 (T)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "BLUE HELMET STICKERS WERE FOUND ON ICE"
6 × 12 = 72 (B) · 8 × 5 = 40 (E) · 3 × 5 = 15 (O) · 9 × 9 = 81 (N) · 10 × 10 = 100 (U) · 8 × 8 = 64 (M) · 8 × 4 = 32 (D) · 7 × 5 = 35 (F) · 7 × 1 = 7 (S) · 6 × 11 = 66 (L) · 4 × 7 = 28 (W) · 5 × 6 = 30 (I) · 8 × 11 = 88 (T) · 1 × 10 = 10 (H) · 4 × 4 = 16 (K) · 6 × 1 = 6 (C) · 7 × 6 = 42 (R)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 6) → Brad Marchand
48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 120 ÷ 12 = 10 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9

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 Missing Golden Puck — set in Frostbite Arena during the championship finals
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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