🔎 Pig lattinGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4RoundingAdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision
The Case of the Secret Igpay
Someone snuck into the Oinktown Cipher Academy and hid the golden dictionary! Use Pig Latin clues and math skills to track down the sneaky culprit before graduation.
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 | Secret Gadget | Observational Tell | Hair Style | Silly Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Porker | Consonant Flip | Decoder Ring | Wears Blue Scarf | Braided Brown Hair | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Penny Piglet | Consonant Flip | Golden Marker | Wears Red Scarf | Braided Brown Hair | Silly Rhymes |
| Sammy Swine | Vowel Shift | Golden Marker | Wears Red Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Hattie Hoof | Word Reverse | Piggy Badge | Wears Red Scarf | Spiky Silver Hair | Silly Rhymes |
| Sasha Sow | Vowel Shift | Secret Whistle | Wears Blue Scarf | Braided Brown Hair | Salty Snacks |
| Hogarth Snout | Vowel Shift | Piggy Badge | Wears Red Scarf | Braided Brown Hair | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Gabe Grunter | Vowel Shift | Piggy Badge | Wears Blue Scarf | Braided Brown Hair | Silly Rhymes |
| Chloe Curly | Syllable Swap | Secret Whistle | Wears Blue Scarf | Braided Brown Hair | Silly Rhymes |
| Wilbur Muddy | Consonant Flip | Piggy Badge | Wears Blue Scarf | Spiky Silver Hair | Salty Snacks |
| Barnaby Boar | Consonant Flip | Snout Compass | Wears Blue Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Pippa Pig | Syllable Swap | Golden Marker | Wears Blue Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Leo Letter | Syllable Swap | Decoder Ring | Wears Red Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Gideon Glaze | Consonant Flip | Snout Compass | Wears Blue Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Silly Rhymes |
| Fiona Farm | Oink Blast | Piggy Badge | Wears Blue Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Petunia Pink | Syllable Swap | Secret Whistle | Wears Blue Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Bella Bacon | Word Reverse | Piggy Badge | Wears Blue Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Loud Pig Grunts |
| Kobe Kerfuffle | Word Reverse | Piggy Badge | Wears Blue Scarf | Spiky Silver Hair | Salty Snacks |
| Bruno Oinker | Word Reverse | Golden Marker | Wears Red Scarf | Spiky Silver Hair | Salty Snacks |
| Jenny Jabber | Word Reverse | Piggy Badge | Wears Blue Scarf | Curly Pink Wig | Salty Snacks |
| Toby Trotter | Vowel Shift | Secret Whistle | Wears Red Scarf | Braided Brown Hair | Salty Snacks |
| Oinkly Oliver | Vowel Shift | Golden Marker | Wears Blue Scarf | Spiky Silver Hair | Salty Snacks |
Clue 1
Rounding
The digital cipher board only displays approximate numbers. Round the code counts to solve the first mystery!
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
200
90
700
2000
3700
2000
370
700
3000
T
200
4300
1100
700
2000
900
1100
T
200
90
2300
110
700
2300
2000
700
3000
130
700
T
200
500
90
300
2000
T
200
1300
700
Round 211 to the nearest hundredT
Round 660 to the nearest hundredE
Round 1,262 to the nearest hundredL
Round 107 to the nearest tenV
Round 3,393 to the nearest thousandC
Round 510 to the nearest hundredW
Round 370 to the nearest tenP
Round 131 to the nearest tenR
Round 89 to the nearest tenH
Round 4,329 to the nearest hundredD
Round 2,305 to the nearest hundredA
Round 3,723 to the nearest hundredU
Round 301 to the nearest hundredI
Round 863 to the nearest hundredN
Round 1,962 to the nearest thousandS
Round 1,104 to the nearest hundredO
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
We found secret notes scattered in two classrooms. Add all the word counts together to decode the next clue.
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
4102
6465
5259
7332
7083
8176
8176
7332
2571
5259
6465
4713
7083
8367
8336
8367
8336
8215
8458
2180
4145
7901
7083
8176
4713
8336
8215
3672
1854 + 2248 =W
4270 + 3906 =S
1749 + 3510 =T
3835 + 3248 =E
1735 + 1937 =F
1237 + 1334 =O
2349 + 2364 =C
2761 + 1384 =L
4426 + 3475 =U
4062 + 4396 =K
4076 + 3256 =N
5471 + 2744 =R
2997 + 5370 =D
2848 + 5488 =A
4214 + 2251 =I
1151 + 1029 =B
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The villain dropped a pouch of secret tokens. Subtract the missing ones from the total to find the clue.
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
7481
1761
7966
8876
4622
1328
1328
7003
4622
5321
1587
7003
5321
7003
1630
7003
3085
3915
1587
2736
2333
1328
2736
2069
3089
8273
4622
2164
2164
1587
2069
5321
T
7481
5099
9446 - 1965 =T
8798 - 1795 =A
2131 - 501 =W
10817 - 1941 =V
6516 - 3780 =O
5346 - 3759 =R
5747 - 3583 =G
5116 - 1201 =F
8002 - 3380 =I
4437 - 1352 =Y
9379 - 1106 =P
6151 - 3062 =D
2425 - 92 =M
7617 - 2296 =N
6460 - 4391 =U
4718 - 2957 =H
10487 - 2521 =E
7723 - 2624 =S
4845 - 3517 =L
0/19 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The decoder rings are arranged in neat equal rows on the wall. Multiply to count them all up!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
F
84
90
55
18
36
100
40
90
18
50
64
55
144
40
60
12
4
18
121
2
4
50
3
56
144
100
18
36
12 × 7 =F
1 × 12 =P
11 × 11 =K
1 × 4 =I
10 × 6 =Y
7 × 8 =T
5 × 11 =U
8 × 8 =C
10 × 10 =A
9 × 10 =O
9 × 2 =N
1 × 3 =S
9 × 4 =D
12 × 12 =R
10 × 5 =G
5 × 8 =L
2 × 1 =W
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The hog club members need to share the pig latin rulebooks equally. Divide the books into groups to get the final clue.
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
12 ÷ 2 = ?
90 ÷ 9 = ?
25 ÷ 5 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
21 ÷ 3 = ?
48 ÷ 6 = ?
44 ÷ 11 = ?
54 ÷ 6 = ?
10 ÷ 10 = ?
6 ÷ 2 = ?
121 ÷ 11 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain flipped the consonants, then signaled a buddy with a secret whistle.
2.The villain blasted an oink wave, then drew on the map with a golden marker.
3.The villain swapped the syllables, then flashed a shiny piggy badge.
4.The villain swapped the syllables, then signaled a buddy with a secret whistle.
5.The villain flipped the consonants, then checked the path with a snout compass.
6.The villain reversed the whole word, then flashed a shiny piggy badge.
7.The villain shifted every vowel, then drew on the map with a golden marker.
8.The villain reversed the whole word, then signaled a buddy with a secret whistle.
9.The villain shifted every vowel, then checked the path with a snout compass.
10.The villain swapped the syllables, then drew on the map with a golden marker.
11.The villain reversed the whole word, then drew on the map with a golden marker.
12.The villain blasted an oink wave, then flashed a shiny piggy badge.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Secret Igpay
Culprit: Fiona Farm (Oink Blast · Piggy Badge · Wears Blue Scarf · Curly Pink Wig · Loud Pig Grunts)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT HAVE A SECRET WHISTLE"Round 211 to the nearest hundred = 200 (T) · Round 660 to the nearest hundred = 700 (E) · Round 1,262 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (L) · Round 107 to the nearest ten = 110 (V) · Round 3,393 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (C) · Round 510 to the nearest hundred = 500 (W) · Round 370 to the nearest ten = 370 (P) · Round 131 to the nearest ten = 130 (R) · Round 89 to the nearest ten = 90 (H) · Round 4,329 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (D) · Round 2,305 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (A) · Round 3,723 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (U) · Round 301 to the nearest hundred = 300 (I) · Round 863 to the nearest hundred = 900 (N) · Round 1,962 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 1,104 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS NOTICED A DARK BLUE SCARF"1854 + 2248 = 4102 (W) · 4270 + 3906 = 8176 (S) · 1749 + 3510 = 5259 (T) · 3835 + 3248 = 7083 (E) · 1735 + 1937 = 3672 (F) · 1237 + 1334 = 2571 (O) · 2349 + 2364 = 4713 (C) · 2761 + 1384 = 4145 (L) · 4426 + 3475 = 7901 (U) · 4062 + 4396 = 8458 (K) · 4076 + 3256 = 7332 (N) · 5471 + 2744 = 8215 (R) · 2997 + 5370 = 8367 (D) · 2848 + 5488 = 8336 (A) · 4214 + 2251 = 6465 (I) · 1151 + 1029 = 2180 (B)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE VILLAIN RAN AWAY FROM LOUD PIG GRUNTS"9446 - 1965 = 7481 (T) · 8798 - 1795 = 7003 (A) · 2131 - 501 = 1630 (W) · 10817 - 1941 = 8876 (V) · 6516 - 3780 = 2736 (O) · 5346 - 3759 = 1587 (R) · 5747 - 3583 = 2164 (G) · 5116 - 1201 = 3915 (F) · 8002 - 3380 = 4622 (I) · 4437 - 1352 = 3085 (Y) · 9379 - 1106 = 8273 (P) · 6151 - 3062 = 3089 (D) · 2425 - 92 = 2333 (M) · 7617 - 2296 = 5321 (N) · 6460 - 4391 = 2069 (U) · 4718 - 2957 = 1761 (H) · 10487 - 2521 = 7966 (E) · 7723 - 2624 = 5099 (S) · 4845 - 3517 = 1328 (L)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "FOUND A LONG CURLY PINK WIG STRAND"12 × 7 = 84 (F) · 1 × 12 = 12 (P) · 11 × 11 = 121 (K) · 1 × 4 = 4 (I) · 10 × 6 = 60 (Y) · 7 × 8 = 56 (T) · 5 × 11 = 55 (U) · 8 × 8 = 64 (C) · 10 × 10 = 100 (A) · 9 × 10 = 90 (O) · 9 × 2 = 18 (N) · 1 × 3 = 3 (S) · 9 × 4 = 36 (D) · 12 × 12 = 144 (R) · 10 × 5 = 50 (G) · 5 × 8 = 40 (L) · 2 × 1 = 2 (W)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 12) → Fiona Farm12 ÷ 2 = 6 · 90 ÷ 9 = 10 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 21 ÷ 3 = 7 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 54 ÷ 6 = 9 · 10 ÷ 10 = 1 · 6 ÷ 2 = 3 · 121 ÷ 11 = 11
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 Secret Igpay — set in Oinktown Cipher Academy
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects