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The Case of the Spooky Sugar Bandit
Someone swiped the Golden Pumpkin Candy Bowl right before the midnight parade at Pumpkin Hollow! Solve the math clues to catch the culprit before the contest is ruined.
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 | Spooky Magic | Treat Stash | Glove Hand | Costume Wig | Tricked By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Vampire | Pumpkin Blast | Caramel Apples | Right Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Silver Bell |
| Gwyn Ghost | Glow Curse | Gummy Worms | Right Hand Glove | Purple Spider Wig | Bright Flash |
| Hattie Haunted | Ghost Float | Sour Bats | Left Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Garlic Crisp |
| Gulliver Ghoul | Glow Curse | Choco Bats | Right Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Bright Flash |
| Lurker Lou | Shadow Step | Sour Bats | Left Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Bright Flash |
| Opal Owl | Glow Curse | Choco Bats | Right Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Silver Bell |
| Morty Mummy | Bat Swarm | Sour Bats | Left Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Garlic Crisp |
| Boris Bat | Bat Swarm | Gummy Worms | Left Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Silver Bell |
| Wanda Witch | Ghost Float | Caramel Apples | Right Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Silver Bell |
| Ignis Imp | Bat Swarm | Gummy Worms | Right Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Silver Bell |
| Fiona Fog | Pumpkin Blast | Gummy Worms | Left Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Silver Bell |
| Rowan Raven | Shadow Step | Choco Bats | Left Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Garlic Crisp |
| Jack Lantern | Bat Swarm | Sour Bats | Right Hand Glove | Purple Spider Wig | Silver Bell |
| Niles Nether | Bat Swarm | Caramel Apples | Right Hand Glove | Purple Spider Wig | Bright Flash |
| Piper Pumpkin | Pumpkin Blast | Candy Corn | Left Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Garlic Crisp |
| Bramble Bone | Ghost Float | Candy Corn | Right Hand Glove | Purple Spider Wig | Silver Bell |
| Drake Dracula | Shadow Step | Choco Bats | Right Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Silver Bell |
| Luna Night | Shadow Step | Caramel Apples | Right Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Bright Flash |
| Kira Kettle | Glow Curse | Gummy Worms | Right Hand Glove | Purple Spider Wig | Silver Bell |
| Jesper Jackal | Ghost Float | Sour Bats | Right Hand Glove | Neon Green Wig | Silver Bell |
| Frankie Stein | Shadow Step | Candy Corn | Right Hand Glove | Bright Orange Wig | Bright Flash |
Clue 1
Place value
Inspect the haunted keypad! Count the digit place values on the code pad to decode the first 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
8000
7000
3000
10
4000
20
20
800
4000
9000
50
80
3000
100
9000
80
T
8000
7000
800
10
3000
100
80
60
500
5000
800
T
8000
100
What is the value of the 8 in 58,937?T
What is the value of the 8 in 874?A
What is the value of the 4 in 94,266?I
What is the value of the 9 in 9,261?N
What is the value of the 1 in 417?V
What is the value of the 1 in 175?S
What is the value of the 7 in 7,631?H
What is the value of the 5 in 5,704?B
What is the value of the 8 in 783?O
What is the value of the 2 in 1,420?L
What is the value of the 5 in 4,597?R
What is the value of the 5 in 9,651?D
What is the value of the 6 in 969?U
What is the value of the 3 in 3,168?E
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Count the rows of pumpkin lanterns lined up by the stage to unlock the next secret.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
12
54
20
77
30
6
27
27
27
A
12
54
A
12
21
3
44
15
6
44
30
77
144
6
35
20
21
144
77
144
A
12
30
10
6 × 2 =A
5 × 2 =D
1 × 3 =L
4 × 5 =I
11 × 4 =O
5 × 3 =V
7 × 11 =T
6 × 1 =E
9 × 3 =S
5 × 7 =R
9 × 6 =W
5 × 6 =N
3 × 7 =G
12 × 12 =H
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
Help the treat booth manager tally up the party supplies to reveal a hidden note.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith.
S
79
55
42
46
34
62
56
34
42
42
There were 92 candy bags. 13 were used up. How many candy bags are left?S
Spookfest Helper found 9 glow sticks yesterday and 25 more today. How many glow sticks in all?E
Spookfest Helper found 44 candy bags yesterday and 12 more today. How many candy bags in all?B
Spookfest Helper lined up 5 rows of 11 mini pumpkins. How many mini pumpkins in all?I
Spookfest Helper found 30 candy bags yesterday and 16 more today. How many candy bags in all?V
Spookfest Helper lined up 6 rows of 7 spooky stickers. How many spooky stickers in all?L
Spookfest Helper found 8 spooky stickers yesterday and 54 more today. How many spooky stickers in all?R
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Rounding
The digital ghost radar rounds all energy readings 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.
N
700
290
90
N
700
9000
370
290
290
N
700
2900
130
370
5000
N
700
2000
2900
300
290
370
290
4300
90
30
N
700
2000
5000
130
130
7000
290
2900
1300
290
N
700
290
Round 674 to the nearest hundredN
Round 131 to the nearest tenT
Round 294 to the nearest tenE
Round 34 to the nearest tenU
Round 368 to the nearest tenR
Round 9,089 to the nearest thousandG
Round 1,552 to the nearest thousandD
Round 5,089 to the nearest thousandA
Round 7,452 to the nearest thousandH
Round 93 to the nearest tenO
Round 276 to the nearest hundredW
Round 2,942 to the nearest hundredS
Round 4,336 to the nearest hundredF
Round 1,321 to the nearest hundredC
0/14 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
Split the leftover candy bags equally among the spook patrol to discover 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
9 ÷ 9 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
60 ÷ 5 = ?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
18 ÷ 9 = ?
56 ÷ 8 = ?
16 ÷ 2 = ?
12 ÷ 3 = ?
11 ÷ 1 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain stepped into the shadows, then left choco bats on the table.
2.The villain floated like a ghost, then scattered sour bats on the path.
3.The villain blasted a pumpkin explosion, then smudged sticky caramel apples.
4.The villain summoned a swarm of bats, then scattered sour bats on the path.
5.The villain summoned a swarm of bats, then left choco bats on the table.
6.The villain blasted a pumpkin explosion, then dropped gummy worms everywhere.
7.The villain cast a glowing curse, then left choco bats on the table.
8.The villain cast a glowing curse, then dropped gummy worms everywhere.
9.The villain floated like a ghost, then smudged sticky caramel apples.
10.The villain cast a glowing curse, then smudged sticky caramel apples.
11.The villain cast a glowing curse, then spilled candy corn on the grass.
12.The villain summoned a swarm of bats, then dropped gummy worms everywhere.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Spooky Sugar Bandit
Culprit: Wanda Witch (Ghost Float · Caramel Apples · Right Hand Glove · Neon Green Wig · Silver Bell)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT HAVE SOUR BATS"What is the value of the 8 in 58,937? = 8000 (T) · What is the value of the 8 in 874? = 800 (A) · What is the value of the 4 in 94,266? = 4000 (I) · What is the value of the 9 in 9,261? = 9000 (N) · What is the value of the 1 in 417? = 10 (V) · What is the value of the 1 in 175? = 100 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,631? = 7000 (H) · What is the value of the 5 in 5,704? = 5000 (B) · What is the value of the 8 in 783? = 80 (O) · What is the value of the 2 in 1,420? = 20 (L) · What is the value of the 5 in 4,597? = 500 (R) · What is the value of the 5 in 9,651? = 50 (D) · What is the value of the 6 in 969? = 60 (U) · What is the value of the 3 in 3,168? = 3000 (E)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A WITNESS SAW A GLOVE ON THE RIGHT HAND"6 × 2 = 12 (A) · 5 × 2 = 10 (D) · 1 × 3 = 3 (L) · 4 × 5 = 20 (I) · 11 × 4 = 44 (O) · 5 × 3 = 15 (V) · 7 × 11 = 77 (T) · 6 × 1 = 6 (E) · 9 × 3 = 27 (S) · 5 × 7 = 35 (R) · 9 × 6 = 54 (W) · 5 × 6 = 30 (N) · 3 × 7 = 21 (G) · 12 × 12 = 144 (H)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "SILVER BELL"There were 92 candy bags. 13 were used up. How many candy bags are left? = 79 (S) · Spookfest Helper found 9 glow sticks yesterday and 25 more today. How many glow sticks in all? = 34 (E) · Spookfest Helper found 44 candy bags yesterday and 12 more today. How many candy bags in all? = 56 (B) · Spookfest Helper lined up 5 rows of 11 mini pumpkins. How many mini pumpkins in all? = 55 (I) · Spookfest Helper found 30 candy bags yesterday and 16 more today. How many candy bags in all? = 46 (V) · Spookfest Helper lined up 6 rows of 7 spooky stickers. How many spooky stickers in all? = 42 (L) · Spookfest Helper found 8 spooky stickers yesterday and 54 more today. How many spooky stickers in all? = 62 (R)
- Clue 4 (Rounding): "NEON GREEN STRANDS WERE FOUND AT THE SCENE"Round 674 to the nearest hundred = 700 (N) · Round 131 to the nearest ten = 130 (T) · Round 294 to the nearest ten = 290 (E) · Round 34 to the nearest ten = 30 (U) · Round 368 to the nearest ten = 370 (R) · Round 9,089 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (G) · Round 1,552 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (D) · Round 5,089 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (A) · Round 7,452 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (H) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (O) · Round 276 to the nearest hundred = 300 (W) · Round 2,942 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (S) · Round 4,336 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (F) · Round 1,321 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (C)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 9) → Wanda Witch9 ÷ 9 = 1 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 60 ÷ 5 = 12 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 18 ÷ 9 = 2 · 56 ÷ 8 = 7 · 16 ÷ 2 = 8 · 12 ÷ 3 = 4 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Multiplication, Word problems, Rounding, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Case of the Spooky Sugar Bandit — set in Pumpkin Hollow Spookfest
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects