⚽ Roman Donnie Gabe Ryan KailyGrade 10Reading: grades 7-9Place valueWord problemsBar modelsPythagorean theoremMissing addends
The Championship Playbook Heist
Just minutes before the big kickoff, the legendary Golden Helmet Trophy went missing! A mysterious figure clad in football pads was spotted fleeing into the stadium tunnels. The Wildcats need to team up, analyze the clues left behind on the field, and retrieve the trophy before the championship game is cancelled.
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 Play | Lucky Gear | Helmet Visor | Eye Black Style | Defensive Counter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | Receiver Screen | Wrist Playbook | Tinted Visor | Full Face Paint | Blitz Package |
| Micah | Receiver Screen | Gold Cleats | Tinted Visor | Cross Stripes | Blitz Package |
| Cooper | Option Pitch | Hand Warmers | Tinted Visor | Full Face Paint | Blitz Package |
| TJ | Quarterback Sneak | Wrist Playbook | Tinted Visor | Single Swipe | Blitz Package |
| Deebo | Hail Mary Pass | Gold Cleats | Tinted Visor | Cross Stripes | Blitz Package |
| Myles | Option Pitch | Towel Attachment | Tinted Visor | Cross Stripes | Man Alignment |
| Aaron | Flea Flicker | Gold Cleats | Tinted Visor | Full Face Paint | Blitz Package |
| Justin | Hail Mary Pass | Wrist Playbook | Tinted Visor | Single Swipe | Blitz Package |
| Dak | Receiver Screen | Towel Attachment | Clear Visor | Full Face Paint | Blitz Package |
| Peyton | Hail Mary Pass | Gold Cleats | Tinted Visor | Full Face Paint | Man Alignment |
| Eli | Flea Flicker | Grip Gloves | Tinted Visor | Cross Stripes | Man Alignment |
| Roman | Hail Mary Pass | Wrist Playbook | Clear Visor | Cross Stripes | Blitz Package |
| Kailynn | Quarterback Sneak | Wrist Playbook | Tinted Visor | Full Face Paint | Blitz Package |
| Ryan | Quarterback Sneak | Wrist Playbook | Tinted Visor | Cross Stripes | Blitz Package |
| Jalen | Quarterback Sneak | Hand Warmers | Clear Visor | Single Swipe | Man Alignment |
| Donnie | Hail Mary Pass | Grip Gloves | Tinted Visor | Full Face Paint | Blitz Package |
| Bella | Quarterback Sneak | Wrist Playbook | Clear Visor | Full Face Paint | Man Alignment |
| Patrick | Hail Mary Pass | Hand Warmers | Clear Visor | Full Face Paint | Zone Coverage |
| Stefon | Option Pitch | Hand Warmers | Clear Visor | Cross Stripes | Zone Coverage |
| Brady | Quarterback Sneak | Gold Cleats | Tinted Visor | Full Face Paint | Man Alignment |
| Trevor | Flea Flicker | Wrist Playbook | Tinted Visor | Single Swipe | Zone Coverage |
Clue 1
Place value
Our team quarterback, Roman, notices the stadium scoreboard is glitching out. If we can read the place value of the flashing number on the giant screen, we can unlock the locker room locker containing the first major 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
800
2000
1000
400
9000
400
6000
1000
7000
T
800
500
200
1000
400
100
200
T
800
9000
400
1000
2000
30
100
500
10
30
8000
20
1000
8000
400
What is the value of the 8 in 493,844?T
What is the value of the 1 in 685,613?W
What is the value of the 4 in 61,476?S
What is the value of the 2 in 67,121?M
What is the value of the 8 in 58,329?R
What is the value of the 6 in 776,383?P
What is the value of the 1 in 81,373?E
What is the value of the 5 in 904,531?D
What is the value of the 7 in 17,296?C
What is the value of the 9 in 79,503?U
What is the value of the 1 in 925,135?N
What is the value of the 2 in 653,283?O
What is the value of the 2 in 972,500?H
What is the value of the 3 in 546,837?A
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Word problems
Gabe and Donnie are looking over the offensive stat sheets. They have to solve a quick word problem about total rushing yards to decode the security guard's note.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Awitnesssawthevillainwas .
T
28
41
33
T
28
21
105
119
41
54
O
R
Coach lined up 7 rows of 4 helmets. How many helmets in all?T
Coach found 33 cleats yesterday and 8 more today. How many cleats in all?I
Coach lined up 11 rows of 3 whistles. How many whistles in all?N
Coach found 43 helmets yesterday and 62 more today. How many helmets in all?D
Coach found 61 footballs yesterday and 58 more today. How many footballs in all?V
Coach lined up 6 rows of 9 footballs. How many footballs in all?S
There were 54 whistles. 33 were used up. How many whistles are left?E
0/7 letters found
Clue 3
Bar model word problems
Kailynn and Ryan sketch out the opponent's passing route options using a bar model. Comparing the block segments reveals exactly which zone the suspect ran through.
Draw a bar model to solve each word problem. Its answer reveals a letter — write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
B
72
58
18
134
90
63
96
C
K
96
G
E
One group collected 21 cleats and another group collected 51 cleats. How many cleats in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→B
There were 106 cleats in all. 10 cleats were used. How many cleats are left?
draw a bar model
Answer:→A
Coach shares 189 helmets equally among 3 teams. How many helmets does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→P
Coach used 1/3 of the footballs on the first day. The other 60 footballs were used the next day. How many footballs were there in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→Z
Coach used 1/2 of the whistles on the first day. The other 67 whistles were used the next day. How many whistles were there in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→T
The red team has 56 helmets and the blue team has 38 helmets. How many more helmets does the red team have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→I
One group collected 35 yard markers and another group collected 23 yard markers. How many yard markers in all?
draw a bar model
Answer:→L
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Pythagorean theorem
Bella measures the diagonal pass route from the hash marks to the back corner of the end zone. Using the Pythagorean theorem, she pinpoints the exact spot where the thief leaped over the wall.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
S
116
25
34
75
68
34
52
51
20
82
82
51
75
111
34
87
75
29
13
30
39
13
30
74
34
65
75
82
82
legs 80 and 84, hypotenuse =S
legs 20 and 48, hypotenuse =D
legs 12 and 16, hypotenuse =U
legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse =F
legs 18 and 24, hypotenuse =T
legs 7 and 24, hypotenuse =M
legs 21 and 72, hypotenuse =A
legs 32 and 60, hypotenuse =R
legs 20 and 21, hypotenuse =I
legs 15 and 36, hypotenuse =O
legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse =E
legs 24 and 70, hypotenuse =H
legs 18 and 80, hypotenuse =L
legs 25 and 60, hypotenuse =B
legs 5 and 12, hypotenuse =N
legs 36 and 105, hypotenuse =C
legs 60 and 63, hypotenuse =P
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
To find the last piece of evidence, the team must balance the practice roster stats. Solving for the missing addend in the defensive drills points directly to the final suspect's profile.
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
14 + ___ = 21
30 + ___ = 42
33 + ___ = 42
19 + ___ = 27
12 + ___ = 23
24 + ___ = 29
34 + ___ = 44
15 + ___ = 16
24 + ___ = 26
39 + ___ = 43
33 + ___ = 39
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain executes a flawless option pitch, then checks the wrist playbook.
2.The villain executes a flawless option pitch, then dazzles the crowd with gold cleats.
3.The villain tosses a tricky flea flicker, then dazzles the crowd with gold cleats.
4.The villain fires a quick receiver screen, then heats up hands with hand warmers.
5.The villain tosses a tricky flea flicker, then catches the ball using grip gloves.
6.The villain executes a flawless option pitch, then wipes their brow with a towel attachment.
7.The villain fires a quick receiver screen, then checks the wrist playbook.
8.The villain bursts forward on a quarterback sneak, then wipes their brow with a towel attachment.
9.The villain hurls a massive hail mary pass, then catches the ball using grip gloves.
10.The villain fires a quick receiver screen, then dazzles the crowd with gold cleats.
11.The villain hurls a massive hail mary pass, then heats up hands with hand warmers.
12.The villain bursts forward on a quarterback sneak, then checks the wrist playbook.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Championship Playbook Heist
Culprit: Aaron (Flea Flicker · Gold Cleats · Tinted Visor · Full Face Paint · Blitz Package)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT USE HAND WARMERS"What is the value of the 8 in 493,844? = 800 (T) · What is the value of the 1 in 685,613? = 10 (W) · What is the value of the 4 in 61,476? = 400 (S) · What is the value of the 2 in 67,121? = 20 (M) · What is the value of the 8 in 58,329? = 8000 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 776,383? = 6000 (P) · What is the value of the 1 in 81,373? = 1000 (E) · What is the value of the 5 in 904,531? = 500 (D) · What is the value of the 7 in 17,296? = 7000 (C) · What is the value of the 9 in 79,503? = 9000 (U) · What is the value of the 1 in 925,135? = 100 (N) · What is the value of the 2 in 653,283? = 200 (O) · What is the value of the 2 in 972,500? = 2000 (H) · What is the value of the 3 in 546,837? = 30 (A)
- Clue 2 (Word problems): "TINTED VISOR"Coach lined up 7 rows of 4 helmets. How many helmets in all? = 28 (T) · Coach found 33 cleats yesterday and 8 more today. How many cleats in all? = 41 (I) · Coach lined up 11 rows of 3 whistles. How many whistles in all? = 33 (N) · Coach found 43 helmets yesterday and 62 more today. How many helmets in all? = 105 (D) · Coach found 61 footballs yesterday and 58 more today. How many footballs in all? = 119 (V) · Coach lined up 6 rows of 9 footballs. How many footballs in all? = 54 (S) · There were 54 whistles. 33 were used up. How many whistles are left? = 21 (E)
- Clue 3 (Bar model word problems): "BLITZ PACKAGE"One group collected 21 cleats and another group collected 51 cleats. How many cleats in all? = 72 (B) · There were 106 cleats in all. 10 cleats were used. How many cleats are left? = 96 (A) · Coach shares 189 helmets equally among 3 teams. How many helmets does each team get? = 63 (P) · Coach used 1/3 of the footballs on the first day. The other 60 footballs were used the next day. How many footballs were there in all? = 90 (Z) · Coach used 1/2 of the whistles on the first day. The other 67 whistles were used the next day. How many whistles were there in all? = 134 (T) · The red team has 56 helmets and the blue team has 38 helmets. How many more helmets does the red team have? = 18 (I) · One group collected 35 yard markers and another group collected 23 yard markers. How many yard markers in all? = 58 (L)
- Clue 4 (Pythagorean theorem): "SMEARED FULL FACE PAINT ON THE BALL"legs 80 and 84, hypotenuse = 116 (S) · legs 20 and 48, hypotenuse = 52 (D) · legs 12 and 16, hypotenuse = 20 (U) · legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse = 51 (F) · legs 18 and 24, hypotenuse = 30 (T) · legs 7 and 24, hypotenuse = 25 (M) · legs 21 and 72, hypotenuse = 75 (A) · legs 32 and 60, hypotenuse = 68 (R) · legs 20 and 21, hypotenuse = 29 (I) · legs 15 and 36, hypotenuse = 39 (O) · legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse = 34 (E) · legs 24 and 70, hypotenuse = 74 (H) · legs 18 and 80, hypotenuse = 82 (L) · legs 25 and 60, hypotenuse = 65 (B) · legs 5 and 12, hypotenuse = 13 (N) · legs 36 and 105, hypotenuse = 111 (C) · legs 60 and 63, hypotenuse = 87 (P)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Aaron14 + ___ = 21 = 7 · 30 + ___ = 42 = 12 · 33 + ___ = 42 = 9 · 19 + ___ = 27 = 8 · 12 + ___ = 23 = 11 · 24 + ___ = 29 = 5 · 34 + ___ = 44 = 10 · 15 + ___ = 16 = 1 · 24 + ___ = 26 = 2 · 39 + ___ = 43 = 4 · 33 + ___ = 39 = 6
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Word problems, Bar models, Pythagorean theorem, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Championship Playbook Heist — set in the state championship stadium locker room
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects