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The Championship Ring Mystery
Right before kickoff at the big game, someone swiped the golden championship ring from the referee locker room! Use the math clues to identify the suspect.
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 | Gear Item | Dominant Hand | Hair Color | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | Hurdle Jump | Towel Strap | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Loud Whistle |
| Dak Prescott | Hurdle Jump | Grip Gloves | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Travis Kelce | Hurdle Jump | Arm Sleeve | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Justin Tucker | Blitz Dash | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Yellow Flag |
| Patrick Mahomes | Blitz Dash | Grip Gloves | Right Handed | Black Hair | Yellow Flag |
| Jalen Hurts | Spin Move | Towel Strap | Right Handed | Black Hair | Loud Whistle |
| Nick Bosa | Spin Move | Towel Strap | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Amon Ra St Brown | Blitz Dash | Grip Gloves | Right Handed | Black Hair | Slippery Mud |
| CJ Stroud | Juke Step | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Loud Whistle |
| Justin Jefferson | Blitz Dash | Gold Whistle | Left Handed | Black Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Tyreek Hill | Spin Move | Cleat Spikes | Right Handed | Brown Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Saquon Barkley | Juke Step | Gold Whistle | Right Handed | Brown Hair | Yellow Flag |
| Christian McCaffrey | Blitz Dash | Grip Gloves | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Yellow Flag |
| TJ Watt | Blitz Dash | Gold Whistle | Right Handed | Black Hair | Yellow Flag |
| Micah Parsons | Spin Move | Cleat Spikes | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Fred Warner | Spin Move | Arm Sleeve | Left Handed | Blonde Hair | Yellow Flag |
| Josh Allen | Juke Step | Arm Sleeve | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Yellow Flag |
| Aaron Donald | Juke Step | Grip Gloves | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Sauce Gardner | Spin Move | Arm Sleeve | Left Handed | Brown Hair | Yellow Flag |
| Lamar Jackson | Stiff Arm | Arm Sleeve | Right Handed | Brown Hair | Slippery Mud |
| Myles Garrett | Blitz Dash | Arm Sleeve | Right Handed | Blonde Hair | Yellow Flag |
Clue 1
Skip counting
The security tracker counts stadium yard markers by tens to track movement.
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
120
8
9
16
45
65
65
90
45
60
100
27
9
130
60
27
T
120
6
9
90
12
90
60
90
12
20
130
65
9
9
16
9
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75L
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12H
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20V
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10W
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33O
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70N
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16R
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30M
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
Coach tallies equal groups of practice cones set up on the field.
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
32
54
81
144
42
63
A
32
60
108
81
108
42
63
35
88
56
56
A
32
40
40
81
81
60
A
32
42
42
63
81
144
96
81
54
108
4 × 8 =A
7 × 5 =R
12 × 8 =I
6 × 7 =T
9 × 6 =L
12 × 12 =F
7 × 9 =H
7 × 8 =W
8 × 11 =O
12 × 9 =D
10 × 4 =S
9 × 9 =E
6 × 10 =N
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
The equipment crew organizes game day gear into separate storage lockers.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
S
35
38
45
58
58
50
30
39
M
U
D
Coach Miller found 24 helmets yesterday and 11 more today. How many helmets in all?S
Coach Miller found 34 clipboards yesterday and 4 more today. How many clipboards in all?L
Coach Miller lined up 10 rows of 5 footballs. How many footballs in all?E
Coach Miller lined up 3 rows of 10 pylons. How many pylons in all?R
Coach Miller found 7 clipboards yesterday and 51 more today. How many clipboards in all?P
Coach Miller found 24 footballs yesterday and 15 more today. How many footballs in all?Y
There were 75 water bottles. 30 were used up. How many water bottles are left?I
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Place value
The electronic scoreboard displays player jersey digits by hundreds and tens.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
1000
3000
2000
600
400
10
9000
50
3000
600
9000
900
6000
60
8000
100
9000
100
100
10
60
900
20
60
400
60
2000
8000
20
3000
50
200
60
What is the value of the 1 in 21,345?B
What is the value of the 6 in 675?W
What is the value of the 4 in 9,437?N
What is the value of the 8 in 8,902?F
What is the value of the 3 in 43,276?R
What is the value of the 2 in 234?M
What is the value of the 1 in 9,197?T
What is the value of the 2 in 4,728?C
What is the value of the 6 in 7,463?E
What is the value of the 9 in 937?S
What is the value of the 9 in 9,120?A
What is the value of the 1 in 4,717?H
What is the value of the 5 in 159?I
What is the value of the 6 in 46,123?L
What is the value of the 2 in 2,868?O
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The referee splits total water bottles equally among five team benches.
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
44 ÷ 4 = ?
24 ÷ 4 = ?
80 ÷ 10 = ?
108 ÷ 9 = ?
60 ÷ 12 = ?
12 ÷ 12 = ?
14 ÷ 7 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
7 ÷ 1 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain cleared the pile with a hurdle jump, then blew hard on a gold whistle.
2.The villain delivered a stiff arm to escape, then grabbed the prize with grip gloves.
3.The villain executed a juke step near the endzone, then adjusted a tight arm sleeve.
4.The villain executed a juke step near the endzone, then grabbed the prize with grip gloves.
5.The villain cleared the pile with a hurdle jump, then adjusted a tight arm sleeve.
6.The villain used a spin move past the guard, then dug in deep with cleat spikes.
7.The villain delivered a stiff arm to escape, then blew hard on a gold whistle.
8.The villain used a spin move past the guard, then snapped away a towel strap.
9.The villain cleared the pile with a hurdle jump, then dug in deep with cleat spikes.
10.The villain dashed fast during a blitz dash, then snapped away a towel strap.
11.The villain cleared the pile with a hurdle jump, then grabbed the prize with grip gloves.
12.The villain used a spin move past the guard, then grabbed the prize with grip gloves.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Championship Ring Mystery
Culprit: Aaron Donald (Juke Step · Grip Gloves · Left Handed · Brown Hair · Slippery Mud)
- Clue 1 (Skip counting): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR AN ARM SLEEVE"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, ___, 70, 75 = 65 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, ___, 10, 12 = 8 (H) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (V) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (W) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (O) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70 = 60 (N) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (R) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30 = 20 (M)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A LEFT HANDED THROW WAS SEEN AT THE FIELD"4 × 8 = 32 (A) · 7 × 5 = 35 (R) · 12 × 8 = 96 (I) · 6 × 7 = 42 (T) · 9 × 6 = 54 (L) · 12 × 12 = 144 (F) · 7 × 9 = 63 (H) · 7 × 8 = 56 (W) · 8 × 11 = 88 (O) · 12 × 9 = 108 (D) · 10 × 4 = 40 (S) · 9 × 9 = 81 (E) · 6 × 10 = 60 (N)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "SLIPPERY MUD"Coach Miller found 24 helmets yesterday and 11 more today. How many helmets in all? = 35 (S) · Coach Miller found 34 clipboards yesterday and 4 more today. How many clipboards in all? = 38 (L) · Coach Miller lined up 10 rows of 5 footballs. How many footballs in all? = 50 (E) · Coach Miller lined up 3 rows of 10 pylons. How many pylons in all? = 30 (R) · Coach Miller found 7 clipboards yesterday and 51 more today. How many clipboards in all? = 58 (P) · Coach Miller found 24 footballs yesterday and 15 more today. How many footballs in all? = 39 (Y) · There were 75 water bottles. 30 were used up. How many water bottles are left? = 45 (I)
- Clue 4 (Place value): "BROWN HAIR WAS LEFT AT THE SCENE OF CRIME"What is the value of the 1 in 21,345? = 1000 (B) · What is the value of the 6 in 675? = 600 (W) · What is the value of the 4 in 9,437? = 400 (N) · What is the value of the 8 in 8,902? = 8000 (F) · What is the value of the 3 in 43,276? = 3000 (R) · What is the value of the 2 in 234? = 200 (M) · What is the value of the 1 in 9,197? = 100 (T) · What is the value of the 2 in 4,728? = 20 (C) · What is the value of the 6 in 7,463? = 60 (E) · What is the value of the 9 in 937? = 900 (S) · What is the value of the 9 in 9,120? = 9000 (A) · What is the value of the 1 in 4,717? = 10 (H) · What is the value of the 5 in 159? = 50 (I) · What is the value of the 6 in 46,123? = 6000 (L) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,868? = 2000 (O)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Aaron Donald44 ÷ 4 = 11 · 24 ÷ 4 = 6 · 80 ÷ 10 = 8 · 108 ÷ 9 = 12 · 60 ÷ 12 = 5 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Skip counting, Multiplication, Word problems, Place value, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Championship Ring Mystery — set in Gridiron Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects