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The Championship Trophy Caper
Right before the big kickoff at Gridiron Stadium, someone snatched the Golden Football Trophy from the Head Coach locker! Solve the math clues to figure out who took it.
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 Skill | Lucky Gear | Throwing Hand | Helmet Stripe | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Watt | Spin Dodge | Red Wristband | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Lamar Jackson | Cannon Throw | Neon Gloves | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Myles Garrett | Cannon Throw | Gold Cleats | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Bright Flashlight |
| Joe Burrow | Power Tackle | Padded Vest | Left Handed Thrower | Blue Stripe | Bright Flashlight |
| Justin Herbert | High Leap | Red Wristband | Left Handed Thrower | Yellow Stripe | Squeaky Whistle |
| Stefon Diggs | Turbo Sprint | Gold Cleats | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Bright Flashlight |
| Cooper Kupp | Turbo Sprint | Gold Cleats | Right Handed Thrower | Yellow Stripe | Bright Flashlight |
| Deebo Samuel | Turbo Sprint | Red Wristband | Left Handed Thrower | Blue Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Derrick Henry | Power Tackle | Silver Helmet | Right Handed Thrower | Yellow Stripe | Squeaky Whistle |
| Travis Kelce | Turbo Sprint | Gold Cleats | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Aaron Donald | Turbo Sprint | Gold Cleats | Left Handed Thrower | Yellow Stripe | Bright Flashlight |
| Patrick Mahomes | Power Tackle | Gold Cleats | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Jalen Hurts | High Leap | Neon Gloves | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Micah Parsons | Spin Dodge | Neon Gloves | Left Handed Thrower | Yellow Stripe | Squeaky Whistle |
| Nick Bosa | Cannon Throw | Padded Vest | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Sauce Gardner | Spin Dodge | Gold Cleats | Right Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Christian McCaffrey | Cannon Throw | Silver Helmet | Left Handed Thrower | Yellow Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
| Justin Jefferson | High Leap | Padded Vest | Left Handed Thrower | Blue Stripe | Bright Flashlight |
| Dak Prescott | High Leap | Red Wristband | Left Handed Thrower | Black Stripe | Squeaky Whistle |
| Josh Allen | Power Tackle | Neon Gloves | Left Handed Thrower | Blue Stripe | Bright Flashlight |
| George Kittle | Power Tackle | Silver Helmet | Left Handed Thrower | Yellow Stripe | Loud Megaphone |
Clue 1
Place value
Check the digit values on the scoreboard clock to unlock 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
700
4000
9000
90
30
9000
5000
8000
7000
90
30
60
60
500
9000
600
20
60
9000
90
30
60
T
700
200
9000
5000
600
30
9000
60
30
2000
300
60
3000
9000
90
What is the value of the 7 in 4,748?T
What is the value of the 8 in 8,079?K
What is the value of the 6 in 8,264?O
What is the value of the 7 in 7,269?Y
What is the value of the 2 in 213?W
What is the value of the 5 in 5,637?A
What is the value of the 5 in 562?P
What is the value of the 9 in 6,292?S
What is the value of the 2 in 523?D
What is the value of the 9 in 9,630?E
What is the value of the 3 in 6,352?L
What is the value of the 2 in 2,915?G
What is the value of the 4 in 54,021?H
What is the value of the 3 in 93,982?V
What is the value of the 3 in 1,738?N
What is the value of the 6 in 687?R
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
Skip count the yard markers along the sideline to uncover the second 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
40
30
9
10
36
110
110
110
100
W
40
100
35
36
90
9
21
100
10
27
36
27
9
21
80
20
W
40
36
80
30
10
100
14
9
30
20
10
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30O
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27H
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130S
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33D
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40I
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42E
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110F
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18C
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Bar model word problems
Compare the lengths of practice drills using a bar model to reveal the third clue.
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 .
L
18
42
29
8
56
40
16
A
P
H
42
N
40
Quarterback shares 216 cleats equally among 12 teams. How many cleats does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→L
Quarterback has 7 times as many jerseys as a teammate. The teammate has 8 jerseys. How many jerseys does Quarterback have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→M
Quarterback has 8 times as many helmets as a teammate. The teammate has 5 helmets. How many helmets does Quarterback have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→E
Quarterback has 7 times as many helmets as a teammate. The teammate has 6 helmets. How many helmets does Quarterback have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→O
Quarterback shares 64 cleats equally among 4 teams. How many cleats does each team get?
draw a bar model
Answer:→G
The red team has 36 helmets and the blue team has 28 helmets. How many more helmets does the red team have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→D
The red team has 63 water bottles and the blue team has 34 water bottles. How many more water bottles does the red team have?
draw a bar model
Answer:→U
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Fractions of a number
Find a fraction of the total footballs in the equipment bin to get the fourth 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.
F
38
13
10
17
15
5
23
5
24
17
26
7
30
24
23
F
38
31
13
36
5
32
27
5
7
19
6
26
31
24
23
37
1/4 of 152 =F
5/6 of 12 =U
1/6 of 192 =B
2/10 of 115 =P
1/6 of 90 =D
2/8 of 24 =S
1/6 of 78 =O
4/6 of 36 =I
1/2 of 38 =K
5/10 of 10 =A
3/4 of 40 =H
2/3 of 39 =T
1/4 of 108 =L
3/6 of 34 =N
1/4 of 28 =C
3/6 of 62 =R
3/8 of 96 =M
1/2 of 74 =E
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Solve the missing addend in the play count to find 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
10 + ___ = 11
1 + ___ = 7
4 + ___ = 11
1 + ___ = 4
3 + ___ = 15
2 + ___ = 10
10 + ___ = 20
4 + ___ = 8
2 + ___ = 11
2 + ___ = 4
8 + ___ = 19
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain sprints down field, then snitches gold cleats.
2.The villain dashes past defense, then snitches gold cleats.
3.The villain tackles the dummy, then steals padded vest.
4.The villain dashes past defense, then swipes silver helmet.
5.The villain tackles the dummy, then snitches gold cleats.
6.The villain launches long passes, then steals padded vest.
7.The villain dashes past defense, then takes red wristband.
8.The villain sprints down field, then grabs neon gloves.
9.The villain dashes past defense, then grabs neon gloves.
10.The villain sprints down field, then steals padded vest.
11.The villain leaps over hurdles, then snitches gold cleats.
12.The villain tackles the dummy, then swipes silver helmet.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Championship Trophy Caper
Culprit: Patrick Mahomes (Power Tackle · Gold Cleats · Left Handed Thrower · Black Stripe · Loud Megaphone)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SNEAKY SNOOPER DOES NOT WEAR NEON GLOVES"What is the value of the 7 in 4,748? = 700 (T) · What is the value of the 8 in 8,079? = 8000 (K) · What is the value of the 6 in 8,264? = 60 (O) · What is the value of the 7 in 7,269? = 7000 (Y) · What is the value of the 2 in 213? = 200 (W) · What is the value of the 5 in 5,637? = 5000 (A) · What is the value of the 5 in 562? = 500 (P) · What is the value of the 9 in 6,292? = 90 (S) · What is the value of the 2 in 523? = 20 (D) · What is the value of the 9 in 9,630? = 9000 (E) · What is the value of the 3 in 6,352? = 300 (L) · What is the value of the 2 in 2,915? = 2000 (G) · What is the value of the 4 in 54,021? = 4000 (H) · What is the value of the 3 in 93,982? = 3000 (V) · What is the value of the 3 in 1,738? = 30 (N) · What is the value of the 6 in 687? = 600 (R)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "WITNESS SAW A LEFT HANDED THROWER IN ACTION"Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, ___, 50, 60 = 40 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30 = 20 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (H) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (S) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (D) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, ___, 35, 40 = 30 (I) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (E) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (F) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (C)
- Clue 3 (Bar model word problems): "LOUD MEGAPHONE"Quarterback shares 216 cleats equally among 12 teams. How many cleats does each team get? = 18 (L) · Quarterback has 7 times as many jerseys as a teammate. The teammate has 8 jerseys. How many jerseys does Quarterback have? = 56 (M) · Quarterback has 8 times as many helmets as a teammate. The teammate has 5 helmets. How many helmets does Quarterback have? = 40 (E) · Quarterback has 7 times as many helmets as a teammate. The teammate has 6 helmets. How many helmets does Quarterback have? = 42 (O) · Quarterback shares 64 cleats equally among 4 teams. How many cleats does each team get? = 16 (G) · The red team has 36 helmets and the blue team has 28 helmets. How many more helmets does the red team have? = 8 (D) · The red team has 63 water bottles and the blue team has 34 water bottles. How many more water bottles does the red team have? = 29 (U)
- Clue 4 (Fractions of a number): "FOUND A PAINT CHIP FROM A BLACK STRIPE"1/4 of 152 = 38 (F) · 5/6 of 12 = 10 (U) · 1/6 of 192 = 32 (B) · 2/10 of 115 = 23 (P) · 1/6 of 90 = 15 (D) · 2/8 of 24 = 6 (S) · 1/6 of 78 = 13 (O) · 4/6 of 36 = 24 (I) · 1/2 of 38 = 19 (K) · 5/10 of 10 = 5 (A) · 3/4 of 40 = 30 (H) · 2/3 of 39 = 26 (T) · 1/4 of 108 = 27 (L) · 3/6 of 34 = 17 (N) · 1/4 of 28 = 7 (C) · 3/6 of 62 = 31 (R) · 3/8 of 96 = 36 (M) · 1/2 of 74 = 37 (E)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 5) → Patrick Mahomes10 + ___ = 11 = 1 · 1 + ___ = 7 = 6 · 4 + ___ = 11 = 7 · 1 + ___ = 4 = 3 · 3 + ___ = 15 = 12 · 2 + ___ = 10 = 8 · 10 + ___ = 20 = 10 · 4 + ___ = 8 = 4 · 2 + ___ = 11 = 9 · 2 + ___ = 4 = 2 · 8 + ___ = 19 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Skip counting, Bar models, Fractions of a number, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Championship Trophy Caper — set in Gridiron Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects