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The Championship Trophy Caper
Just moments before the championship kickoff at Starlight Stadium, someone snuck into the official's office and swapped the golden tournament trophy with a cheap plastic replica. The culprit left a series of coded stadium logs behind. Use your detective skills to decode the clues and identify the saboteur before game time.
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 move | signature gear | wrist accessory | hair style | field distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Lavelle | power volley | padded gloves | left wristband | curly blonde hair | slick muddy grass |
| Christine Sinclair | chest trap | neon cleats | right wristband | shaved brown hair | slick muddy grass |
| Aitana Bonmati | bicycle kick | neon cleats | right wristband | shaved brown hair | bright stadium lights |
| Harry Kane | curved corner | neon cleats | right wristband | shaved brown hair | bright stadium lights |
| Kevin De Bruyne | stepover dribble | shiny shin guards | right wristband | spiky black hair | slick muddy grass |
| Trinity Rodman | curved corner | neon cleats | right wristband | shaved brown hair | loud whistle noise |
| Sophia Smith | curved corner | yellow headband | right wristband | curly blonde hair | slick muddy grass |
| Alex Morgan | chest trap | shiny shin guards | right wristband | curly blonde hair | loud whistle noise |
| Son Heung min | stepover dribble | padded gloves | left wristband | shaved brown hair | bright stadium lights |
| Pedri Gonzalez | curved corner | shiny shin guards | right wristband | shaved brown hair | bright stadium lights |
| Alexia Putellas | bicycle kick | yellow headband | right wristband | shaved brown hair | bright stadium lights |
| Luka Modric | chest trap | neon cleats | right wristband | shaved brown hair | loud whistle noise |
| Bukayo Saka | power volley | yellow headband | right wristband | shaved brown hair | loud whistle noise |
| Erling Haaland | curved corner | padded gloves | right wristband | curly blonde hair | bright stadium lights |
| Marcus Rashford | chest trap | ankle tape | right wristband | shaved brown hair | bright stadium lights |
| Sam Kerr | power volley | ankle tape | left wristband | spiky black hair | loud whistle noise |
| Kylian Mbappe | bicycle kick | ankle tape | right wristband | shaved brown hair | loud whistle noise |
| Alphonso Davies | power volley | neon cleats | right wristband | shaved brown hair | slick muddy grass |
| Jamal Musiala | power volley | padded gloves | right wristband | spiky black hair | slick muddy grass |
| Mallory Swanson | bicycle kick | yellow headband | left wristband | spiky black hair | slick muddy grass |
| Megan Rapinoe | chest trap | yellow headband | right wristband | shaved brown hair | bright stadium lights |
Clue 1
Rounding
The stadium scoreboard display rounds attendance numbers to estimate crowd density near the locker rooms.
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
20
50
110
3700
500
1100
1100
4300
500
90
70
30
110
2900
90
30
T
20
5000
110
4300
700
4300
170
110
1100
1100
30
5000
50
110
4300
70
1300
4300
90
70
Round 20 to the nearest tenT
Round 72 to the nearest tenD
Round 4,252 to the nearest hundredA
Round 1,290 to the nearest hundredB
Round 171 to the nearest tenY
Round 49 to the nearest tenH
Round 656 to the nearest hundredR
Round 1,053 to the nearest hundredL
Round 91 to the nearest tenN
Round 26 to the nearest tenO
Round 467 to the nearest hundredI
Round 2,918 to the nearest hundredS
Round 110 to the nearest tenE
Round 4,678 to the nearest thousandW
Round 3,718 to the nearest hundredV
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Skip counting
The coach inspects rows of training gear laid out in equal sets across the sideline.
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
55
26
25
28
120
28
21
25
80
T
55
24
100
50
120
28
T
55
25
100
24
70
30
6
26
T
55
90
70
30
28
T
55
110
24
15
100
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80R
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60J
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27P
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10G
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, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140U
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130B
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50I
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100C
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35E
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30A
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30H
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Word problems
The equipment manager checks inventory logs to see how many supplies were moved before kickoff.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Someonescaredthevillainoffwith .
B
50
64
84
93
68
113
85
113
A
D
84
U
M
L
84
93
68
113
85
The equipment manager lined up 5 rows of 10 training cones. How many training cones in all?B
There were 115 practice pinnies. 2 were used up. How many practice pinnies are left?T
The equipment manager found 21 training cones yesterday and 63 more today. How many training cones in all?I
There were 121 match balls. 28 were used up. How many match balls are left?G
The equipment manager found 46 match balls yesterday and 39 more today. How many match balls in all?S
There were 67 water bottles. 3 were used up. How many water bottles are left?R
The equipment manager found 10 practice pinnies yesterday and 58 more today. How many practice pinnies in all?H
0/7 letters found
Clue 4
Multi-step word problems
The referee reviews the tournament schedule and ball delivery counts across multiple field zones.
Solve each problem to learn its letter, then write the letters in the boxes to fill in the missing word.
Astrandof hairturnedupatthescene.
S
31
83
13
14
41
63
50
R
O
W
N
83
13
I
R
There were 276 practice pinnies in all. 28 practice pinnies were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 Starlight Rovers. How many practice pinnies did each get?S
The equipment manager collected 2 team jerseys in the morning and 162 team jerseys in the afternoon, then split them equally among 4 Starlight Rovers. How many team jerseys did each get?E
There were 371 training cones in all. 1 Starlight Rovers used 39 training cones each. The other 4 Starlight Rovers shared the rest equally. How many training cones did each of the other Starlight Rovers get?H
The equipment manager collected 58 team jerseys in the morning and 26 team jerseys in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Starlight Rovers. How many team jerseys did each get?V
The equipment manager collected 29 water bottles in the morning and 49 water bottles in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Starlight Rovers. How many water bottles did each get?A
The equipment manager earned 4 match balls in each of 5 rounds, plus 36 bonus match balls. Then 6 match balls were lost. How many match balls are left?B
There were 641 water bottles in all. 11 water bottles were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 10 Starlight Rovers. How many water bottles did each get?D
0/7 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The locker room official counts the jerseys remaining on the rack to figure out how many are missing.
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
15 + ___ = 27
28 + ___ = 37
18 + ___ = 28
29 + ___ = 35
5 + ___ = 10
39 + ___ = 46
28 + ___ = 36
11 + ___ = 15
19 + ___ = 30
18 + ___ = 21
30 + ___ = 32
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain scored with a bicycle kick, then laced up neon cleats.
2.The villain scored with a bicycle kick, then adjusted padded gloves.
3.The villain dazzled with a stepover dribble, then strapped on shiny shin guards.
4.The villain dazzled with a stepover dribble, then wrapped fresh ankle tape.
5.The villain curled a corner kick into the net, then pulled on a yellow headband.
6.The villain dazzled with a stepover dribble, then pulled on a yellow headband.
7.The villain fired a power volley, then adjusted padded gloves.
8.The villain controlled the ball with a chest trap, then pulled on a yellow headband.
9.The villain curled a corner kick into the net, then strapped on shiny shin guards.
10.The villain curled a corner kick into the net, then laced up neon cleats.
11.The villain scored with a bicycle kick, then pulled on a yellow headband.
12.The villain controlled the ball with a chest trap, then wrapped fresh ankle tape.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Championship Trophy Caper
Culprit: Aitana Bonmati (bicycle kick · neon cleats · right wristband · shaved brown hair · bright stadium lights)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR A YELLOW HEADBAND"Round 20 to the nearest ten = 20 (T) · Round 72 to the nearest ten = 70 (D) · Round 4,252 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (A) · Round 1,290 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (B) · Round 171 to the nearest ten = 170 (Y) · Round 49 to the nearest ten = 50 (H) · Round 656 to the nearest hundred = 700 (R) · Round 1,053 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (L) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (N) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (O) · Round 467 to the nearest hundred = 500 (I) · Round 2,918 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (S) · Round 110 to the nearest ten = 110 (E) · Round 4,678 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (W) · Round 3,718 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (V)
- Clue 2 (Skip counting): "THE SUSPECT ADJUSTED A RIGHT WRISTBAND"Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (J) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ___, 24, 27 = 21 (P) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (G) · 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, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (U) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, ___, 120, 130 = 110 (B) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 = 30 (I) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (C) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (E) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, ___, 20, 25 = 15 (N) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (A) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, ___, 30, 32 = 28 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (H)
- Clue 3 (Word problems): "BRIGHT STADIUM LIGHTS"The equipment manager lined up 5 rows of 10 training cones. How many training cones in all? = 50 (B) · There were 115 practice pinnies. 2 were used up. How many practice pinnies are left? = 113 (T) · The equipment manager found 21 training cones yesterday and 63 more today. How many training cones in all? = 84 (I) · There were 121 match balls. 28 were used up. How many match balls are left? = 93 (G) · The equipment manager found 46 match balls yesterday and 39 more today. How many match balls in all? = 85 (S) · There were 67 water bottles. 3 were used up. How many water bottles are left? = 64 (R) · The equipment manager found 10 practice pinnies yesterday and 58 more today. How many practice pinnies in all? = 68 (H)
- Clue 4 (Multi-step word problems): "SHAVED BROWN HAIR"There were 276 practice pinnies in all. 28 practice pinnies were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 8 Starlight Rovers. How many practice pinnies did each get? = 31 (S) · The equipment manager collected 2 team jerseys in the morning and 162 team jerseys in the afternoon, then split them equally among 4 Starlight Rovers. How many team jerseys did each get? = 41 (E) · There were 371 training cones in all. 1 Starlight Rovers used 39 training cones each. The other 4 Starlight Rovers shared the rest equally. How many training cones did each of the other Starlight Rovers get? = 83 (H) · The equipment manager collected 58 team jerseys in the morning and 26 team jerseys in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Starlight Rovers. How many team jerseys did each get? = 14 (V) · The equipment manager collected 29 water bottles in the morning and 49 water bottles in the afternoon, then split them equally among 6 Starlight Rovers. How many water bottles did each get? = 13 (A) · The equipment manager earned 4 match balls in each of 5 rounds, plus 36 bonus match balls. Then 6 match balls were lost. How many match balls are left? = 50 (B) · There were 641 water bottles in all. 11 water bottles were set aside. The rest were shared equally among 10 Starlight Rovers. How many water bottles did each get? = 63 (D)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 1) → Aitana Bonmati15 + ___ = 27 = 12 · 28 + ___ = 37 = 9 · 18 + ___ = 28 = 10 · 29 + ___ = 35 = 6 · 5 + ___ = 10 = 5 · 39 + ___ = 46 = 7 · 28 + ___ = 36 = 8 · 11 + ___ = 15 = 4 · 19 + ___ = 30 = 11 · 18 + ___ = 21 = 3 · 30 + ___ = 32 = 2
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Skip counting, Word problems, Multi-step word problems, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Championship Trophy Caper — set in Starlight Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects