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The Golden Bone Mystery

The shiny Golden Bone Trophy vanished right before the Best in Show award ceremony at Barkington Dog Park! A clever puppy pulled off the sneaky heist, leaving behind paw prints, stray fur, and chew toys.

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	Trick Skill	Toy Gear	Paw Preference	Fur Style	Squeaky Toy
Sadie	Fast Sprinting	Frisbee Catch	Right Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Hedgehog
Rosie	Tail Wagging	Chew Rope	Right Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Hedgehog
Hazel	Tail Wagging	Chew Rope	Right Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Bone
Barnaby	Tail Wagging	Tug Ring	Left Pawed	Shaggy Coat	Squeaky Bone
Peanut	Deep Digging	Frisbee Catch	Right Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Mallard
Duke	Tail Wagging	Tug Ring	Left Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Bone
Scout	High Jumping	Plush Duck	Right Pawed	Curly Fur	Squeaky Mallard
Rocco	Loud Barking	Tennis Ball Launcher	Left Pawed	Shaggy Coat	Squeaky Mallard
Jax	High Jumping	Chew Rope	Left Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Bone
Ziggy	High Jumping	Plush Duck	Right Pawed	Shaggy Coat	Squeaky Hedgehog
Bella	Fast Sprinting	Chew Rope	Left Pawed	Curly Fur	Squeaky Bone
Milo	Fast Sprinting	Tennis Ball Launcher	Right Pawed	Curly Fur	Squeaky Bone
Max	Fast Sprinting	Tennis Ball Launcher	Right Pawed	Curly Fur	Squeaky Mallard
Daisy	High Jumping	Plush Duck	Left Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Bone
Kona	High Jumping	Tug Ring	Left Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Hedgehog
Louie	Deep Digging	Tug Ring	Left Pawed	Shaggy Coat	Squeaky Mallard
Fifi	Fast Sprinting	Tennis Ball Launcher	Left Pawed	Curly Fur	Squeaky Mallard
Lola	Fast Sprinting	Frisbee Catch	Left Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Bone
Gus	Loud Barking	Tennis Ball Launcher	Left Pawed	Short Groom	Squeaky Bone
Penny	Fast Sprinting	Chew Rope	Left Pawed	Curly Fur	Squeaky Hedgehog
Toby	Fast Sprinting	Frisbee Catch	Left Pawed	Curly Fur	Squeaky Mallard

Clue 1

Place value

The security desk digit display glitches on the pup ID badge numbers, showing digit positions you must decode.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

7000

700

300

700

9000

7000

8000

7000

700

4000

9000

700

400

What is the value of the 7 in 527,962?T

What is the value of the 9 in 249,681?C

What is the value of the 7 in 241,783?E

What is the value of the 5 in 29,354?H

What is the value of the 4 in 583,437?R

What is the value of the 6 in 98,160?L

What is the value of the 8 in 40,989?U

What is the value of the 4 in 35,549?I

What is the value of the 4 in 684,116?B

What is the value of the 3 in 641,375?P

What is the value of the 8 in 148,210?O

What is the value of the 2 in 147,527?A

What is the value of the 3 in 901,736?S

What is the value of the 7 in 416,873?N

0/14 letters found

Clue 2

Addition

The pup trainer added up all the agility course penalty points logged during the morning run.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

5902

3812

2643

2743

8422

8332

5273

5902

6884

8422

5903

2643

3665

5273

5902

3665

7795

3812

2743

2643

2743

8422

5273

7795

2643

7795

9798

3665

7811

6756

4066 + 1836 =W

5974 + 3824 =O

1300 + 1443 =N

4458 + 3874 =S

2577 + 4179 =Y

3268 + 5154 =E

3206 + 2067 =A

4792 + 3019 =H

1270 + 1373 =T

1963 + 1849 =I

1591 + 2074 =P

4088 + 1815 =F

3524 + 3360 =L

2534 + 5261 =R

0/14 letters found

Clue 3

Subtraction

The judge counted the remaining dog treats in the jar after subtracting those handed out at registration.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

6185

6762

4895

1357

4870

1357

5002

6185

4806

1357

4895

2100

7265

6762

4895

6945

6762

4895

4548

1691

2265

6945

3334

4548

5002

7381

4870

4895

4548

6360

2731

6497

4806

6945

4895

7031 - 846 =T

8290 - 3742 =A

8262 - 1902 =K

5203 - 201 =S

7236 - 474 =H

8515 - 1250 =W

6892 - 4792 =D

11156 - 4211 =N

8501 - 3606 =E

2150 - 459 =R

2779 - 48 =Y

7922 - 1425 =B

4133 - 2776 =P

8684 - 1303 =Q

7372 - 4038 =G

7502 - 2632 =U

6524 - 4259 =I

7260 - 2454 =O

0/18 letters found

Clue 4

Multiplication facts (1-12)

The kennel guard checked six equal rows of crate lockers to tally the total supply boxes.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

108

100

11 × 9 =E

2 × 11 =U

10 × 10 =A

8 × 11 =O

1 × 7 =N

5 × 3 =I

10 × 3 =G

2 × 12 =R

4 × 3 =H

5 × 10 =T

9 × 12 =W

1 × 2 =V

2 × 7 =C

3 × 7 =D

7 × 7 =F

2 × 3 =S

3 × 1 =M

0/17 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

The groomer split the tub of grooming bows equally among all the dog wash stations.

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

36 ÷ 3 = ?

2 ÷ 1 = ?

18 ÷ 3 = ?

99 ÷ 9 = ?

8 ÷ 8 = ?

63 ÷ 9 = ?

36 ÷ 4 = ?

20 ÷ 5 = ?

12 ÷ 4 = ?

50 ÷ 10 = ?

80 ÷ 8 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain leaped over the fence, then grabbed a flying frisbee.

2.The villain wagged enthusiastically, then pulled a tug ring.

3.The villain dug up the flowerbed, then grabbed a flying frisbee.

4.The villain barked a loud warning, then gnawed on a chew rope.

5.The villain wagged enthusiastically, then grabbed a flying frisbee.

6.The villain sprinted across the lawn, then grabbed a flying frisbee.

7.The villain leaped over the fence, then pulled a tug ring.

8.The villain leaped over the fence, then gnawed on a chew rope.

9.The villain dug up the flowerbed, then pulled a tug ring.

10.The villain barked a loud warning, then pulled a tug ring.

11.The villain dug up the flowerbed, then squeezed a plush duck.

12.The villain leaped over the fence, then squeezed a plush duck.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Golden Bone Mystery

Culprit: Jax (High Jumping · Chew Rope · Left Pawed · Short Groom · Squeaky Bone)

Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SUSPECT HAS NO TENNIS BALL LAUNCHER"
What is the value of the 7 in 527,962? = 7000 (T) · What is the value of the 9 in 249,681? = 9000 (C) · What is the value of the 7 in 241,783? = 700 (E) · What is the value of the 5 in 29,354? = 50 (H) · What is the value of the 4 in 583,437? = 400 (R) · What is the value of the 6 in 98,160? = 60 (L) · What is the value of the 8 in 40,989? = 80 (U) · What is the value of the 4 in 35,549? = 40 (I) · What is the value of the 4 in 684,116? = 4000 (B) · What is the value of the 3 in 641,375? = 300 (P) · What is the value of the 8 in 148,210? = 8000 (O) · What is the value of the 2 in 147,527? = 20 (A) · What is the value of the 3 in 901,736? = 30 (S) · What is the value of the 7 in 416,873? = 70 (N)
Clue 2 (Addition): "WITNESS SAW LEFT PAW PRINT NEAR TROPHY"
4066 + 1836 = 5902 (W) · 5974 + 3824 = 9798 (O) · 1300 + 1443 = 2743 (N) · 4458 + 3874 = 8332 (S) · 2577 + 4179 = 6756 (Y) · 3268 + 5154 = 8422 (E) · 3206 + 2067 = 5273 (A) · 4792 + 3019 = 7811 (H) · 1270 + 1373 = 2643 (T) · 1963 + 1849 = 3812 (I) · 1591 + 2074 = 3665 (P) · 4088 + 1815 = 5903 (F) · 3524 + 3360 = 6884 (L) · 2534 + 5261 = 7795 (R)
Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE PUP STOPPED WHEN HEARING A SQUEAKY BONE"
7031 - 846 = 6185 (T) · 8290 - 3742 = 4548 (A) · 8262 - 1902 = 6360 (K) · 5203 - 201 = 5002 (S) · 7236 - 474 = 6762 (H) · 8515 - 1250 = 7265 (W) · 6892 - 4792 = 2100 (D) · 11156 - 4211 = 6945 (N) · 8501 - 3606 = 4895 (E) · 2150 - 459 = 1691 (R) · 2779 - 48 = 2731 (Y) · 7922 - 1425 = 6497 (B) · 4133 - 2776 = 1357 (P) · 8684 - 1303 = 7381 (Q) · 7372 - 4038 = 3334 (G) · 7502 - 2632 = 4870 (U) · 6524 - 4259 = 2265 (I) · 7260 - 2454 = 4806 (O)
Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "EVIDENCE SHOWS TRACES OF SHORT GROOM FUR"
11 × 9 = 99 (E) · 2 × 11 = 22 (U) · 10 × 10 = 100 (A) · 8 × 11 = 88 (O) · 1 × 7 = 7 (N) · 5 × 3 = 15 (I) · 10 × 3 = 30 (G) · 2 × 12 = 24 (R) · 4 × 3 = 12 (H) · 5 × 10 = 50 (T) · 9 × 12 = 108 (W) · 1 × 2 = 2 (V) · 2 × 7 = 14 (C) · 3 × 7 = 21 (D) · 7 × 7 = 49 (F) · 2 × 3 = 6 (S) · 3 × 1 = 3 (M)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 8) → Jax
36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 2 ÷ 1 = 2 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 99 ÷ 9 = 11 · 8 ÷ 8 = 1 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9 · 20 ÷ 5 = 4 · 12 ÷ 4 = 3 · 50 ÷ 10 = 5 · 80 ÷ 8 = 10

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 6 math
Math topics: Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
Reading level: grades 5-6
Theme: The Golden Bone Mystery — set in Barkington Dog Park Grounds
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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