⚾ BaseballGrade 4Reading: grades 3-4AdditionRoundingSubtractionMultiplicationMissing addends
The Golden Glove Mystery
Someone snuck onto Diamond Park before the championship game and swapped the real championship trophy with a painted brick! Detective, use the math clues to catch the thief!
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 | Pitching Style | Batting Gear | Throwing Hand | Cap Color | Snack Habit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | Changeup | Batting Gloves | Left Handed | Red Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Derek Jeter | Knuckleball | Weighted Doughnut | Left Handed | Gold Cap | Bubble Gum |
| Shohei Ohtani | Fastball | Weighted Doughnut | Left Handed | Gold Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Gerrit Cole | Sinker | Weighted Doughnut | Left Handed | Red Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Kenley Jansen | Changeup | Batting Gloves | Left Handed | Red Cap | Bubble Gum |
| Willie Mays | Fastball | Pine Tar Bat | Left Handed | Red Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Jackie Robinson | Changeup | Batting Gloves | Right Handed | Blue Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Cal Ripken | Sinker | Elbow Guard | Right Handed | Gold Cap | Bubble Gum |
| Mookie Betts | Fastball | Ankle Guard | Left Handed | Red Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Sammy Sosa | Curveball | Pine Tar Bat | Left Handed | Gold Cap | Bubble Gum |
| Mike Trout | Sinker | Elbow Guard | Right Handed | Red Cap | Bubble Gum |
| Zack Greinke | Fastball | Elbow Guard | Right Handed | Gold Cap | Peanuts |
| Roberto Clemente | Fastball | Weighted Doughnut | Left Handed | Red Cap | Bubble Gum |
| Babe Ruth | Knuckleball | Pine Tar Bat | Left Handed | Gold Cap | Peanuts |
| Clayton Kershaw | Sinker | Weighted Doughnut | Right Handed | Gold Cap | Peanuts |
| Ted Williams | Changeup | Pine Tar Bat | Right Handed | Red Cap | Peanuts |
| Max Scherzer | Changeup | Ankle Guard | Right Handed | Blue Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Aaron Judge | Curveball | Elbow Guard | Left Handed | Gold Cap | Bubble Gum |
| Bryce Harper | Sinker | Batting Gloves | Right Handed | Gold Cap | Peanuts |
| Ken Griffey | Changeup | Elbow Guard | Left Handed | Red Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
| Hank Aaron | Curveball | Weighted Doughnut | Right Handed | Red Cap | Sunflower Seeds |
Clue 1
Addition
The concession manager tallied up extra ticket sales to narrow down the crowd.
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
2501
9420
5433
9554
7786
5719
5719
3567
7786
7605
9488
3202
5433
9183
7605
3202
T
2501
4017
9183
5433
3567
7605
5433
5719
9873
3202
6354
3098
4017
3567
3860
9488
1456 + 1045 =T
5951 + 3603 =V
3667 + 2687 =W
1912 + 3521 =E
1920 + 1178 =G
3152 + 4453 =N
1179 + 2023 =O
1247 + 2770 =U
6253 + 3235 =D
5743 + 3677 =H
4471 + 5402 =B
1450 + 2410 =R
1496 + 2071 =A
3090 + 2629 =L
4839 + 4344 =S
3329 + 4457 =I
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Rounding
The stadium radar gun only shows pitch speeds rounded to the nearest ten.
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
300
700
230
2300
30
2000
A
300
50
70
230
70
30
2000
5000
130
290
200
5000
90
50
30
290
A
300
20
130
50
30
2000
230
110
A
300
20
230
Round 272 to the nearest hundredA
Round 23 to the nearest tenS
Round 2,296 to the nearest hundredF
Round 71 to the nearest tenD
Round 2,129 to the nearest thousandH
Round 655 to the nearest hundredL
Round 114 to the nearest tenB
Round 27 to the nearest tenT
Round 4,755 to the nearest thousandR
Round 93 to the nearest tenI
Round 134 to the nearest tenO
Round 230 to the nearest tenE
Round 289 to the nearest tenW
Round 48 to the nearest tenN
Round 167 to the nearest hundredP
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The equipment manager subtracted missing bat counts from the inventory sheet.
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
5086
2319
1770
7290
8823
5220
3391
4823
8888
S
5086
4823
4823
3867
S
5086
5320
4823
8823
8823
S
5086
3391
4823
8888
4823
8823
4823
7290
6285
1851
6285
5320
5220
5092
4823
7193
8823
1851
6285
4823
5433 - 347 =S
11531 - 4338 =P
10214 - 3929 =T
12275 - 3387 =R
11681 - 2858 =L
9455 - 4235 =O
8435 - 3115 =H
8218 - 4827 =W
7698 - 3831 =D
5904 - 4134 =N
5792 - 3941 =A
10256 - 2966 =F
2650 - 331 =U
9223 - 4400 =E
8579 - 3487 =M
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The groundskeeper counted practice baseballs arranged in neat matching rows.
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
8
72
4
28
42
60
60
42
60
60
21
W
8
21
9
42
50
99
21
6
54
96
42
42
72
28
36
4
56
42
54
72
42
96
50
4 × 2 =W
7 × 3 =A
2 × 2 =T
7 × 4 =N
8 × 7 =H
4 × 9 =G
7 × 6 =E
6 × 12 =I
12 × 5 =S
6 × 1 =P
11 × 9 =C
5 × 10 =D
9 × 1 =R
6 × 9 =F
8 × 12 =L
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
The scorekeeper solved missing inning totals to fix the broken scoreboard.
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
30 + ___ = 32
38 + ___ = 42
29 + ___ = 34
7 + ___ = 16
40 + ___ = 52
23 + ___ = 24
36 + ___ = 47
36 + ___ = 44
2 + ___ = 12
4 + ___ = 10
29 + ___ = 36
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain tossed a slow changeup, then swung a weighted doughnut ring.
2.The villain threw a sixty mile fastball, then buckled a tight ankle guard.
3.The villain dropped a heavy sinker, then swung a weighted doughnut ring.
4.The villain threw a sixty mile fastball, then swung a heavy pine tar bat.
5.The villain tossed a slow changeup, then adjusted two soft batting gloves.
6.The villain threw a sixty mile fastball, then swung a weighted doughnut ring.
7.The villain snapped a sharp curveball, then strapped on an elbow guard.
8.The villain snapped a sharp curveball, then swung a heavy pine tar bat.
9.The villain snapped a sharp curveball, then swung a weighted doughnut ring.
10.The villain floated a weird knuckleball, then swung a weighted doughnut ring.
11.The villain tossed a slow changeup, then strapped on an elbow guard.
12.The villain floated a weird knuckleball, then strapped on an elbow guard.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Glove Mystery
Culprit: Gerrit Cole (Sinker · Weighted Doughnut · Left Handed · Red Cap · Sunflower Seeds)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE AN ELBOW GUARD"1456 + 1045 = 2501 (T) · 5951 + 3603 = 9554 (V) · 3667 + 2687 = 6354 (W) · 1912 + 3521 = 5433 (E) · 1920 + 1178 = 3098 (G) · 3152 + 4453 = 7605 (N) · 1179 + 2023 = 3202 (O) · 1247 + 2770 = 4017 (U) · 6253 + 3235 = 9488 (D) · 5743 + 3677 = 9420 (H) · 4471 + 5402 = 9873 (B) · 1450 + 2410 = 3860 (R) · 1496 + 2071 = 3567 (A) · 3090 + 2629 = 5719 (L) · 4839 + 4344 = 9183 (S) · 3329 + 4457 = 7786 (I)
- Clue 2 (Rounding): "A LEFT HANDED THROW PRINT WAS ON THE BASE"Round 272 to the nearest hundred = 300 (A) · Round 23 to the nearest ten = 20 (S) · Round 2,296 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (F) · Round 71 to the nearest ten = 70 (D) · Round 2,129 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (H) · Round 655 to the nearest hundred = 700 (L) · Round 114 to the nearest ten = 110 (B) · Round 27 to the nearest ten = 30 (T) · Round 4,755 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (R) · Round 93 to the nearest ten = 90 (I) · Round 134 to the nearest ten = 130 (O) · Round 230 to the nearest ten = 230 (E) · Round 289 to the nearest ten = 290 (W) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (N) · Round 167 to the nearest hundred = 200 (P)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "SUNFLOWER SEED SHELLS WERE LEFT AT HOME PLATE"5433 - 347 = 5086 (S) · 11531 - 4338 = 7193 (P) · 10214 - 3929 = 6285 (T) · 12275 - 3387 = 8888 (R) · 11681 - 2858 = 8823 (L) · 9455 - 4235 = 5220 (O) · 8435 - 3115 = 5320 (H) · 8218 - 4827 = 3391 (W) · 7698 - 3831 = 3867 (D) · 5904 - 4134 = 1770 (N) · 5792 - 3941 = 1851 (A) · 10256 - 2966 = 7290 (F) · 2650 - 331 = 2319 (U) · 9223 - 4400 = 4823 (E) · 8579 - 3487 = 5092 (M)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "WITNESSES SAW A RED CAP FLEEING THE FIELD"4 × 2 = 8 (W) · 7 × 3 = 21 (A) · 2 × 2 = 4 (T) · 7 × 4 = 28 (N) · 8 × 7 = 56 (H) · 4 × 9 = 36 (G) · 7 × 6 = 42 (E) · 6 × 12 = 72 (I) · 12 × 5 = 60 (S) · 6 × 1 = 6 (P) · 11 × 9 = 99 (C) · 5 × 10 = 50 (D) · 9 × 1 = 9 (R) · 6 × 9 = 54 (F) · 8 × 12 = 96 (L)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 3) → Gerrit Cole30 + ___ = 32 = 2 · 38 + ___ = 42 = 4 · 29 + ___ = 34 = 5 · 7 + ___ = 16 = 9 · 40 + ___ = 52 = 12 · 23 + ___ = 24 = 1 · 36 + ___ = 47 = 11 · 36 + ___ = 44 = 8 · 2 + ___ = 12 = 10 · 4 + ___ = 10 = 6 · 29 + ___ = 36 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Rounding, Subtraction, Multiplication, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Golden Glove Mystery — set in Diamond Park Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects