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The Golden Trophy Mystery
Just hours before the championship final at Starlight Soccer Academy, the shiny Golden Trophy vanished from the display case! Someone snuck into the clubhouse and snatched it. Coach Cruz needs your math skills to figure out who took the trophy before kickoff.
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 | Favorite Gear | Dominant Foot | Hairstyle | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Rainbow Flick | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Slippery Grass |
| Rose Lavelle | Rocket Volley | Shin Guards | Left Footed | Spiked Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Marta | Rainbow Flick | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Curly Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Christine Sinclair | Rocket Volley | Padded Gloves | Left Footed | Braided Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Sam Kerr | Bicycle Kick | Shin Guards | Left Footed | Curly Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Pedri | Power Kick | Shin Guards | Left Footed | Braided Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Rainbow Flick | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Braided Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Wendie Renard | Rocket Volley | Striped Socks | Left Footed | Curly Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Aitana Bonmati | Rocket Volley | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Son Heungmin | Curve Shot | Striped Socks | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Alex Morgan | Bicycle Kick | Striped Socks | Left Footed | Braided Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Erling Haaland | Rocket Volley | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Curly Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Alexia Putellas | Rainbow Flick | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Marcus Rashford | Curve Shot | Shin Guards | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Slippery Grass |
| Phil Foden | Rocket Volley | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Sophia Smith | Rocket Volley | Captain Armband | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Trinity Rodman | Curve Shot | Striped Socks | Right Footed | Curly Hair | Loud Whistles |
| Megan Rapinoe | Bicycle Kick | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Braided Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Bukayo Saka | Power Kick | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Curly Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Lionel Messi | Curve Shot | Shin Guards | Right Footed | Spiked Hair | Bright Floodlights |
| Kylian Mbappe | Rainbow Flick | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Curly Hair | Loud Whistles |
Clue 1
Rounding
The stadium digital scoreboard only displays attendance rounded to the nearest hundred, giving us our first lead on the thief.
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
40
60
20
30
4000
6000
6000
80
4000
2000
3000
5000
20
500
2000
5000
T
40
900
20
80
400
9000
80
3000
3000
20
3000
200
6000
5000
30
20
500
Round 37 to the nearest tenT
Round 17 to the nearest tenE
Round 934 to the nearest hundredW
Round 5,069 to the nearest thousandO
Round 57 to the nearest tenH
Round 83 to the nearest tenA
Round 172 to the nearest hundredG
Round 5,737 to the nearest thousandL
Round 34 to the nearest tenV
Round 1,970 to the nearest thousandN
Round 3,662 to the nearest thousandI
Round 8,693 to the nearest thousandP
Round 508 to the nearest hundredS
Round 3,211 to the nearest thousandD
Round 380 to the nearest hundredR
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Coach Cruz gathers all the extra soccer balls collected after practice to tally up the security footage clues.
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
667
839
649
594
207
662
512
814
814
662
481
839
649
568
662
751
A
667
834
217
796
512
662
568
796
A
667
839
662
207
796
594
814
A
667
217
343 + 324 =A
223 + 258 =P
302 + 449 =W
226 + 342 =N
269 + 545 =O
389 + 273 =T
312 + 200 =F
309 + 525 =S
255 + 339 =G
555 + 284 =R
94 + 113 =H
135 + 82 =L
393 + 403 =E
322 + 327 =I
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
Detective Sam subtracts the damaged practice cones from the gear room total to see where the suspect ran.
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
853
461
496
648
183
648
814
496
698
T
853
587
260
648
793
410
676
318
465
496
465
793
252
412
410
745
745
465
410
676
829
461
T
853
648
1126 - 273 =T
275 - 92 =U
802 - 390 =F
1048 - 400 =S
860 - 399 =H
844 - 15 =G
842 - 377 =D
445 - 185 =A
828 - 35 =B
909 - 322 =W
873 - 197 =I
1040 - 342 =C
325 - 7 =N
298 - 46 =Y
796 - 300 =E
752 - 7 =O
659 - 249 =L
1069 - 255 =P
0/18 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The assistant coach counts the cleats stored in equal rows inside the locker room to find missing gear.
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
70
5
84
48
16
25
49
27
84
7
S
70
45
7
27
24
25
S
70
14
16
7
16
120
16
54
45
36
24
45
49
16
42
16
S
70
49
7 × 10 =S
7 × 1 =R
3 × 12 =O
5 × 9 =T
7 × 6 =M
5 × 5 =D
8 × 2 =E
7 × 12 =I
3 × 9 =A
7 × 7 =H
10 × 12 =L
1 × 5 =P
3 × 8 =N
2 × 7 =W
4 × 12 =K
6 × 9 =F
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The referee divides the orange slices equally among the drill groups while taking suspect statements.
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
144 ÷ 12 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
44 ÷ 11 = ?
4 ÷ 4 = ?
50 ÷ 5 = ?
45 ÷ 9 = ?
72 ÷ 12 = ?
24 ÷ 3 = ?
33 ÷ 11 = ?
88 ÷ 8 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain scared the defense with a bicycle kick, then adjusted a captain armband.
2.The villain used a curve shot to bend the ball, then snapped on shiny shin guards.
3.The villain used a curve shot to bend the ball, then pulled on padded gloves.
4.The villain struck a rocket volley across the field, then adjusted a captain armband.
5.The villain showed off a rainbow flick over the fence, then laced up neon cleats.
6.The villain scared the defense with a bicycle kick, then pulled up striped socks.
7.The villain blasted a power kick through the gate, then pulled up striped socks.
8.The villain scared the defense with a bicycle kick, then snapped on shiny shin guards.
9.The villain struck a rocket volley across the field, then laced up neon cleats.
10.The villain showed off a rainbow flick over the fence, then adjusted a captain armband.
11.The villain struck a rocket volley across the field, then pulled on padded gloves.
12.The villain used a curve shot to bend the ball, then pulled up striped socks.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Trophy Mystery
Culprit: Lionel Messi (Curve Shot · Shin Guards · Right Footed · Spiked Hair · Bright Floodlights)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT WEAR PADDED GLOVES"Round 37 to the nearest ten = 40 (T) · Round 17 to the nearest ten = 20 (E) · Round 934 to the nearest hundred = 900 (W) · Round 5,069 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (O) · Round 57 to the nearest ten = 60 (H) · Round 83 to the nearest ten = 80 (A) · Round 172 to the nearest hundred = 200 (G) · Round 5,737 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (L) · Round 34 to the nearest ten = 30 (V) · Round 1,970 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (N) · Round 3,662 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (I) · Round 8,693 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (P) · Round 508 to the nearest hundred = 500 (S) · Round 3,211 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (D) · Round 380 to the nearest hundred = 400 (R)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A RIGHT FOOTPRINT WAS LEFT NEAR THE GOAL"343 + 324 = 667 (A) · 223 + 258 = 481 (P) · 302 + 449 = 751 (W) · 226 + 342 = 568 (N) · 269 + 545 = 814 (O) · 389 + 273 = 662 (T) · 312 + 200 = 512 (F) · 309 + 525 = 834 (S) · 255 + 339 = 594 (G) · 555 + 284 = 839 (R) · 94 + 113 = 207 (H) · 135 + 82 = 217 (L) · 393 + 403 = 796 (E) · 322 + 327 = 649 (I)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE SUSPECT WAS BLINDED BY FLOODLIGHTS"1126 - 273 = 853 (T) · 275 - 92 = 183 (U) · 802 - 390 = 412 (F) · 1048 - 400 = 648 (S) · 860 - 399 = 461 (H) · 844 - 15 = 829 (G) · 842 - 377 = 465 (D) · 445 - 185 = 260 (A) · 828 - 35 = 793 (B) · 909 - 322 = 587 (W) · 873 - 197 = 676 (I) · 1040 - 342 = 698 (C) · 325 - 7 = 318 (N) · 298 - 46 = 252 (Y) · 796 - 300 = 496 (E) · 752 - 7 = 745 (O) · 659 - 249 = 410 (L) · 1069 - 255 = 814 (P)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SPIKED HAIR STRANDS WERE LEFT ON THE MESH"7 × 10 = 70 (S) · 7 × 1 = 7 (R) · 3 × 12 = 36 (O) · 5 × 9 = 45 (T) · 7 × 6 = 42 (M) · 5 × 5 = 25 (D) · 8 × 2 = 16 (E) · 7 × 12 = 84 (I) · 3 × 9 = 27 (A) · 7 × 7 = 49 (H) · 10 × 12 = 120 (L) · 1 × 5 = 5 (P) · 3 × 8 = 24 (N) · 2 × 7 = 14 (W) · 4 × 12 = 48 (K) · 6 × 9 = 54 (F)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Lionel Messi144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 44 ÷ 11 = 4 · 4 ÷ 4 = 1 · 50 ÷ 5 = 10 · 45 ÷ 9 = 5 · 72 ÷ 12 = 6 · 24 ÷ 3 = 8 · 33 ÷ 11 = 3 · 88 ÷ 8 = 11 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Golden Trophy Mystery — set in Starlight Soccer Academy
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects