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The Golden Trophy Mystery
Just before the championship final kickoff, the golden tournament trophy vanished from the center circle! A sneaky figure in high-tech gear snuck past the security cameras, leaving behind a series of coded turf clues. It is up to you to analyze the evidence and unmask the culprit before the referee blows the final whistle.
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 | gear item | dominant foot | hairstyle | distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | power header | padded shorts | right footed | braided hair | squeaky whistle |
| Mohamed Salah | speed dribble | glowing gloves | left footed | spiky hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Kylian Mbappe | curve shot | gold cleats | left footed | braided hair | bright floodlight |
| Erling Haaland | curve shot | padded shorts | right footed | spiky hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Alexia Putellas | curve shot | captain armband | right footed | braided hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Aitana Bonmati | speed dribble | neon headband | right footed | braided hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Virgil van Dijk | slide tackle | captain armband | right footed | buzz cut | squeaky whistle |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | slide tackle | gold cleats | left footed | buzz cut | bright floodlight |
| Bruno Fernandes | bicycle kick | glowing gloves | right footed | spiky hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Bukayo Saka | power header | neon headband | right footed | spiky hair | squeaky whistle |
| Marcus Rashford | power header | neon headband | right footed | buzz cut | bright floodlight |
| Kevin De Bruyne | power header | captain armband | left footed | braided hair | bright floodlight |
| Federico Valverde | bicycle kick | padded shorts | right footed | braided hair | bright floodlight |
| Alisson Becker | power header | glowing gloves | right footed | spiky hair | bright floodlight |
| Jude Bellingham | curve shot | neon headband | right footed | spiky hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Pedri Gonzalez | bicycle kick | gold cleats | left footed | braided hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Luka Modric | power header | captain armband | right footed | braided hair | squeaky whistle |
| Son Heungmin | bicycle kick | neon headband | right footed | braided hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Antoine Griezmann | power header | neon headband | right footed | braided hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Marta Silva | bicycle kick | glowing gloves | right footed | braided hair | loud vuvuzela |
| Vinicius Junior | curve shot | glowing gloves | right footed | braided hair | squeaky whistle |
Clue 1
Place value
The stadium scoreboard digital display scrambled the digits of the locker room passcodes. Use place value to figure out the real locker code and read the first secret memo.
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
9000
70
3000
900
80
900
2000
3000
5000
T
9000
600
1000
3000
900
200
1000
T
9000
50
3000
30
7000
8000
60
1000
50
90
200
8000
8000
60
1000
4000
3000
900
What is the value of the 9 in 39,533?T
What is the value of the 3 in 71,835?A
What is the value of the 2 in 705,233?N
What is the value of the 7 in 89,575?H
What is the value of the 4 in 994,391?V
What is the value of the 7 in 37,602?R
What is the value of the 3 in 803,896?E
What is the value of the 5 in 75,138?C
What is the value of the 2 in 12,368?P
What is the value of the 6 in 190,164?L
What is the value of the 1 in 21,533?O
What is the value of the 8 in 328,644?G
What is the value of the 9 in 606,948?S
What is the value of the 5 in 614,153?W
What is the value of the 9 in 621,891?I
What is the value of the 8 in 46,282?U
What is the value of the 6 in 98,650?D
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
The head coach added up all the stray training cones left on the pitch to locate the missing match ball. Solving the total reveals the second secret memo.
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
7274
6013
8846
9727
4869
9278
5815
2656
2656
9278
6934
6013
8846
6753
9278
3618
A
7274
7990
5815
2656
6091
6753
3006
8846
6753
9278
4869
6589
4771
6091
3006
3466 + 3808 =A
3175 + 1694 =H
2608 + 4145 =N
4031 + 5247 =T
3783 + 4207 =S
3945 + 2146 =U
3531 + 5315 =I
2858 + 4076 =P
5393 + 4334 =G
3731 + 2084 =F
1082 + 1574 =O
1691 + 1927 =W
3167 + 2846 =R
1233 + 1773 =D
3348 + 3241 =E
2408 + 2363 =M
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The equipment manager calculated the difference between used and unused water bottles to track where the intruder went. Find the difference to decode the third memo.
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
3238
1712
8792
4434
2134
7327
6973
3472
7327
3472
7327
4667
8792
4434
4324
4746
8238
2134
4667
8792
T
3238
1712
8792
5943
6067
8792
4324
3624
3376
5572
4434
4324
3376
8792
8238
5313 - 2075 =T
5549 - 803 =F
3783 - 407 =Y
8246 - 2179 =N
6039 - 2567 =V
5291 - 1667 =K
4059 - 2347 =H
10399 - 1607 =E
5477 - 3343 =O
7294 - 2860 =L
11987 - 4660 =U
8108 - 2536 =P
8767 - 4100 =Z
8293 - 2350 =S
11829 - 4856 =D
11901 - 3663 =R
5269 - 945 =A
0/17 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The stadium staff arranged the practice cones into identical equal groups across the grass. Multiply the rows and columns to crack the fourth memo.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
B
70
36
12
4
14
22
14
10
12
4
36
36
4
B
70
B
70
33
32
28
20
22
36
22
64
33
66
32
14
32
22
12
36
132
33
12
54
7 × 10 =B
4 × 8 =N
12 × 3 =R
6 × 9 =L
7 × 4 =S
1 × 10 =H
8 × 8 =F
11 × 3 =O
2 × 2 =I
11 × 6 =U
12 × 11 =G
2 × 11 =E
4 × 5 =W
2 × 7 =D
12 × 1 =A
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The referee divided the spare cleats evenly among the four practice squads before kickoff. Solve the division problem to reveal 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
7 ÷ 1 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
30 ÷ 6 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
22 ÷ 11 = ?
3 ÷ 1 = ?
36 ÷ 6 = ?
110 ÷ 11 = ?
32 ÷ 8 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
72 ÷ 6 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain curved a sneaky shot past the keeper, then adjusted their captain armband.
2.The villain executed a rapid speed dribble, then smoothed their padded shorts.
3.The villain scored with a wild bicycle kick, then adjusted their captain armband.
4.The villain scored with a wild bicycle kick, then smoothed their padded shorts.
5.The villain scored with a wild bicycle kick, then fixed their neon headband.
6.The villain curved a sneaky shot past the keeper, then adjusted their glowing gloves.
7.The villain executed a rapid speed dribble, then fixed their neon headband.
8.The villain leaped for a heavy power header, then fixed their neon headband.
9.The villain curved a sneaky shot past the keeper, then smoothed their padded shorts.
10.The villain executed a rapid speed dribble, then adjusted their glowing gloves.
11.The villain curved a sneaky shot past the keeper, then fixed their neon headband.
12.The villain scored with a wild bicycle kick, then adjusted their glowing gloves.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Trophy Mystery
Culprit: Alexia Putellas (curve shot · captain armband · right footed · braided hair · loud vuvuzela)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT WEAR GLOWING GLOVES"What is the value of the 9 in 39,533? = 9000 (T) · What is the value of the 3 in 71,835? = 30 (A) · What is the value of the 2 in 705,233? = 200 (N) · What is the value of the 7 in 89,575? = 70 (H) · What is the value of the 4 in 994,391? = 4000 (V) · What is the value of the 7 in 37,602? = 7000 (R) · What is the value of the 3 in 803,896? = 3000 (E) · What is the value of the 5 in 75,138? = 5000 (C) · What is the value of the 2 in 12,368? = 2000 (P) · What is the value of the 6 in 190,164? = 60 (L) · What is the value of the 1 in 21,533? = 1000 (O) · What is the value of the 8 in 328,644? = 8000 (G) · What is the value of the 9 in 606,948? = 900 (S) · What is the value of the 5 in 614,153? = 50 (W) · What is the value of the 9 in 621,891? = 90 (I) · What is the value of the 8 in 46,282? = 80 (U) · What is the value of the 6 in 98,650? = 600 (D)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "A RIGHT FOOTPRINT WAS FOUND IN THE MUD"3466 + 3808 = 7274 (A) · 3175 + 1694 = 4869 (H) · 2608 + 4145 = 6753 (N) · 4031 + 5247 = 9278 (T) · 3783 + 4207 = 7990 (S) · 3945 + 2146 = 6091 (U) · 3531 + 5315 = 8846 (I) · 2858 + 4076 = 6934 (P) · 5393 + 4334 = 9727 (G) · 3731 + 2084 = 5815 (F) · 1082 + 1574 = 2656 (O) · 1691 + 1927 = 3618 (W) · 3167 + 2846 = 6013 (R) · 1233 + 1773 = 3006 (D) · 3348 + 3241 = 6589 (E) · 2408 + 2363 = 4771 (M)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE LOUD VUVUZELA FROZE THE SNEAKY PLAYER"5313 - 2075 = 3238 (T) · 5549 - 803 = 4746 (F) · 3783 - 407 = 3376 (Y) · 8246 - 2179 = 6067 (N) · 6039 - 2567 = 3472 (V) · 5291 - 1667 = 3624 (K) · 4059 - 2347 = 1712 (H) · 10399 - 1607 = 8792 (E) · 5477 - 3343 = 2134 (O) · 7294 - 2860 = 4434 (L) · 11987 - 4660 = 7327 (U) · 8108 - 2536 = 5572 (P) · 8767 - 4100 = 4667 (Z) · 8293 - 2350 = 5943 (S) · 11829 - 4856 = 6973 (D) · 11901 - 3663 = 8238 (R) · 5269 - 945 = 4324 (A)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "BRAIDED HAIR RIBBONS WERE FOUND NEAR GOAL"7 × 10 = 70 (B) · 4 × 8 = 32 (N) · 12 × 3 = 36 (R) · 6 × 9 = 54 (L) · 7 × 4 = 28 (S) · 1 × 10 = 10 (H) · 8 × 8 = 64 (F) · 11 × 3 = 33 (O) · 2 × 2 = 4 (I) · 11 × 6 = 66 (U) · 12 × 11 = 132 (G) · 2 × 11 = 22 (E) · 4 × 5 = 20 (W) · 2 × 7 = 14 (D) · 12 × 1 = 12 (A)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 1) → Alexia Putellas7 ÷ 1 = 7 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9 · 22 ÷ 11 = 2 · 3 ÷ 1 = 3 · 36 ÷ 6 = 6 · 110 ÷ 11 = 10 · 32 ÷ 8 = 4 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 72 ÷ 6 = 12
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 5 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Golden Trophy Mystery — set in Metropolis Grand Soccer Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects