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The Golden Trophy Takedown
The Golden Championship Trophy disappeared right before kickoff! Detective, check the field clues and find out which football star swiped the trophy.
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 Piece | Dominant Hand | Hairstyle | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | Spin Move | Padded Gloves | Left Handed | Curly Afro | Whistle Blast |
| Davante Adams | Rocket Arm | Padded Gloves | Right Handed | Curly Afro | Loud Cheering |
| AJ Brown | Speed Burst | Visor Mask | Left Handed | Buzz Cut | Loud Cheering |
| Aaron Donald | Precision Kicking | Cleat Spikes | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Bright Floodlights |
| Deebo Samuel | Speed Burst | Padded Gloves | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Whistle Blast |
| Nick Bosa | Rocket Arm | Cleat Spikes | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Bright Floodlights |
| Justin Jefferson | Rocket Arm | Cleat Spikes | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Loud Cheering |
| Jalen Hurts | Spin Move | Padded Gloves | Right Handed | Long Dreads | Bright Floodlights |
| Fred Warner | Rocket Arm | Gold Helmet | Left Handed | Buzz Cut | Loud Cheering |
| Joe Burrow | Precision Kicking | Gold Helmet | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Loud Cheering |
| Christian McCaffrey | Rocket Arm | Visor Mask | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Loud Cheering |
| George Kittle | Power Tackling | Cleat Spikes | Left Handed | Long Dreads | Bright Floodlights |
| Tyreek Hill | Power Tackling | Cleat Spikes | Left Handed | Long Dreads | Loud Cheering |
| Lamar Jackson | Speed Burst | Padded Gloves | Right Handed | Curly Afro | Whistle Blast |
| Josh Allen | Precision Kicking | Padded Gloves | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Loud Cheering |
| Justin Tucker | Rocket Arm | Cleat Spikes | Left Handed | Curly Afro | Bright Floodlights |
| Maxx Crosby | Rocket Arm | Arm Bands | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Loud Cheering |
| CeeDee Lamb | Speed Burst | Gold Helmet | Left Handed | Curly Afro | Bright Floodlights |
| Micah Parsons | Power Tackling | Cleat Spikes | Right Handed | Long Dreads | Loud Cheering |
| Travis Kelce | Rocket Arm | Gold Helmet | Right Handed | Curly Afro | Loud Cheering |
| Myles Garrett | Speed Burst | Visor Mask | Right Handed | Buzz Cut | Bright Floodlights |
Clue 1
Rounding
The stadium scoreboard rounds ticket totals to the nearest hundred. Decode the board to narrow down suspects.
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
90
1300
70
2000
2300
70
500
130
170
T
90
1300
3000
70
30
1300
500
2000
2300
4300
500
50
290
3700
500
2300
200
2000
Round 87 to the nearest tenT
Round 290 to the nearest tenM
Round 242 to the nearest hundredD
Round 74 to the nearest tenE
Round 31 to the nearest tenF
Round 50 to the nearest tenR
Round 2,733 to the nearest thousandI
Round 2,278 to the nearest hundredN
Round 128 to the nearest tenK
Round 3,652 to the nearest hundredB
Round 473 to the nearest hundredA
Round 170 to the nearest tenY
Round 1,345 to the nearest hundredH
Round 2,120 to the nearest thousandS
Round 4,337 to the nearest hundredO
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Coach counted up all the practice footballs added to the equipment bag to uncover another hint.
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
5110
4920
7649
6563
4907
7577
7577
4882
4907
7085
7303
8713
7649
9766
5451
4907
5315
4920
T
5110
4920
4882
7085
9766
T
5110
7994
8713
7085
4882
T
5110
9388
4920
4907
T
5110
3285 + 1825 =T
2636 + 5013 =E
3310 + 6456 =D
3429 + 3656 =N
3145 + 1737 =A
2789 + 2662 =R
3862 + 5526 =C
2154 + 3161 =G
2576 + 2331 =I
3318 + 4676 =O
4160 + 4553 =S
3716 + 3587 =U
2479 + 2441 =H
4032 + 2531 =V
3284 + 4293 =L
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The mascot subtracted the lost yards from total penalties to find a secret clue dropped on the turf.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
C
3237
3657
6502
6502
3895
2126
4966
6971
5708
3663
4966
3680
C
3237
5628
4966
5708
3551
3680
6502
2928
5295
3657
6502
3895
3551
4966
4966
6502
3895
3441 - 204 =C
4247 - 352 =R
11548 - 4577 =G
4875 - 2749 =I
11425 - 4923 =E
6338 - 1043 =T
9774 - 4808 =N
4410 - 753 =H
10504 - 4796 =F
3748 - 68 =S
9162 - 3534 =O
6833 - 3905 =D
5412 - 1749 =A
4222 - 671 =U
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The referee checked the rows of bleachers multiplied by the seats in each section for hidden evidence.
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
30
32
84
4
99
35
48
108
108
44
48
99
32
66
55
4
1
66
S
30
16
60
2
99
84
25
80
60
4
S
30
60
72
10 × 3 =S
10 × 8 =J
4 × 8 =H
2 × 1 =F
1 × 1 =W
11 × 4 =C
8 × 6 =U
11 × 5 =I
5 × 12 =E
5 × 5 =N
12 × 7 =O
4 × 4 =L
12 × 6 =Y
2 × 2 =R
12 × 9 =Z
5 × 7 =B
11 × 9 =T
11 × 6 =A
0/18 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The team divided the water bottles evenly among the warm-up drills to reveal the final answer.
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 ÷ 12 = ?
1 ÷ 1 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
8 ÷ 2 = ?
12 ÷ 6 = ?
35 ÷ 7 = ?
80 ÷ 8 = ?
108 ÷ 9 = ?
49 ÷ 7 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = ?
56 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain kicked a field goal, then shone the gold helmet.
2.The villain kicked a field goal, then cleaned the cleat spikes.
3.The villain threw a spiral pass, then adjusted the visor mask.
4.The villain tackled the dummy, then tightened the padded gloves.
5.The villain dashed down the sideline, then tightened the padded gloves.
6.The villain threw a spiral pass, then cleaned the cleat spikes.
7.The villain threw a spiral pass, then shone the gold helmet.
8.The villain did a spin move, then cleaned the cleat spikes.
9.The villain kicked a field goal, then adjusted the visor mask.
10.The villain dashed down the sideline, then adjusted the visor mask.
11.The villain kicked a field goal, then tightened the padded gloves.
12.The villain dashed down the sideline, then shone the gold helmet.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Trophy Takedown
Culprit: Josh Allen (Precision Kicking · Padded Gloves · Right Handed · Buzz Cut · Loud Cheering)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE SNEAKY THIEF HAS NO ARM BANDS"Round 87 to the nearest ten = 90 (T) · Round 290 to the nearest ten = 290 (M) · Round 242 to the nearest hundred = 200 (D) · Round 74 to the nearest ten = 70 (E) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (F) · Round 50 to the nearest ten = 50 (R) · Round 2,733 to the nearest thousand = 3000 (I) · Round 2,278 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (N) · Round 128 to the nearest ten = 130 (K) · Round 3,652 to the nearest hundred = 3700 (B) · Round 473 to the nearest hundred = 500 (A) · Round 170 to the nearest ten = 170 (Y) · Round 1,345 to the nearest hundred = 1300 (H) · Round 2,120 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (S) · Round 4,337 to the nearest hundred = 4300 (O)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN USED RIGHT HAND TO SNATCH IT"3285 + 1825 = 5110 (T) · 2636 + 5013 = 7649 (E) · 3310 + 6456 = 9766 (D) · 3429 + 3656 = 7085 (N) · 3145 + 1737 = 4882 (A) · 2789 + 2662 = 5451 (R) · 3862 + 5526 = 9388 (C) · 2154 + 3161 = 5315 (G) · 2576 + 2331 = 4907 (I) · 3318 + 4676 = 7994 (O) · 4160 + 4553 = 8713 (S) · 3716 + 3587 = 7303 (U) · 2479 + 2441 = 4920 (H) · 4032 + 2531 = 6563 (V) · 3284 + 4293 = 7577 (L)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "CHEERING FANS CONFUSED THE RUNNER"3441 - 204 = 3237 (C) · 4247 - 352 = 3895 (R) · 11548 - 4577 = 6971 (G) · 4875 - 2749 = 2126 (I) · 11425 - 4923 = 6502 (E) · 6338 - 1043 = 5295 (T) · 9774 - 4808 = 4966 (N) · 4410 - 753 = 3657 (H) · 10504 - 4796 = 5708 (F) · 3748 - 68 = 3680 (S) · 9162 - 3534 = 5628 (O) · 6833 - 3905 = 2928 (D) · 5412 - 1749 = 3663 (A) · 4222 - 671 = 3551 (U)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SHORT BUZZ CUT HAIR WAS LEFT ON JERSEY"10 × 3 = 30 (S) · 10 × 8 = 80 (J) · 4 × 8 = 32 (H) · 2 × 1 = 2 (F) · 1 × 1 = 1 (W) · 11 × 4 = 44 (C) · 8 × 6 = 48 (U) · 11 × 5 = 55 (I) · 5 × 12 = 60 (E) · 5 × 5 = 25 (N) · 12 × 7 = 84 (O) · 4 × 4 = 16 (L) · 12 × 6 = 72 (Y) · 2 × 2 = 4 (R) · 12 × 9 = 108 (Z) · 5 × 7 = 35 (B) · 11 × 9 = 99 (T) · 11 × 6 = 66 (A)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 11) → Josh Allen36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 1 ÷ 1 = 1 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 8 ÷ 2 = 4 · 12 ÷ 6 = 2 · 35 ÷ 7 = 5 · 80 ÷ 8 = 10 · 108 ÷ 9 = 12 · 49 ÷ 7 = 7 · 81 ÷ 9 = 9 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Golden Trophy Takedown — set in The Super Stadium Locker Room
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects