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The Golden Whistle Mystery
Just minutes before the championship kickoff at Starlight Stadium, the prized Golden Whistle disappeared from the referee locker room! The suspect left behind subtle clues on the pitch.
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 Skill | Gear Item | Dominant Foot | Headband Color | Flawed Tactic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Morgan | Bullet Header | GPS Vest | Left Footed | Gold Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Alphonso Davies | Bullet Header | Smart Stopwatch | Right Footed | Blue Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Pedri Gonzalez | Phantom Dribble | Neon Cleats | Left Footed | Gold Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Florian Wirtz | Rocket Shot | Padded Shinguards | Left Footed | Red Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Rocket Shot | Smart Stopwatch | Right Footed | Red Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Kylian Mbappe | Rocket Shot | Padded Shinguards | Left Footed | Red Headband | Overcommitting Slide Tackle |
| Declan Rice | Curved Free Kick | Padded Shinguards | Left Footed | Blue Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Sophia Smith | Bicycle Kick | GPS Vest | Left Footed | Blue Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Federico Valverde | Rocket Shot | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Red Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Jamal Musiala | Rocket Shot | Smart Stopwatch | Right Footed | Red Headband | Overcommitting Slide Tackle |
| Marcus Rashford | Phantom Dribble | Padded Shinguards | Left Footed | Blue Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Cole Palmer | Rocket Shot | Smart Stopwatch | Right Footed | Blue Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Lamine Yamal | Phantom Dribble | GPS Vest | Left Footed | Red Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Bruno Fernandes | Bullet Header | Neon Cleats | Right Footed | Red Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Sam Kerr | Bicycle Kick | GPS Vest | Right Footed | Gold Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Mallory Swanson | Rocket Shot | Neon Cleats | Left Footed | Gold Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Phil Foden | Phantom Dribble | Smart Stopwatch | Left Footed | Red Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Bukayo Saka | Rocket Shot | Smart Stopwatch | Left Footed | Gold Headband | Offside Trap Failure |
| Son Heungmin | Rocket Shot | Grip Gloves | Left Footed | Red Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Erling Haaland | Bullet Header | Padded Shinguards | Right Footed | Gold Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
| Rose Lavelle | Phantom Dribble | Padded Shinguards | Left Footed | Red Headband | Telegraphing The Pass |
Clue 1
Rounding
The stadium digital radar estimated the runner's top sprint speed, rounding 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.
T
370
130
300
T
370
130
200
300
230
9000
90
300
2300
20
90
T
370
900
300
70
30
70
2300
2900
70
30
T
370
2300
T
370
90
430
900
70
T
370
170
130
Round 366 to the nearest tenT
Round 227 to the nearest tenF
Round 21 to the nearest tenN
Round 192 to the nearest hundredI
Round 857 to the nearest hundredW
Round 132 to the nearest tenH
Round 173 to the nearest tenC
Round 27 to the nearest tenR
Round 9,363 to the nearest thousandD
Round 2,890 to the nearest hundredM
Round 329 to the nearest hundredE
Round 91 to the nearest tenO
Round 2,305 to the nearest hundredS
Round 430 to the nearest tenP
Round 69 to the nearest tenA
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Coach Miller tallied all the training cones brought in from the warm-up pitches.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
M
5494
7065
6439
8508
5226
6683
8618
3971
4918
8914
5226
5238
5769
3971
8508
5174
3971
8508
5174
4514
3971
3508
4514
4918
8054
3971
3508
8508
3508
5238
5238
8508
3971
6439
3318 + 2176 =M
3297 + 4757 =L
4325 + 4589 =P
5338 + 3280 =C
2400 + 2826 =R
1236 + 2272 =F
2289 + 4150 =D
3043 + 4022 =U
2141 + 2373 =I
2638 + 2280 =S
1943 + 2028 =E
3611 + 2158 =V
2148 + 4535 =A
2907 + 2267 =H
3502 + 1736 =O
2643 + 5865 =T
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The equipment manager calculated how many official match balls were missing from the storage bin.
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
4114
6107
2525
T
4114
6107
2137
2525
4692
T
4114
2525
5738
2525
1999
5428
3279
3536
6107
2525
2330
2525
3551
2525
5428
7324
7825
2137
3189
1999
5738
2525
3536
3279
7825
7825
6427 - 2313 =T
3379 - 854 =E
7395 - 1288 =H
8315 - 4779 =P
11798 - 4474 =Y
6446 - 1018 =R
9908 - 2083 =S
4715 - 2716 =G
7171 - 3620 =V
4714 - 1525 =N
7222 - 2530 =F
5214 - 1935 =A
10226 - 4488 =L
3375 - 1045 =D
4138 - 2001 =I
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The referee checked the inventory grids of spare jerseys stored in equal 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.
S
2
18
120
96
11
4
18
96
S
2
6
25
24
99
10
120
96
18
10
4
18
120
10
55
120
99
10
99
18
120
96
14
4
18
22
25
120
9
1 × 2 =S
2 × 3 =F
12 × 10 =A
2 × 2 =H
5 × 5 =O
7 × 2 =T
9 × 1 =L
2 × 11 =G
5 × 11 =B
11 × 9 =N
11 × 1 =C
2 × 12 =U
3 × 6 =E
8 × 12 =R
5 × 2 =D
0/15 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The team captain divided the hydration bottles equally among all five training squads.
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
16 ÷ 4 = ?
144 ÷ 12 = ?
60 ÷ 6 = ?
70 ÷ 10 = ?
33 ÷ 3 = ?
88 ÷ 11 = ?
6 ÷ 3 = ?
108 ÷ 12 = ?
48 ÷ 8 = ?
40 ÷ 8 = ?
3 ÷ 3 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain blasted a rocket shot into the net, then synced match data with a gps vest.
2.The villain curved a free kick around the wall, then adjusted sticky grip gloves.
3.The villain weaved past defenders with phantom dribbles, then strapped on thick padded shinguards.
4.The villain blasted a rocket shot into the net, then adjusted sticky grip gloves.
5.The villain curved a free kick around the wall, then strapped on thick padded shinguards.
6.The villain executed a flawless bicycle kick, then checked a high tech smart stopwatch.
7.The villain powered in a bullet header from the corner, then flashed bright neon cleats down the tunnel.
8.The villain curved a free kick around the wall, then synced match data with a gps vest.
9.The villain executed a flawless bicycle kick, then flashed bright neon cleats down the tunnel.
10.The villain weaved past defenders with phantom dribbles, then synced match data with a gps vest.
11.The villain weaved past defenders with phantom dribbles, then checked a high tech smart stopwatch.
12.The villain blasted a rocket shot into the net, then strapped on thick padded shinguards.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Golden Whistle Mystery
Culprit: Rose Lavelle (Phantom Dribble · Padded Shinguards · Left Footed · Red Headband · Telegraphing The Pass)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE THIEF DOES NOT WEAR A SMART STOPWATCH"Round 366 to the nearest ten = 370 (T) · Round 227 to the nearest ten = 230 (F) · Round 21 to the nearest ten = 20 (N) · Round 192 to the nearest hundred = 200 (I) · Round 857 to the nearest hundred = 900 (W) · Round 132 to the nearest ten = 130 (H) · Round 173 to the nearest ten = 170 (C) · Round 27 to the nearest ten = 30 (R) · Round 9,363 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (D) · Round 2,890 to the nearest hundred = 2900 (M) · Round 329 to the nearest hundred = 300 (E) · Round 91 to the nearest ten = 90 (O) · Round 2,305 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (S) · Round 430 to the nearest ten = 430 (P) · Round 69 to the nearest ten = 70 (A)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "MUD TRACES PROVE THE THIEF IS LEFT FOOTED"3318 + 2176 = 5494 (M) · 3297 + 4757 = 8054 (L) · 4325 + 4589 = 8914 (P) · 5338 + 3280 = 8618 (C) · 2400 + 2826 = 5226 (R) · 1236 + 2272 = 3508 (F) · 2289 + 4150 = 6439 (D) · 3043 + 4022 = 7065 (U) · 2141 + 2373 = 4514 (I) · 2638 + 2280 = 4918 (S) · 1943 + 2028 = 3971 (E) · 3611 + 2158 = 5769 (V) · 2148 + 4535 = 6683 (A) · 2907 + 2267 = 5174 (H) · 3502 + 1736 = 5238 (O) · 2643 + 5865 = 8508 (T)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF TELEGRAPHED EVERY SINGLE PASS"6427 - 2313 = 4114 (T) · 3379 - 854 = 2525 (E) · 7395 - 1288 = 6107 (H) · 8315 - 4779 = 3536 (P) · 11798 - 4474 = 7324 (Y) · 6446 - 1018 = 5428 (R) · 9908 - 2083 = 7825 (S) · 4715 - 2716 = 1999 (G) · 7171 - 3620 = 3551 (V) · 4714 - 1525 = 3189 (N) · 7222 - 2530 = 4692 (F) · 5214 - 1935 = 3279 (A) · 10226 - 4488 = 5738 (L) · 3375 - 1045 = 2330 (D) · 4138 - 2001 = 2137 (I)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "SEARCHERS FOUND A RED HEADBAND NEAR THE GOAL"1 × 2 = 2 (S) · 2 × 3 = 6 (F) · 12 × 10 = 120 (A) · 2 × 2 = 4 (H) · 5 × 5 = 25 (O) · 7 × 2 = 14 (T) · 9 × 1 = 9 (L) · 2 × 11 = 22 (G) · 5 × 11 = 55 (B) · 11 × 9 = 99 (N) · 11 × 1 = 11 (C) · 2 × 12 = 24 (U) · 3 × 6 = 18 (E) · 8 × 12 = 96 (R) · 5 × 2 = 10 (D)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Rose Lavelle16 ÷ 4 = 4 · 144 ÷ 12 = 12 · 60 ÷ 6 = 10 · 70 ÷ 10 = 7 · 33 ÷ 3 = 11 · 88 ÷ 11 = 8 · 6 ÷ 3 = 2 · 108 ÷ 12 = 9 · 48 ÷ 8 = 6 · 40 ÷ 8 = 5 · 3 ÷ 3 = 1
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 5-6
- Theme
- The Golden Whistle Mystery — set in Starlight Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects