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The Great Championship Trophy Mystery
Just hours before the kickoff of the big final match, the golden championship trophy vanished from its display case! Detective Sam must use math clues around the stadium to catch the culprit.
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 | Special Move | Gear Piece | Dominant Foot | Hairstyle | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Hammock | Turbo Kick | Padded Gloves | Left Footed | Curly Afro | Poor Tracking |
| Luka Mod | Power Header | GPS Tracker | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Pedri Gonzalez | Bicycle Kick | Gold Cleats | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Federico Valverde | Turbo Kick | GPS Tracker | Right Footed | Braided Top | Slow Recovery |
| Bukayo Saka | Curved Pass | Star Headband | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Sunil Chhetri | Bicycle Kick | Gold Cleats | Right Footed | Braided Top | Slow Recovery |
| Chloe Kelly | Stealth Dribble | Gold Cleats | Left Footed | Curly Afro | Slow Recovery |
| Erling Goal | Stealth Dribble | GPS Tracker | Left Footed | Braided Top | Weak Tackling |
| Cristiano Vale | Curved Pass | Padded Gloves | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Alex Morganfield | Turbo Kick | GPS Tracker | Right Footed | Curly Afro | Slow Recovery |
| Son Heung | Turbo Kick | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Aitana Bon | Curved Pass | Neon Shin Guards | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Poor Tracking |
| Kylian Dash | Stealth Dribble | GPS Tracker | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Weak Tackling |
| Cole Palmer | Power Header | Padded Gloves | Left Footed | Braided Top | Poor Tracking |
| Megan Rapino | Turbo Kick | Neon Shin Guards | Right Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Leo Sterling | Power Header | Padded Gloves | Right Footed | Braided Top | Slow Recovery |
| Marta Fields | Power Header | Padded Gloves | Left Footed | Curly Afro | Slow Recovery |
| Jamal Musiala | Curved Pass | Gold Cleats | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Gavi Paez | Turbo Kick | Neon Shin Guards | Right Footed | Spiky Cut | Weak Tackling |
| Alphonso Davies | Turbo Kick | Gold Cleats | Right Footed | Spiky Cut | Slow Recovery |
| Sam Swift | Power Header | GPS Tracker | Left Footed | Spiky Cut | Weak Tackling |
Clue 1
Skip counting
The stadium manager counted field markers in jump steps along the sideline to find a hidden clue.
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
27
14
100
9
42
100
70
130
15
120
100
9
42
120
T
27
35
100
70
24
60
70
15
15
100
15
50
26
120
16
100
9
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33T
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45W
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150K
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30R
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70P
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20V
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60G
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48N
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120E
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30L
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140O
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The coach checked rows of practice balls on the equipment rack to unlock the next piece of 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.
T
2
110
90
7
3
90
24
100
100
21
49
100
90
88
27
3
80
56
144
21
T
2
110
T
2
110
90
80
90
132
T
2
132
27
27
T
2
2 × 1 =T
8 × 11 =D
1 × 3 =N
10 × 10 =K
7 × 8 =Y
7 × 7 =C
10 × 9 =E
7 × 1 =S
12 × 12 =W
8 × 10 =L
6 × 4 =A
3 × 7 =I
12 × 11 =F
9 × 3 =O
11 × 10 =H
0/15 letters found
Clue 3
Rounding
The scoreboard display rounded the total kick distance to the nearest hundred to reveal a mystery 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
1100
900
90
110
230
90
50
7000
70
50
110
110
30
2300
70
T
1100
2300
130
90
200
2300
370
90
130
Round 1,136 to the nearest hundredT
Round 367 to the nearest tenV
Round 69 to the nearest tenW
Round 166 to the nearest hundredC
Round 51 to the nearest tenA
Round 133 to the nearest tenR
Round 113 to the nearest tenS
Round 26 to the nearest tenL
Round 879 to the nearest hundredH
Round 6,674 to the nearest thousandK
Round 88 to the nearest tenE
Round 2,280 to the nearest hundredO
Round 227 to the nearest tenN
0/13 letters found
Clue 4
Subtraction
The referee subtracted used water bottles from the locker room bin to track down a missing note.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
E
4753
2611
7713
7625
E
4753
3955
2258
E
4753
2490
7434
2837
8526
2490
8771
2490
7999
7713
7834
8255
2258
7965
8322
4951 - 198 =E
2525 - 35 =S
11712 - 3457 =Y
9685 - 2251 =H
5350 - 2739 =V
11191 - 3566 =D
8234 - 4279 =N
10572 - 2738 =K
10877 - 2555 =T
8062 - 97 =U
12065 - 4066 =P
11929 - 4216 =I
13363 - 4592 =A
3881 - 1623 =C
5454 - 2617 =O
11788 - 3262 =W
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The team captain split the remaining training cones into equal piles to decode the final secret.
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
96 ÷ 8 = ?
11 ÷ 1 = ?
25 ÷ 5 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = ?
4 ÷ 2 = ?
11 ÷ 11 = ?
48 ÷ 6 = ?
20 ÷ 2 = ?
18 ÷ 3 = ?
36 ÷ 12 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain hid the championship trophy, then strapped on neon shin guards.
2.The villain took the team captain armband, then tied on a star headband.
3.The villain swiped the referee whistle, then laced up gold cleats.
4.The villain hid the championship trophy, then checked a gps tracker.
5.The villain stole the match ball, then laced up gold cleats.
6.The villain swiped the referee whistle, then tied on a star headband.
7.The villain hid the championship trophy, then adjusted padded gloves.
8.The villain swiped the referee whistle, then checked a gps tracker.
9.The villain swiped the referee whistle, then strapped on neon shin guards.
10.The villain took the team captain armband, then checked a gps tracker.
11.The villain stole the match ball, then tied on a star headband.
12.The villain swapped the corner flags, then laced up gold cleats.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Championship Trophy Mystery
Culprit: Luka Mod (Power Header · GPS Tracker · Left Footed · Spiky Cut · Slow Recovery)
- Clue 1 (Skip counting): "THE SNEAK DOES NOT WEAR PADDED GLOVES"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (T) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ___, 40, 45 = 35 (W) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (K) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (R) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70 = 60 (P) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (V) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (G) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, ___, 45, 48 = 42 (N) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, ___, 18, 21 = 15 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, ___, 110, 120 = 100 (E) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (L) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (O)
- Clue 2 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THE SNEAK KICKED ONLY WITH THE LEFT FOOT"2 × 1 = 2 (T) · 8 × 11 = 88 (D) · 1 × 3 = 3 (N) · 10 × 10 = 100 (K) · 7 × 8 = 56 (Y) · 7 × 7 = 49 (C) · 10 × 9 = 90 (E) · 7 × 1 = 7 (S) · 12 × 12 = 144 (W) · 8 × 10 = 80 (L) · 6 × 4 = 24 (A) · 3 × 7 = 21 (I) · 12 × 11 = 132 (F) · 9 × 3 = 27 (O) · 11 × 10 = 110 (H)
- Clue 3 (Rounding): "THE SNEAK WAS SLOW TO RECOVER"Round 1,136 to the nearest hundred = 1100 (T) · Round 367 to the nearest ten = 370 (V) · Round 69 to the nearest ten = 70 (W) · Round 166 to the nearest hundred = 200 (C) · Round 51 to the nearest ten = 50 (A) · Round 133 to the nearest ten = 130 (R) · Round 113 to the nearest ten = 110 (S) · Round 26 to the nearest ten = 30 (L) · Round 879 to the nearest hundred = 900 (H) · Round 6,674 to the nearest thousand = 7000 (K) · Round 88 to the nearest ten = 90 (E) · Round 2,280 to the nearest hundred = 2300 (O) · Round 227 to the nearest ten = 230 (N)
- Clue 4 (Subtraction): "EVIDENCE SHOWS A SPIKY CUT"4951 - 198 = 4753 (E) · 2525 - 35 = 2490 (S) · 11712 - 3457 = 8255 (Y) · 9685 - 2251 = 7434 (H) · 5350 - 2739 = 2611 (V) · 11191 - 3566 = 7625 (D) · 8234 - 4279 = 3955 (N) · 10572 - 2738 = 7834 (K) · 10877 - 2555 = 8322 (T) · 8062 - 97 = 7965 (U) · 12065 - 4066 = 7999 (P) · 11929 - 4216 = 7713 (I) · 13363 - 4592 = 8771 (A) · 3881 - 1623 = 2258 (C) · 5454 - 2617 = 2837 (O) · 11788 - 3262 = 8526 (W)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 4) → Luka Mod96 ÷ 8 = 12 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 25 ÷ 5 = 5 · 63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 4 ÷ 2 = 2 · 11 ÷ 11 = 1 · 48 ÷ 6 = 8 · 20 ÷ 2 = 10 · 18 ÷ 3 = 6 · 36 ÷ 12 = 3 · 36 ÷ 4 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 4 math
- Math topics
- Skip counting, Multiplication, Rounding, Subtraction, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Championship Trophy Mystery — set in Starlight City Soccer Stadium
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects