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The Great Golden Fish Cookie Caper
Someone snuck into the Purrville Cat Cafe kitchen and swiped the legendary Golden Fish Cookie! Detective Whiskers arrived on the scene to gather evidence, interview the feline suspects, and track down the fluffy thief.
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 Ability | Gadget | Dominant Paw | Fur Style | Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelda | Wall climb | Feather Shield | Left-pawed | Black fur | Laser Pointer |
| Felix | Mega purr | Feather Shield | Left-pawed | Calico fur | Squeaky Mouse |
| Barnaby | Silent stealth | Feather Shield | Left-pawed | Tabby fur | Laser Pointer |
| Cleo | Silent stealth | Yarn Grapple | Right-pawed | Black fur | Catnip Bubble |
| Figaro | Mega purr | Fish Drone | Right-pawed | Black fur | Laser Pointer |
| Tom | Night vision | Fish Drone | Right-pawed | Tabby fur | Squeaky Mouse |
| Gizmo | Night vision | Catnip Bomb | Left-pawed | Black fur | Squeaky Mouse |
| Shadow | Super pounce | Yarn Grapple | Left-pawed | Tabby fur | Catnip Bubble |
| Sylvester | Mega purr | Feather Shield | Right-pawed | Black fur | Laser Pointer |
| Garfield | Super pounce | Catnip Bomb | Right-pawed | Black fur | Squeaky Mouse |
| Ziggy | Wall climb | Fish Drone | Right-pawed | Black fur | Laser Pointer |
| Whiskers | Night vision | Yarn Grapple | Right-pawed | Black fur | Squeaky Mouse |
| Bella | Silent stealth | Yarn Grapple | Right-pawed | Black fur | Laser Pointer |
| Simba | Silent stealth | Yarn Grapple | Left-pawed | Tabby fur | Laser Pointer |
| Penelope | Silent stealth | Catnip Bomb | Left-pawed | Black fur | Catnip Bubble |
| Duchess | Night vision | Yarn Grapple | Right-pawed | Calico fur | Laser Pointer |
| Mittens | Super pounce | Laser Bell | Right-pawed | Black fur | Laser Pointer |
| Milo | Silent stealth | Fish Drone | Left-pawed | Black fur | Laser Pointer |
| Jasper | Night vision | Yarn Grapple | Left-pawed | Black fur | Catnip Bubble |
| Oliver | Super pounce | Yarn Grapple | Right-pawed | Tabby fur | Squeaky Mouse |
| Socks | Night vision | Yarn Grapple | Right-pawed | Tabby fur | Squeaky Mouse |
Clue 1
Addition
Detective Whiskers counted the scattered treats on the kitchen floor to figure out the thiefs path.
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
8699
9656
3068
7056
4562
4614
4614
7821
4562
5705
6354
8798
3068
6726
5705
8798
T
8699
7557
6726
3068
7821
4614
7821
6726
3068
8833
6348
3068
4614
4614
4309 + 4390 =T
2956 + 1606 =I
2682 + 3666 =B
3054 + 4503 =U
5554 + 4102 =H
1007 + 2061 =E
2713 + 3641 =D
1532 + 3082 =L
4463 + 4335 =O
3245 + 5588 =R
2522 + 4534 =V
4790 + 3031 =A
3831 + 2895 =S
2937 + 2768 =N
0/14 letters found
Clue 2
Subtraction
Chef Mittens checked how many catnip pouches were missing from the locked pantry shelf.
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
8508
8189
5107
T
8508
8189
8675
5107
2510
2683
6431
4224
5310
T
8508
6431
8189
5107
4569
T
8508
8189
5107
4569
4500
4500
4224
4197
8675
T
8508
8189
5310
4224
8675
8968
8189
T
8508
7303
5310
4197
11294 - 2786 =T
12580 - 4391 =H
12236 - 3561 =I
7307 - 1997 =A
4274 - 50 =R
10184 - 2881 =P
4890 - 693 =W
6905 - 1798 =E
5633 - 1133 =O
4692 - 2009 =S
9035 - 4466 =D
3277 - 767 =F
7804 - 1373 =C
10551 - 1583 =G
0/14 letters found
Clue 3
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The detective found rows of scratched tile patterns near the back door display.
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
80
6
4
90
84
A
80
7
4
6
20
48
144
15
27
4
6
7
27
48
20
20
4
90
27
42
4
25
55
84
20
6
144
27
8 × 10 =A
2 × 10 =P
3 × 5 =N
5 × 5 =C
3 × 2 =R
10 × 9 =D
9 × 3 =T
11 × 5 =U
12 × 12 =I
1 × 7 =S
4 × 1 =E
7 × 6 =H
7 × 12 =L
4 × 12 =O
0/14 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Paw prints lined the muddy alleyway in neat sets of four leading toward the fence.
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
36
12
70
42
80
120
25
12
27
70
42
45
90
120
A
36
130
55
10
26
14
16
A
36
12
10
33
26
42
15
A
36
60
12
130
25
42
25
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65K
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100G
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33H
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55Y
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80T
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90I
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39O
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18R
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, ___, 100, 110B
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150C
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16S
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30U
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20W
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 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140L
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35E
0/19 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
The sleuth divided the leftover fish biscuits evenly among the witness kittens to get their stories.
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 ÷ 3 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
16 ÷ 8 = ?
40 ÷ 10 = ?
27 ÷ 3 = ?
5 ÷ 1 = ?
84 ÷ 12 = ?
64 ÷ 8 = ?
72 ÷ 12 = ?
12 ÷ 12 = ?
77 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain pounced from the rafters, then swung on a yarn grapple.
2.The villain distracted guards with a mega purr, then escaped using a fish drone.
3.The villain scaled the pantry wall, then escaped using a fish drone.
4.The villain distracted guards with a mega purr, then rang the laser bell.
5.The villain crept through the dark, then blocked the entrance with a feather shield.
6.The villain scaled the pantry wall, then dropped a catnip bomb.
7.The villain spotted the target in darkness, then dropped a catnip bomb.
8.The villain scaled the pantry wall, then rang the laser bell.
9.The villain spotted the target in darkness, then rang the laser bell.
10.The villain distracted guards with a mega purr, then blocked the entrance with a feather shield.
11.The villain distracted guards with a mega purr, then dropped a catnip bomb.
12.The villain crept through the dark, then swung on a yarn grapple.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Great Golden Fish Cookie Caper
Culprit: Ziggy (Wall climb · Fish Drone · Right-pawed · Black fur · Laser Pointer)
- Clue 1 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE A LASER BELL"4309 + 4390 = 8699 (T) · 2956 + 1606 = 4562 (I) · 2682 + 3666 = 6348 (B) · 3054 + 4503 = 7557 (U) · 5554 + 4102 = 9656 (H) · 1007 + 2061 = 3068 (E) · 2713 + 3641 = 6354 (D) · 1532 + 3082 = 4614 (L) · 4463 + 4335 = 8798 (O) · 3245 + 5588 = 8833 (R) · 2522 + 4534 = 7056 (V) · 4790 + 3031 = 7821 (A) · 3831 + 2895 = 6726 (S) · 2937 + 2768 = 5705 (N)
- Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF SCRATCHED THE DOOR WITH A RIGHT PAW"11294 - 2786 = 8508 (T) · 12580 - 4391 = 8189 (H) · 12236 - 3561 = 8675 (I) · 7307 - 1997 = 5310 (A) · 4274 - 50 = 4224 (R) · 10184 - 2881 = 7303 (P) · 4890 - 693 = 4197 (W) · 6905 - 1798 = 5107 (E) · 5633 - 1133 = 4500 (O) · 4692 - 2009 = 2683 (S) · 9035 - 4466 = 4569 (D) · 3277 - 767 = 2510 (F) · 7804 - 1373 = 6431 (C) · 10551 - 1583 = 8968 (G)
- Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A RED LASER POINTER STOPPED THE CULPRIT"8 × 10 = 80 (A) · 2 × 10 = 20 (P) · 3 × 5 = 15 (N) · 5 × 5 = 25 (C) · 3 × 2 = 6 (R) · 10 × 9 = 90 (D) · 9 × 3 = 27 (T) · 11 × 5 = 55 (U) · 12 × 12 = 144 (I) · 1 × 7 = 7 (S) · 4 × 1 = 4 (E) · 7 × 6 = 42 (H) · 7 × 12 = 84 (L) · 4 × 12 = 48 (O)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "A SINGLE SHINY BLACK FUR WAS FOUND AT SCENE"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, ___, 60, 65 = 55 (K) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, ___, 90, 100 = 80 (G) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, ___, 30, 33 = 27 (H) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, ___, 50, 55 = 45 (Y) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, ___, 70, 80 = 60 (T) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, ___, 80, 90 = 70 (I) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___, 12, 14 = 10 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, ___, 36, 39 = 33 (O) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, ___, 16, 18 = 14 (R) · 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, ___, 100, 110 = 90 (B) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (C) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ___, 14, 16 = 12 (S) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (U) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ___, 18, 20 = 16 (W) · 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 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (L) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (E)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 3) → Ziggy36 ÷ 3 = 12 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 16 ÷ 8 = 2 · 40 ÷ 10 = 4 · 27 ÷ 3 = 9 · 5 ÷ 1 = 5 · 84 ÷ 12 = 7 · 64 ÷ 8 = 8 · 72 ÷ 12 = 6 · 12 ÷ 12 = 1 · 77 ÷ 7 = 11
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 8 math
- Math topics
- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Skip counting, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The Great Golden Fish Cookie Caper — set in Purrville Cat Cafe
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects